My personal favorite for remembering the open strings in standard is "Eddy Ate Dynamite Good Bye Eddy" because of how absurd it sounds lol Though I'm sure everyone here has heard this before
I actually have not heard that and my name is Edd. I've been playing guitar for years and that's the first one I've heard that's easy for me to remember.
@@jazzsheehan Oh that's a good one too! Used to know a guy who played acoustic and sang at a bar my grandpa frequented, and if I remember correctly, that's the one he said he used too.
Literally watched hundreds of guitar tutorials and you are the first person that I can actually learn from. The way you explain, and annotate strumming patterns and show the guitar fret board with finger placement etc is the best. Keep up the good work and thanks.
I'm 52. Never played guitar, but ordered my first guitar few days ago. This video will be my bible until I have fully memorized/learned all. Thank you for taking the time and explaining it in a way that makes sense.
Over 10 years ago, a very good friend of mine, and all around musical instrument savant told me if I wanted to learn guitar, the first thing I needed to do was memorize the fret board. 10 years later I find this video and it makes the task not nearly as daunting. Thank you so much for producing this content.
But your firend was WRONG, dead wrong and that's why you don't play guitar today. The best way to learn guitar is to MAKE IT FUN! Learn 3 Chords, C, G and F and it's minor Am. That opens up thousands of songs to HAVE FUN with. Then, after you're having fun, go from there and learn the other keys 3 Chords and a corresponding minor and HAVE EVEN MORE fun. Experiment with a capo and learn how it can help you. After you're having fun, THEN begin memorizing the fretboard, the arpeggios and the triads . . . It's going to take a year or two or even three. . . . . . Grin and bear it.
Best video on the whole of youtube if you are an absolute beginner who knows nothing in a guitar. First step for any beginner is to keep grinding whatever is said in this video for 2 hours every single day for at least 5 months before learning any chords or strumming patterns. Believe me guys, I have experienced it myself. I knew nothing about guitar 5 months back and now through constant practice of whatever this genius has said in this video, I can say that I am in a stage where I don’t have to count on the fretboard anymore to play any musical note in any fret and in any string. What that helps me achieve is, I can easily play any song on any octave. This is the bible of guitar, the ultimate tutorial one can ever make. Thanks a ton buddy for this video. I wish I could meet you in real life, I would love to give you a hug for your amazing contribution towards my learning and understanding of the guitar! I would have never ever learnt guitar so fast if I had not come across this video 5 months back. I still feel I have a long long way to go and I am gonna continue grinding this stuff every single day for the rest of my life until and unless I have memorised every second of this video to perfection.
@Raj-np1sc . . . . Sorry my friend, but that is simply bad advice and turns the beginner into an automaton. The best way to learn guitar is to MAKE IT FUN! Learn 3 Chords, C, G and F and it's minor Am. That opens up thousands of songs to HAVE FUN with. Then, after you're having fun, go from there and learn the other keys 3 Chords and a corresponding minor and HAVE EVEN MORE fun. Experiment with a capo and learn how it can help you. After you're having fun, THEN begin memorizing the fretboard, the arpeggios and the triads . . . It's going to take a year or two or even three. . . . . . Grin and bear it.
How has literally no guitar teacher on here that I've watched, besides you, mentioned all of the octave shapes?! Genius! Thanks so much. I've been struggling so hard with fretboard memorization it hurts...
2 things I rarely do is comment on videos or study theory. Dave has inspired me unexpectedly. I'm self taught on guitar and stuck in a rut. It was only after applying the techniques in this video has it absolutely changed things so quickly. I have only internalised 1 note on the fretboard (A) but already I can feel and hear the value/difference. Excited about prioritising this method. Thanks.
@47BullThe stick with it if you can. I have stopped and started too many times over the last year and lost momentum with the process. Your timing of this comment is uncanny as about a month ago I started practising again and some days I might only get 5 mins however after a few weeks can feel the internalising coming back. I could tell you what fret a note is on but when I am noodling to a backing track I do find, especially with natural notes I just 'see them/recognise them' making it easier to find a triad root or chord shape root.
