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G**.
Delivers On Its Promise
This is a great book that delivers on its promise. I'm an older player (69) just learning guitar, although I played clarinet and was in choir as a kid from grade school through high school, so I was already familiar with music notation. I've been playing guitar now for just 2 years. So far, I've been playing everything mostly in 1st position and know all the notes on the six strings through the first 4 frets. Recently, I've been working on moveable scales with the CAGED system using a book that has some exercises with both notation and tablature for the notes. While I recognize the notes in standard notation that I can play in first position up to the 4th fret, I wasn't familiar with the positions for the same notes on other strings at higher frets. I've looked at fret board maps before with all the note names marked, and I thought it would be a pretty long-term process before I knew the note names up the neck. However, this book breaks things down in very simple logical progressions that make it really quick and easy to learn patterns to learn the notes on each string through all 24 frets. (Actually, you only need to learn through fret 12 [one octave] because everything repeats for the next octave [12-24].) It's going to take quite a bit of practice to train my fretting and picking fingers to move up and down the neck in tempo and hit the right positions for the desired notes, but at least now I know what notes are on what strings at different positions on the fretboard. And it didn't take anywhere close to 24 hours. After just 2 hours reading the first half of the book, I have the whole fretboard figured out. Obviously, I'll need some practice to quickly identify each note I'm playing on each string, but the book teaches the relationship to each inlay on the fretboard and patterns to relate notes on different strings along the neck. Now - practice, practice, practice!
L**U
I memorized the fretboard in 9 minutes with this book.
This book teaches you how to memorize the fretboard in way less than 24 hours, it took me 9 minutes and I can easily play each fret and call out the note for each one accurately.You only need to get to page 17 of the book and the light bulb should go on for you, from there it's just bonus material to further hone your ability to connect the dots and turn the newfound knowledge of the notes on the fretboard into music.When I say I memorized each note, I mean each and every note on every fret available on my guitar including sharp or flat semitones. I found the semitones most daunting before I read and understood this type of basic music theory.If you are new to playing guitar, this is helpful, it's a different perspective on the frets and each note that you won't find on youtube, I've watched thousands of videos and never heard anyone mention this method.Do yourself a favor if you are brand new to playing guitar, get yourself a chromatic tuner that attaches to your guitar, try to get one that can identify sharp / flat semitones this way you can get visual feedback while you are playing each note, this way you can confirm each note while you are playing (also helpful for learning basic chords and getting the intonation correct on your guitar).If it takes you 24 hours to memorize the fretboard, I would be really surprised, there is probably some other type of cognitive issue going on in your head if it takes you that long... or maybe you just need to go back to the basics EADGBE first.Step 1, memorize the notes on each open string EADGBEStep 2, memorize every note on the fretboard... it sounds hard but its ridiculously easy.Have fun and don't be discouraged, it takes years to become a skilled musician, you might be like me and dislike every noise coming out of your guitar for years, until one day you finally will appreciate what you have learned and enjoy making music.
S**E
Guitar fret board
I’m a beginner learning to play electric guitar.. this book was a huge help for me.. i memorized it in less than an hour . The author explains everything very well and it is very useful and easy to understand and learn.. since then I’ve boughten 5 more of the books from guitar head and I’ve progressed remarkably… a big shout out to guitar head
C**.
Easy Break Down
I learned the fretboard in about 30 mins maybe longer because I walked away a few times to do other things, but the book breaks the fretboard down in an easy way for you to understand. Granted, I have been taking music lessons nearly all my life including guitar lessons, I just was pulled away from guitar for another instrument when I was young so I never learned the full fretboard and didn't have access to a guitar until many years after. If you've taken lessons before and just want to know where everything is, this is the book for you. I can now play my favorite songs knowing exactly where the notes are.
C**N
Stop the difficult task of trying to memorize the fretboard and buy this book now.
This is a great book. Buy it and save yourself from years of trying to memorize the fret board. It is worth its weight in gold.
K**S
Like these books but could be MUCH better
Hello, I've purchased 5 of the GH books so far and have joined their web site and downloaded all bonus materials. The books are pretty well written and to the point. If you're a beginner like me additional visuals would be very helpful. And in color would help. I find myself rerading these books over and over. Sometime I stop because it does not make sense and go search You Tube for a better explanation. Which I have found many times. I have my guitar with me and a note pad. I am writting almost everything down and creating my own graphics that are MUCH more readable than in the book. I have no idea why these aithors can not create a more graphically pleasing book. Killing my eyes trying to read these books are the fonts are so light. As a graphic designer for 30 years this just kills me. At least th ecopy is large, that is nice.I do like and recommend the books. They can be frustrating to a beginner, which they are designed for. The explanations could be much better as could the visuals. They are small and hard to see at times.All of the books could use a major upgrade in design. But as I said, I'd still highly recommend it. I will buy more.
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