Books By Tom Demarest

 

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For The Beginning Player 

"Your Guitar, A Serious Approach to Playing it For Fun" ( 60 pages ) - -$20.00

A collection of writings, charts, and suggestions, which I've tried to limit to only valuable, practical information, information that can benefit any guitar player no matter what direction they are interested in going. Music is music, and beneath the art and mystique lies science. An understanding of this science can only benefit and expedite your progress as a guitarist.

This book is an accumulation of ideas on how best to help you reach your goals as a guitarist. I have evaluated most of the existing systems and methods. Through the years, I have identified the source of my frustration (and that of many a student). It is partly due to the lack of a challenging, interesting, and generally educational approach to the guitar. There are a multitude of books, courses, etc. available. Most of which I find lacking in one way or another. I"ve heard from many a student "Your method is different and it really works!" A common question I get from students is, "Why haven't I been told this before?"

The following essentials concepts are among those covered in this book.

  • Basic Guitar & Music Theory
  • Scales, Scales, Scales
  • Primary Chord Groups
  • About Capos & Transposition
  •  Secondary Chord Groups
  • The "Chordal-Scaleular-Merger"

 

For The "Beyond Beginning" Player 

"The Good Book For Serious Guitarists" ( 70 pages ) - -$20.00

So you're playing alot better than you were. However, you can't say with confidence that you'r playing at an intermediate level. You have an understanding of scale & chord construction, and you can put chords into basic progressions with a reasonable idea of how & why it works. You can even "noodle around" with some single notes in the key you're playing in and it sometimes sounds just great,but....sometimes not. Hmmm....is it time to become a "Serious Guitarist"?

This book really answers your questions provided you've got a solid understanding of major scales in first position; an understanding of primary & secondary chord groups; and are able to play your basic bar chords. (The scope of the 1st book)

The following topics are among those covered in this, the second of my books.

  •  Borrowed Chords
  • Expanded Chords
  •  Minor Keys
  • Diminished & Augmented Chords
  •  Those Weird Jazz Chords
  • Scales, Modes & Moods

 

For The Mandolin Player

"Mandolin Madness" ( 57 pages )- -$20.00

The same basic approach as my guitar book but for biggining & intermediate mandolin Players

 Resource Purchase Options:

 

 To Purchase "Your Guitar " with your credit card, click here$20.00
 To Purchase "The Good Book" with your credit card, click here$20.00

 To Purchase "Mandolin Madness" with your credit card, click here$20.00

Available In Corvallis At:

The Fingerboard Extension
120 NW 2nd Street
Corvallis, Oregon 97330
(541) 752-5679

The Troubadour
125 SW Washington Street
Corvallis, Oregon 97339
(541) 752-7720

To purchase via U.S. mail, send check or money order (add $2 for shipping & handling)
payable to Tom Demarest.

Tom Demarest
3305 NW Grant
Corvallis, Oregon 97330

For additional information by phone (541) 752-4250 or e-mail by clicking on this link td@oregrownmusic.com

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