I learned the guitar fingerboard in And about the middle 80s. I am glad I did. It was the best thing I ever did. Then I started to learn to read music. Then I learned how to read finger style music. I’ve been playing guitar since about the middle of 1974. I’m 71 years old. I love my guitar. I wouldn’t take anything for it. The best thing I can say for beginners is to listen to you about learning, fingerboard and learn how to read music it stops mass confusion, hope you have a wonderful day. I watch your videos occasionally you teach very well and teach new students. You’re one of the better teachers on RUclips. Have a great day.👍❤️😄🎸🎼🎵🎶🎸
@markbrown7103 . . . . I've been playing since 1964. I'm an intermediate player. I agree with everything you say except that a guitar player doesn't need to learn to read music. Unless you are learning Classical Guitar, learning to read Tablature (TAB) is more important and much easier.
Wow bro! Literally what everyone else said! You are the first lesson I can actually comprehend what you’re saying and gave me the confidence that I didn’t hit a dead end at playing guitar! Thank you!
This is probably the most useful guitar lesson video I've seen yet! I've been learning a song and I was able to replace one of the chords with a more convenient one by finding it myself using this knowledge and that felt really, really good to do. Thank you for this!
Self taught starting several years ago but never ever took basics and picked up my guitar for the first time in a couple years. Even though I play piano I play and learn by ear so I didn’t know any of this and it didn’t easily transition in my mind to guitar. This was an incredibly helpful video!!
I think I understood more in these 20 minutes as a complete beginner on guitar than in all my teaching materials. And English isn't even my first language. Thank you.
I had lost all motivation to learn guitar a week after I got into it, and it was mainly because I couldn't really find a fun, interesting and immediately helpful lesson that allowed me to find some direction as an absolute beginner. This has enlightened me to see what my next steps could look like after learning some basic terminology. Thanks a lot for this video! And yes, I've seen and read about the importance of not internalising the fretboard as a starter and just straight up learning chords, but I seriously don't just wanna play a couple of songs and leave, as tempting as it sounds; I do want to understand what I'm doing so I can master it in the future with proper technique and knowledge.
Another good teacher specifically for music theory is Gracie. I can't recall her last name, but I'm sure if you do a search, 'Gracie music theory', her channel will come up.
I learned to play the guitar in August 2018 thanks to your videos. But I was lazy and I only focused on a few easy chords that pretty much every song has. Never learned to play the power chords or the barre chords or the notes on the fretboard. Never learned a fingerpicked song. And because of these, I was embarrassed to say that I could play the guitar. All I did was strum chords. This video has exactly what I need to really learn to play the guitar. So thank you. Hopefully, I won't get lazy and I'll be able to say that I can play the guitar by the end of August this year.
Just started learning and as we all know, there are so many guitar teachers on the web. Have to say man, you are one of the best. Your tutorial/cover videos are simply brilliant and I’m about to start learning the board so I need look no further. Excellent work sir
Learning the notes takes minutes, but actually internalising them is something completely different. These exercises are super helpful, will definitely be applying them.
Wow, wow, wow, how lucky I am! This is only the fourth day since I set my heart on learning the guitar and I came across this invaluable video. I am an experienced violin player but the guitar fretboard is so intimidating to me. It’s so wide and long, and it’s tuned in fourths and third. Thank god now I know I will put the guitar fretboard under command in a relatively short period of time. Thank you ever so much. No wonder more than one million viewers of this video and more than one million subscribers to your channel! You totally deserve it. I am now your newest subscriber.😊🎉
Man U don’t understand how much this has helped me I literally had people in front of me teaching and still didn’t quite understand but this video right here just opened up my world of tunes thank you
I finished music school majoring in guitar back in 2017, and although I did learn how to play difficult pieces, I never internalized the fretboard. I knew exactly where to look for the notes and I internalized somewhere between 1/4 and 1/3 of the fretboard because of multiple repetitions, but I still keep struggling with sight-reading when it comes to intermediate or advanced pieces. I knew I wanted to get better at it, but I didn't know how and it scared me to think about how far I am technically and yet how there's so much more to learn; I felt paralyzed in some sense and needed guidance. Then I found this video. When you said you wished you'd internalized it way earlier I felt like I was not alone. I have watched your video carefully and I cannot thank you enough for the exercises, they make perfect sense to me. I know what I am going to do with my instrument in the next few weeks! I like to rationalize stuff and I can clearly see how advanced exercises that you offer can help with sight-reading. Thank you! You're an inspiration.
