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Arpeggio + Chord + Scale = Superimposition of Fingerings

Bob Ferry’s Superimposition of Fingerings for Guitar is a comprehensive guide to the fingerings necessary for the realization of any goal on the guitar.

Many years of study and experience have led to the development of Bob Ferry’s Superimposition of Fingerings for Guitar. This book is a new advancement in guitar education and an innovative system for learning and organizing fingerings on the fretboard through the superimposition of arpeggio, chord, and scale.

Music theory is shown through the understanding of fingerings in a language that can be grasped by any guitar player. Using a proven, visual, results-achieving method for discovering the logic of the guitar fretboard, Bob Ferry’s Superimposition of Fingerings for Guitar encapsulates all that you already know and everything that you will ever learn in an all-inclusive concept based on fingerings that applies to any style from metal to jazz, country to rock, and beyond.

This is a dream book of guitar fingerings for all genres and styles that demystifies the art of note selection. Where do those notes come from? What scale is that? What is that sound? You will be able to make informed note choices and understand how and why your favorite guitar players make their note choices.

With 130 pages of content including over 400 easy to read diagrams and tabs, the book is laid out in a simple to understand format so that any guitar student can quickly grasp the key concepts. Music reading is included but is NOT required.

Bob Ferry’s Superimposition of Fingerings for Guitar is perhaps the best guitar fingering method ever conceived. Simply put … Arpeggio + Chord + Scale = Superimposition of Fingerings.

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About Bob Ferry

Bob Ferry is widely known in the New York area for his advanced technique, melodic phrasing, and creative modern approach to the guitar. He is in demand for his extensive repertoire and his ability to play any style fluently. Bob is a veteran musician at the top of his game and his experience includes Broadway shows and the concert stage playing Rock, Funk, Fusion, R&B, Latin, and Jazz. He has always been passionate about writing, recording, producing great music, and teaching. Bob is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and was a student of the renowned guitar educator William G. Levitt.

Years of study and experience have led to the development of Bob Ferry’s Superimposition of Fingerings for Guitar. This book is a new advancement in guitar education and an innovative system for learning and organizing fingerings on the fretboard through the superimposition of arpeggio, chord, and scale. Using a proven, visual, results-achieving method for discovering the logic of the guitar fretboard, Bob Ferry’s Superimposition of Fingerings for Guitar encapsulates all that you already know and everything that you will ever learn in an all-inclusive concept based on fingerings.

Bob can be heard on Believe In Me, his modern collaboration with producer Bob Miller. In addition to his freelance work as a performer, studio session player, and teacher, Bob currently performs with Bob Ferry and The Ferrymen.

To learn more about Bob, visit www.bobferrymusic.com.

What Guitar Players Are Saying

Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal (Guns & Roses)Inspired!

I credit you for giving me an interest in theory and wanting to explore it further, as well as wanting to give and share what I've learned with others. With the utmost sincerity I was bonded to you and appreciated you incredibly. THANK YOU for being a wonderful teacher and inspiring me and making me a better person. :)

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Mike Z.Hands-down the BEST Approach to the Guitar

I studied with Bob for a few months to get my jazz chops up... I went to college and studied jazz guitar, but always felt like it never clicked. The teachers were great in certain ways, there just seemed to be something missing. Bob's book and approach to the guitar is what was missing! I've tried all kinds of books, methods, tutorials... but Bob's is truly the best. I use this approach to the fretboard, not only in my only studies, but also with my students. This method is clear, to the point, and has a way of opening up the instrument like you've never seen it before (no matter how long you've been playing). On a similar note, if you can find the time to personally study with Bob, DO IT! Bob is a real genuine guy and wonderful teacher, in addition to being a bad*ss musician! He will challenge you, support you, tell you stories, give you advice, and help you become the guitarist you want to be.... Get the book and end your fretboard frustration!

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Dan M.Brilliant. Earthshaking. Revolutionary.

The most logical and complete approach to understanding and playing the guitar ever devised. A true masterpiece.

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Gary R.Do you want to become a complete guitarist?

I've been playing guitar for more than 50 years mostly as a fingerstyle player and for many of those years as a full time musician. I've always wanted to be a better player and become a "Complete Guitarist". The Superimposition of Fingerings for Guitar shows how the guitar actually works and equally as important, this is how music works. The book presents functional harmony for the guitar in a logical and straight forward manner. I now not only have a greater understanding of the instrument, but of music itself. Bob Ferry has ingeniously created the root foundations of music applied to the fret-board that combines formal music study and the practical/real-world realities of a working professional musician.

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John G.This is the answer

I set an appointment with Bob and he presented his lifetime body of work, The Superimposition of Fingerings for Guitar. OK, here it is folks. This is the answer. This is the path. Keep in mind, this is not some quick fix/hot licks promise to be the next star guitarist. There is no question that my guitar playing has vastly improved. I now not only have a greater understanding of the instrument, but of music itself. Proof is in the fact I have more gigs for more money, greater respect from my fellow musicians, bottom line. The superimposition of fingerings approach to guitar crosses all styles if music. This is not a method for rock, or jazz, or country or for what ever style of music you are playing. You can take lessons, study from books, search YouTube and find lessons and tricks of the trade. However, if you are ready to be all you can be, look no further.

