Hi David,
I'm debating whether I should buy the IFR e-book or your video course "Seven Worlds for Guitar". Can you tell me what is included in each one, and what are the pros and cons of each?
Regards,Dominic
David's response:
Hi Dominic,
Thanks for writing. I'll try to explain the difference between the e-book and the video course for guitar.
The IFR e-book contains the complete method for all instruments, so it gives you a great overview of the entire method and explains all of the most essential ideas. In addition to describing all of the core exercises, the e-book explains all the theory and philosophy of the method. So if you like understanding the reasons behind the exercises you are practicing, then you would definitely get a lot of value out of my e-book.
But because the e-book was written for all instruments, it doesn't go into a full exploration of all the things that you can do with the method on the guitar. This is why I created the video course for guitar. This video course is the closest thing I have ever done to the weekly lessons that I used to do with my private guitar students.
In the video course I lead you through every exercise from the very first day and we build everything together. I also try to explain as much as I can about the "why" behind the exercises, but the focus is on applying the exercises to the guitar and showing you exactly how to explore each harmonic concept on your instrument.
The other difference that you should be aware of is that the e-book describes all five levels of the method whereas the video course is a deep dive into the first two levels (Landscape and Seven Worlds). The mission of the video course is to give you a very solid foundation in harmony and improvisation on the fretboard. From there, you can continue on to our next video course Pure Harmony Essentials for Guitar or you could continue on your own just following the IFR e-book.
Personally I think that the best way for any guitarist to begin the IFR method is with the Seven Worlds for Guitar video course. Video is such a powerful medium for teaching music because you can hear the notes that I'm playing and you can see exactly what I'm doing. We created the video course to be totally independent, so you won't need the e-book or anything else in order to understand it. So I would encourage you to start with the video course and really take your time to get the most out of it. Then when you're ready, you can always get the e-book to continue your journey.
I hope my answer helps you. If you have any more questions, please let me know and I'll be happy to answer them.
Thanks, David