Same here. I learned the classical guitar as a child and got back into it a couple of years ago. I can play rhe usual suspects like Leyenda and Recuerdos etc and can figure out the notes but like typing blind. Never too late to learn I guess ...
My fav video out of all that I watched on youtube about learning fretboard. I'm glad there's someone who didn't try to show off their speed and played basic notes instead of some F sharp dorian scale on 16th fret. I practiced a few days and already can see the progress
I got my 1st guitar exactly 1 month ago today, I’m 60. I’ve been thinking about learning the fretboard, but I have to say I’ll be lucky to learn this in a few months, if not years, if ever !
I’m in the same boat ( 54 here). I’ve been at it for a few months now and can hardly remember how to play a 3 chord song a few days after learning it.... this lesson will have to wait. Lol
Agreed you just need to give it a little patience. As I say in the video start by learning the notes on 1 string (low e) and only move onto the next exercises when you’re confident. Don’t try to tackle everything in one go. It’s a process that takes as little as 5 minutes a day :)
@Roo Dog @Gio G Just think that it is literally A;A#;B;C;C#;D;D#;E;F;F#;G;G# the first string is E, and there isnt E# , so its F, than F# ..... the next string starts with A, so then is A#, B;C#... easy :) just do this order with all strings. hope I helped
I've been struggling to understand the fretboard for almost 3 years since I've picked up the guitar. Using this method definitely removes the clouds from the road ahead. I knew I should be doing something like this, but never how to actually go about it. Removing all accidentals from the fretboard really opens up an avenue to make the process easier on myself. Sometimes learning is just about hearing a different thought process on an issue.
I am so happy that I actually by chance found your one and only video and teaching of learning all the notes on the neck of the guitar. Most of the people on teaching that say well you have to do your Pentatonic scales. So I have been working on these scales for couple of weeks now. My guitar has not given up one musical note yet. 🎵 I think I can learn this from you thank you so much.
I am so thankful for this video. I picked up playing the guitar like 2 weeks ago and couldnt find any video in which this is explained in an proper and understandable way. Thanks so much for this!
I'm 70 in a few days. Started learning as a 11 year old but gave up as became too expensive for my parents at the time, plus I had to bike 5 miles there and back in the dark of winter in NZ. Bought a new guitar again hoping to build a hobby but put it aside as developing a new business took precedence, and also had never seen such an absolutely clear and precise method of learning the fretboard. Excellent job young fella.
@@wilcramer7556 instantly after understanding the order of the letters bro its literally aleays the same thing, but changes (goes back or foward) in the diferent strings
Ding....this is the best simple and hands on guitar lesson I ever come across. Less talk (Most guitar tutorials talk too much like 30mins and ended up with one cord) and explain the method as playing along.
Nice tips. What also helps is to print out a huge (legal paper- landscape mode) diagram of the fretboard. I have one that has circles around the notes (B&W.) I can then highlight the notes that I want to focus on- even circle in red marker if needed. I have several of these that are highlighted differently to allow me to focus on different things like various scales, chords, pentatonic scales, learning the fretboard one section at a time, etc. It is super useful. I have also found that if you can memorize the notes vertically in the OPEN position (EADGBE), Fret 5 (ADGCEA) and 12, they serve as great landmarks to then fill in the blanks. That and just practice, practice, practice. Also, of note, in the first position (mostly frets 0-3) you can go from top to bottom and spell out EFGABCDe and repeat... All great stuff! Learning the fretboard, both pentatonic scales and definitely the Major Scale is essential if you want to really start to play well.
Dude I've been trying to learn for ages without a teacher and I've gone down a rabbit hole for music theory and shit and that was way to complicated but your a God send bro. I think I'm on the right path starting with you
Thank you for all the effort it takes to make videos like these. For beginners : what helped me was memorizing fret 0-5 on all strings first. When i think of C i basically have all the C's in mind
Wow I've never been that able to master these skills... until today! I'll definitely do these exercises again and again, they are so useful and brilliant! thank you so much, I love your channel!
ngl I initially thought this was gonna be another one of those boring "learn through the octave or memorize the 3rd 5th 7th notes on strings kinda lesson. Glad that wasn't the case. Thank you for the really cool lesson.