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Sam T.Genius

Guitarists, whether amateur or professional, are doing themselves a giant disservice to their musical abilities if they do not study this book. The Superimposition of Fingerings for Guitar has made learning the relationships between arpeggios, scales and chords much easier to understand than any other course or book out there. The application of these teachings has taken the mystery out of learning the fretboard and is essential to anyone who wants to completely play the guitar. Bob Ferry is a genius.

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Glen P.

This is the best guitar book I have ever seen. Why wasn't I taught all related fingerings at once like this does?

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Jeff V.

Amazing concept. All the fingerings that go together for any chord or key. The complete blueprint of the axe.

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Chris M.The best method around

I have been taking lessons with Bob Ferry and using his method since 6th grade. I am now currently in my third year studying at Berklee College of Music and have yet to find a more musical and logical way of thinking about the guitar. This method is truly special and will give you a complete understanding of the guitar.

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Jerry C.

This should be the Holy Book for Guitar players.

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Jack B.

This should be the core of a college curriculum.

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David S.

A great book for serious guitar players. It is a must for your music library.

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Tom Destefano (Firedog Studios)

I've been a musician for many years playing in different bands in the NJ area and I always felt that I needed to step up my playing ability. I signed up for classes with Bob Ferry and as soon as we got started, I knew that Bob was an exceptional teacher and a phenomenal guitar player. Just watching him play helps me figure out what I need to do as a musician. I've been a student of Bob Ferry's Visualizing Musicality program for several years now and my playing ability and confidence has grown to a level that I didn't think possible.

Bob takes the time to learn about your playing style and musical interests and builds that into the instruction. That alone helped me apply the technical side of playing guitar to songs that I enjoy. I've learned hundreds of songs of all styles over the years with Bob, and I now know how to examine new material and evaluate songs on a professional level. As a recording engineer and producer, I use this knowledge on a daily basis to help my clients with their material when questions arise. It's such a valuable tool that will help guitarists at any level!

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Robert D.

Finding a guitar teacher like Bob Ferry is a rarity. I’ve been playing guitar and steadily taking lessons since the age of nine and I have gone through many teachers. Then, I met this man. Bob is both an extremely impressive guitarist as well as a very thoughtful and organized teacher. That is what makes him stand apart. I have always recognized these two key elements in effective teachers and to find them both in one person is just amazing. Bob shaped the way I play the guitar. So, no matter how many teachers I have for the rest of my life, Bob will always remain on the highest pedestal. He cultivated my understanding of music theory and guitar technique in ways that I never thought possible.

At the very least, investigate his several concepts on how to organize the guitar. He has whole systems of thought that catalog each and every scale, arpeggio, chord voicing, picking patterns, and so much more. I use them myself to teach my own private students.

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Isai A.

Taking lessons with Bob brought the clarity and musicianship I was yearning. Bob helped me learn the guitar’s fretboard and taught me physical exercises to improve my picking and strength of my fret hand. He taught me how to approach the guitar and encourage me to try out different set ups, string gauges and string action. More importantly, he imparted to me the idea that the guitar is a physical instrument.

Bob called this form of teaching Visualizing Musicality. He had devised a polished system of music teaching that allowed guitarists to view, organize, and learn the guitar fretboard through a series of fingerings. This system has played an important role in my own teaching. The years I spent as Bob’s student allowed me to become a musician, a guitar teacher, and more importantly, provided the foundation and encouragement to pursue music as a second career. I am currently finishing a master’s degree in jazz history and research. Without Bob’s guidance and wisdom, I would not have attained all these successes. Still to this day, when I learn a new song or practice a new exotic scale, I reflect on all the past lessons I obtained with Bob and continue to grow from it.

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Kyle J.

As a Berklee College of Music alumnus, Bob Ferry's musicianship is beyond measure, teaching and performing music his entire life. He knows what is needed in this modern musical world to be a great musician.  Moreover, he has the ability and fervor to enable his students - no matter what level they may be at - to excel. I found Bob Ferry's insight and unique methodical approach, as well as his extreme passion and motivation, to be hugely inspirational.

As for myself, Bob Ferry took me as his student when I was fifteen years old. At this point I was a beginner, and I could barely play a "C" chord, but my goal was to advance myself within two years in order to study music at the collegiate level. And with Bob Ferry's help, I did. After graduating from high school, I left to attend The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, where I majored in jazz guitar and music composition; I then remained an additional year to obtain m Master's in Education degree. I am convinced that I wouldn't be where I am today without Bob Ferry's guidance and brilliant musicianship.

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Scott D.

Prior to studying with Bob my repertoire was limited to a few songs with a minimal use of scales and no correlation between the two. Since I started taking guitar lessons with Bob, I can't believe how far I have come. His method of Visualizing Musicality has made the instrument easy to learn, fun to explore and has taken away the mystery. As a full-time engineer, knowing how things work is extremely important to me. Bob has provided me with the tools to take my music to the next step.

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Janet R.

This is great. The Dominant in all three scales. I didn't get this in college.

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