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ChristopherSchlegel
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ChristopherSchlegel
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11/09/2020 3:09 am
Originally Posted by: npeshman

Memorizing the fretboard is something I have been working on for a while now.

If all those memory aids help you, then go for it.

I find it much easier to teach that there is only one pattern: 2 frets in between every letter except B-C, E-F. And then you apply it in repeating octaves.

Place it on both E strings.

E ||--F-|-----|--G-|-----|--A-|-----|--B-|--C-|-----|--D-|-----|--E-|

__||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|

__||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|

__||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|

__||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|

E ||--F-|-----|--G-|-----|--A-|-----|--B-|--C-|-----|--D-|-----|--E-|

Repeat it in octave on the D & B strings.

__||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|

__||-----|-----|-----|-----|--E-|--F-|-----|--G-|-----|--A-|-----|--B-|

__||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|

__||-----|--E-|--F-|-----|--G-|-----|--A-|-----|--B-|--C-|-----|-----|

__||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|

E ||--F-|-----|--G-|-----|--A-|-----|--B-|--C-|-----|--D-|-----|--E-|

Place it on the A string & repeat it on the G string.

__||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|

__||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|

__||-----|-----|--A-|--B-|--C-|-----|--D-|-----|--E-|--F-|-----|--G-|

__||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|

A ||-----|--B-|--C-|-----|--D-|-----|--E-|--F-|-----|--G-|-----|--A-|

__||-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|

I explain this process in this lesson.

https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=11526&s_id=495

Hope this helps!


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