While jotting down some notes for these exercises, I noticed I was getting a bit confused about up/down terminology as you were presenting things around the 5:10 mark, so I cross-referenced my understanding with a number of sources online. My ultimate takeaway, is that "up" and "down", whether it be directionally along the neck, or across the strings is purely based on pitch, not physical space. If the pitch gets higher, you are going "up". This applies to both movement directions. I believe you may be conflating the two concepts by speaking about moving "up" the neck correctly, while incorrectly reversing the terminology for moving across the strings (which is why I got confused taking down notes). Moving up across strings would mean moving from the 6th low E towards the 1st high e string because pitch is going up.
Man, I feel like I’ve been in a rut in terms of playing guitar for quite a few months now to the point where I haven’t played guitar for the past few weeks. This video was really helpful in making me realise that I need to learn and be a bit more structured now that I’ve gotten past that “beginner” level of guitar playing and am heading into an intermediate stage.
Yup theory is definitely the thing that separates beginners from more advanced players. It’ll help you become musically independent so keep learning! :)
literally the most informative and direct video for beginners out there. no advertising books, paid lessons etc. thank you so much this helped me a whole lot!!!
Dude, where were you when I started learning the guitar? The past couple of years I've become so unbelievably frustrated with playing, I've all but given up. yet your videos show me how easy it really is and that my problem is really just overthinking everything!
Loved it!!!!!!!!!! Can you do a lesson on scales? And how to throw a solo on a song? The closest I could find was "How to learn songs by Ear." Thank you!
Technically you can learn scales from this video! If you’ve memorized the notes on the fretboard, I think you can figure out the a major scale or c major across all 6 strings and across one!
@@snehadebnath6944 yeah true. I mean I know the WWHWWWH technique. And I can improv off of that. I usually do. But I would like to know how to actually do a scale and move it across the board and apply it. That is something I'm struggling with
@@ethanmena2807 ahh understood. Don’t worry, there’s many videos online and eventually you will get it. It’ll take some time but everything comes along with time. Remember to have fun!
This is my first time learning guitar and it is my first instrument and I don’t know anything about music chord. When I first came across your video yesterday I couldn’t understand a thing. Today I wanted to give myself a chance to remember all the chords which you taught in this video. I kinda memorised all music alphabets lesson you teach in this video by taking notes and applied the method you’ve taught. It kinda blows my mind that in 15 mins of just writing notes without watching your video I kinda memorised all your chords formula and its was the easiest and simplest way to remember! Thanks❤ what a life saver 🎉
After watching hundreds of videos and not getting it. This is the most comprehensive, easy to follow, no nonsense video I have ever seen and it has clicked with me right away!!! Thank you!!! 😃
I absolutely love your content mate you've helped me become such a better guitarist I truly appreciate all the hard work and hours you've put into your videos!
the first exercise Ive seen that explains a practice routine I can see really working out for memorizing the fretboard, and making the distinction between knowing and internalizing
I just started to play guitar and felt that I should master/internalize the fretboard before I waste time on anything else. I searched far and wide, and found many courses for $25, $30, $40 or so. This video encapsulated everything necessary in a short time, and probably some extra tips not mentioned in the commercial courses! Definitely worth supporting this channel for the other lessons and material. BTW, I never noticed the two dots on the octave fret before. That does make things a lot easier! :)
I think a lady posted “ Am I the only one who loves this guy?” He’s articulate and has a pleasant demeanor. I don’t know if he is of Aboriginal ancestry but, most are fun and mellow and Aussies in general. He explains the guitar well. I’m a young fella of only 60 years, but by 61 with this lads help I’ll know the fretboard. He has good song lessons too Thanks a lot from SoCali 👍
Wow 🤯 frustration gone in 15 mins.. thank you. Only difficulty I think for me once I get the exercises down will be remembering the shortcuts. Excited for the results, thank you again.
Until zero to hero drops his version, I highly recommend checking out Jamie Harrison’s slow dancing in a burning room lesson. It’s probably the best one available right now
This is the single greatest YT instructional video I've ever watched. I've always been afraid of learning the notes on the guitar... You've broken it down so simply and succinctly. Thank you!!!
No problems! Most of all don’t feel you need to cram it all within a couple of days. Take it slow alongside your other guitar practice and over time you’ll have it internalized
Memorizing the fretboard was easier than i thought. I was scared of this as a relative new guitarist. But after getting a music teacher and learning basic theory this is very simple. This video helped me to get the fretboard down.
I literally only have a few hours of practice total and the fact that this video exist and I can pause and rewind it is epic for learning. Thank you so much for posting this.
legit watched dozens of videos on memorizing fretboard but somehow this is the one that actually is really helpful especially with the exercises and shortcuts, thank you!
omg this is actually the first tutorial video that actually explains the fretboard and how to map it in a simple way. I struggle learning or understanding the wheel of fifths but this does help
Thank you so much for these wonderful exercises! I've been grappling with the fretboard for some time & feel sure that your video will help me finally master it. Thank you.
omfg, i have been struggling so much to understand the fretboard and you have blown my frikin’ mind! thank you so much for this breakdown, seriously. 🙏🏽
My personal favorite for remembering the open strings in standard is "Eddy Ate Dynamite Good Bye Eddy" because of how absurd it sounds lol Though I'm sure everyone here has heard this before
How about "Every Adult Dog Growls Bites Eats"
I actually have not heard that and my name is Edd. I've been playing guitar for years and that's the first one I've heard that's easy for me to remember.
I was taught Every Apple Does Go Bad Eventually 😊
@@jazzsheehan Oh that's a good one too! Used to know a guy who played acoustic and sang at a bar my grandpa frequented, and if I remember correctly, that's the one he said he used too.
Ever Acid Dealer Gets Busted Eventually
Literally watched hundreds of guitar tutorials and you are the first person that I can actually learn from. The way you explain, and annotate strumming patterns and show the guitar fret board with finger placement etc is the best. Keep up the good work and thanks.
Thanks Andrew!
Can only double that!
Your the best idol
Yes, so true! You have a gift of teaching :)
Your fantastic
I'm 52. Never played guitar, but ordered my first guitar few days ago. This video will be my bible until I have fully memorized/learned all. Thank you for taking the time and explaining it in a way that makes sense.
So how have you done so far?
@@soulvaccination8679 same I wanna know
@@Itsjustdontae I think he resold his guitar and went into bass
How did it go?
What’s the status? You quit due to calluses?
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Thank you 😊
Over 10 years ago, a very good friend of mine, and all around musical instrument savant told me if I wanted to learn guitar, the first thing I needed to do was memorize the fret board. 10 years later I find this video and it makes the task not nearly as daunting. Thank you so much for producing this content.
But your firend was WRONG, dead wrong and that's why you don't play guitar today. The best way to learn guitar is to MAKE IT FUN!
Learn 3 Chords, C, G and F and it's minor Am. That opens up thousands of songs to HAVE FUN with.
Then, after you're having fun, go from there and learn the other keys 3 Chords and a corresponding minor and HAVE EVEN MORE fun. Experiment with a capo and learn how it can help you.
After you're having fun, THEN begin memorizing the fretboard, the arpeggios and the triads . . . It's going to take a year or two or even three. . . . . . Grin and bear it.
I am a guitarist, and have not internalized my fretboard yet. The exercises are so much helpful. Thanks. :) In no time, I'll be able to master them.
did you learn it?
Have you mastered them?
I love how nobody ever responds to the question
Because they quit and won’t admit it 😅
Magaling kana ata maam pa turo naman ako
Best video on the whole of youtube if you are an absolute beginner who knows nothing in a guitar. First step for any beginner is to keep grinding whatever is said in this video for 2 hours every single day for at least 5 months before learning any chords or strumming patterns. Believe me guys, I have experienced it myself. I knew nothing about guitar 5 months back and now through constant practice of whatever this genius has said in this video, I can say that I am in a stage where I don’t have to count on the fretboard anymore to play any musical note in any fret and in any string. What that helps me achieve is, I can easily play any song on any octave. This is the bible of guitar, the ultimate tutorial one can ever make. Thanks a ton buddy for this video. I wish I could meet you in real life, I would love to give you a hug for your amazing contribution towards my learning and understanding of the guitar! I would have never ever learnt guitar so fast if I had not come across this video 5 months back. I still feel I have a long long way to go and I am gonna continue grinding this stuff every single day for the rest of my life until and unless I have memorised every second of this video to perfection.
@Raj-np1sc . . . . Sorry my friend, but that is simply bad advice and turns the beginner into an automaton.
The best way to learn guitar is to MAKE IT FUN!
Learn 3 Chords, C, G and F and it's minor Am. That opens up thousands of songs to HAVE FUN with.
Then, after you're having fun, go from there and learn the other keys 3 Chords and a corresponding minor and HAVE EVEN MORE fun. Experiment with a capo and learn how it can help you.
After you're having fun, THEN begin memorizing the fretboard, the arpeggios and the triads . . . It's going to take a year or two or even three. . . . . . Grin and bear it.
How has literally no guitar teacher on here that I've watched, besides you, mentioned all of the octave shapes?! Genius! Thanks so much. I've been struggling so hard with fretboard memorization it hurts...
2 things I rarely do is comment on videos or study theory. Dave has inspired me unexpectedly. I'm self taught on guitar and stuck in a rut. It was only after applying the techniques in this video has it absolutely changed things so quickly. I have only internalised 1 note on the fretboard (A) but already I can feel and hear the value/difference. Excited about prioritising this method. Thanks.
That’s so awesome to hear! Keep it up!
How well are you playing now? I just started the same note per string and now I feel like I'm really learning!
@47BullThe stick with it if you can. I have stopped and started too many times over the last year and lost momentum with the process. Your timing of this comment is uncanny as about a month ago I started practising again and some days I might only get 5 mins however after a few weeks can feel the internalising coming back. I could tell you what fret a note is on but when I am noodling to a backing track I do find, especially with natural notes I just 'see them/recognise them' making it easier to find a triad root or chord shape root.
I learned the guitar fingerboard in And about the middle 80s. I am glad I did. It was the best thing I ever did. Then I started to learn to read music. Then I learned how to read finger style music. I’ve been playing guitar since about the middle of 1974. I’m 71 years old. I love my guitar. I wouldn’t take anything for it. The best thing I can say for beginners is to listen to you about learning, fingerboard and learn how to read music it stops mass confusion, hope you have a wonderful day. I watch your videos occasionally you teach very well and teach new students. You’re one of the better teachers on RUclips. Have a great day.👍❤️😄🎸🎼🎵🎶🎸
I'm 61, and I'm trying to learn it as well .
@markbrown7103 . . . . I've been playing since 1964. I'm an intermediate player.
I agree with everything you say except that a guitar player doesn't need to learn to read music. Unless you are learning Classical Guitar, learning to read Tablature (TAB) is more important and much easier.
If I hadn't come across your video, I'D HAVE NEVER LEARNT THE FRETBOARD! I have watched a LOT of videos and your way of teaching is excellent!!!!!
Great to hear!
You just unlocked my mind and understanding of the fretboard!
Wow bro! Literally what everyone else said! You are the first lesson I can actually comprehend what you’re saying and gave me the confidence that I didn’t hit a dead end at playing guitar! Thank you!
No problem:)
This is probably the most useful guitar lesson video I've seen yet! I've been learning a song and I was able to replace one of the chords with a more convenient one by finding it myself using this knowledge and that felt really, really good to do. Thank you for this!
At the beginning of this video I was confused and overwhelmed and by the end of it I completely understood. THANK YOU
You’re welcome!
Self taught starting several years ago but never ever took basics and picked up my guitar for the first time in a couple years. Even though I play piano I play and learn by ear so I didn’t know any of this and it didn’t easily transition in my mind to guitar. This was an incredibly helpful video!!
Not just a great lesson, but an absolutely essential one! Eye opening! Thank you Dave !!!
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@@GuitarZero2Hero great vid !
I think I understood more in these 20 minutes as a complete beginner on guitar than in all my teaching materials. And English isn't even my first language. Thank you.
I had lost all motivation to learn guitar a week after I got into it, and it was mainly because I couldn't really find a fun, interesting and immediately helpful lesson that allowed me to find some direction as an absolute beginner. This has enlightened me to see what my next steps could look like after learning some basic terminology. Thanks a lot for this video!
And yes, I've seen and read about the importance of not internalising the fretboard as a starter and just straight up learning chords, but I seriously don't just wanna play a couple of songs and leave, as tempting as it sounds; I do want to understand what I'm doing so I can master it in the future with proper technique and knowledge.
Man, it would really be a treat if you would teach guitar music theory lessons, you're one of the best teacher I've found here in RUclips :)
Another good teacher specifically for music theory is Gracie. I can't recall her last name, but I'm sure if you do a search, 'Gracie music theory', her channel will come up.
Now that was clear stuff! Thank you!
Thank you so much for the support!
I learned to play the guitar in August 2018 thanks to your videos. But I was lazy and I only focused on a few easy chords that pretty much every song has. Never learned to play the power chords or the barre chords or the notes on the fretboard. Never learned a fingerpicked song. And because of these, I was embarrassed to say that I could play the guitar. All I did was strum chords. This video has exactly what I need to really learn to play the guitar. So thank you. Hopefully, I won't get lazy and I'll be able to say that I can play the guitar by the end of August this year.
This video is golden for sure , well done brother
Just started learning and as we all know, there are so many guitar teachers on the web. Have to say man, you are one of the best. Your tutorial/cover videos are simply brilliant and I’m about to start learning the board so I need look no further. Excellent work sir
Learning the notes takes minutes, but actually internalising them is something completely different. These exercises are super helpful, will definitely be applying them.
Wow, wow, wow, how lucky I am! This is only the fourth day since I set my heart on learning the guitar and I came across this invaluable video. I am an experienced violin player but the guitar fretboard is so intimidating to me. It’s so wide and long, and it’s tuned in fourths and third. Thank god now I know I will put the guitar fretboard under command in a relatively short period of time. Thank you ever so much. No wonder more than one million viewers of this video and more than one million subscribers to your channel! You totally deserve it. I am now your newest subscriber.😊🎉
Thank you 😊 just a few short excercises goes a long way!
This is THE video any guitar player of ANY level should look at first. It's a treasure trove!!!
Am i the only one who just LOVE him?
Get in line...
No
@@matejtomko7541 No cutting in line. :)
794K subscribers? Trust me, they ALL love him! Let's hope HE has found true love.
Haha aw thanks guys. Happy to help!
Thanks!
Thank you so much Cori!
This is by far the best method I have ever come across to memorize my guitar string notes. The exercises are second to none. Thank you very much!!!!!
Grazie.
Thank you!
Man U don’t understand how much this has helped me I literally had people in front of me teaching and still didn’t quite understand but this video right here just opened up my world of tunes thank you
You’re welcome ☺️
I finished music school majoring in guitar back in 2017, and although I did learn how to play difficult pieces, I never internalized the fretboard. I knew exactly where to look for the notes and I internalized somewhere between 1/4 and 1/3 of the fretboard because of multiple repetitions, but I still keep struggling with sight-reading when it comes to intermediate or advanced pieces. I knew I wanted to get better at it, but I didn't know how and it scared me to think about how far I am technically and yet how there's so much more to learn; I felt paralyzed in some sense and needed guidance.
Then I found this video. When you said you wished you'd internalized it way earlier I felt like I was not alone. I have watched your video carefully and I cannot thank you enough for the exercises, they make perfect sense to me. I know what I am going to do with my instrument in the next few weeks! I like to rationalize stuff and I can clearly see how advanced exercises that you offer can help with sight-reading. Thank you! You're an inspiration.
You’re welcome Anastasia :)
Same here. I learned the classical guitar as a child and got back into it a couple of years ago. I can play rhe usual suspects like Leyenda and Recuerdos etc and can figure out the notes but like typing blind.
Never too late to learn I guess ...
My fav video out of all that I watched on youtube about learning fretboard. I'm glad there's someone who didn't try to show off their speed and played basic notes instead of some F sharp dorian scale on 16th fret. I practiced a few days and already can see the progress
I got my 1st guitar exactly 1 month ago today, I’m 60. I’ve been thinking about learning the fretboard, but I have to say I’ll be lucky to learn this in a few months, if not years, if ever !
I’m in the same boat ( 54 here). I’ve been at it for a few months now and can hardly remember how to play a 3 chord song a few days after learning it.... this lesson will have to wait. Lol
Stick with it fellas!!
Agreed you just need to give it a little patience. As I say in the video start by learning the notes on 1 string (low e) and only move onto the next exercises when you’re confident. Don’t try to tackle everything in one go. It’s a process that takes as little as 5 minutes a day :)
@Roo Dog @Gio G Just think that it is literally A;A#;B;C;C#;D;D#;E;F;F#;G;G# the first string is E, and there isnt E# , so its F, than F# ..... the next string starts with A, so then is A#, B;C#... easy :) just do this order with all strings. hope I helped
@@duarte1070 yeah I understand what he’s saying
I've been struggling to understand the fretboard for almost 3 years since I've picked up the guitar. Using this method definitely removes the clouds from the road ahead. I knew I should be doing something like this, but never how to actually go about it. Removing all accidentals from the fretboard really opens up an avenue to make the process easier on myself. Sometimes learning is just about hearing a different thought process on an issue.
Thank you for the video guitar training! It's helped my guitar playing and weekly exercise out a lot!
I am so happy that I actually by chance found your one and only video and teaching of learning all the notes on the neck of the guitar. Most of the people on teaching that say well you have to do your Pentatonic scales. So I have been working on these scales for couple of weeks now. My guitar has not given up one musical note yet. 🎵
I think I can learn this from you thank you so much.
Lov your "no-airs" straightforward style
I am so thankful for this video. I picked up playing the guitar like 2 weeks ago and couldnt find any video in which this is explained in an proper and understandable way. Thanks so much for this!
Been frustrated trying to learn on RUclips and you just made life easy for me! Thank you for this amazing tutorial! 💛
Happy to help!
This is the video i was looking for to encourage myself and starting to learn the fretboard. Thank you, Dave!
You’re welcome
I'm 70 in a few days. Started learning as a 11 year old but gave up as became too expensive for my parents at the time, plus I had to bike 5 miles there and back in the dark of winter in NZ. Bought a new guitar again hoping to build a hobby but put it aside as developing a new business took precedence, and also had never seen such an absolutely clear and precise method of learning the fretboard. Excellent job young fella.
Thanks Wayne!
I gotta admit, I'm able to play vast amount of songs without knowing my fret board. So thanks man, I needed this.
No problems! It'll come in handy as you get more advanced - trust me!
at first this was all spanish to me but as you went through the practices i now have a better understanding of what i am suppose to do. thank you.
I cant believe that I've just memorized the whole fretboard so easily
how fast did you do it
@@wilcramer7556 instantly after understanding the order of the letters bro
its literally aleays the same thing, but changes (goes back or foward) in the diferent strings
@@wilcramer7556 took me like 2 mins
How now...i dont understand the note
Ding....this is the best simple and hands on guitar lesson I ever come across. Less talk (Most guitar tutorials talk too much like 30mins and ended up with one cord) and explain the method as playing along.
Excellent video. The speed and visuals are easy to follow. Great job, and thank you!
I took 6 months of lessons and never learned anything this simple. Thank you for posting such a comment sense approach.
I'm glad you found it helpful!
You're a treasure. Keep this guy safe.
thanks Jillie!
@@GuitarZero2Herojillie?
Love the clarity of your teachings
Nice tips. What also helps is to print out a huge (legal paper- landscape mode) diagram of the fretboard. I have one that has circles around the notes (B&W.) I can then highlight the notes that I want to focus on- even circle in red marker if needed. I have several of these that are highlighted differently to allow me to focus on different things like various scales, chords, pentatonic scales, learning the fretboard one section at a time, etc. It is super useful.
I have also found that if you can memorize the notes vertically in the OPEN position (EADGBE), Fret 5 (ADGCEA) and 12, they serve as great landmarks to then fill in the blanks. That and just practice, practice, practice.
Also, of note, in the first position (mostly frets 0-3) you can go from top to bottom and spell out EFGABCDe and repeat... All great stuff! Learning the fretboard, both pentatonic scales and definitely the Major Scale is essential if you want to really start to play well.
Dude I've been trying to learn for ages without a teacher and I've gone down a rabbit hole for music theory and shit and that was way to complicated but your a God send bro. I think I'm on the right path starting with you
You are truly a great teacher. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks a lot now finally i understand ❤
Thank you for all the effort it takes to make videos like these.
For beginners : what helped me was memorizing fret 0-5 on all strings first.
When i think of C i basically have all the C's in mind
4:41 just blew my mind. I did not know about these shapes. taught me a new way to look at the fretboard. helpful to a beginner like me.
Wow I've never been that able to master these skills... until today! I'll definitely do these exercises again and again, they are so useful and brilliant! thank you so much, I love your channel!
ngl I initially thought this was gonna be another one of those boring "learn through the octave or memorize the 3rd 5th 7th notes on strings kinda lesson. Glad that wasn't the case. Thank you for the really cool lesson.
You’re welcome!
While jotting down some notes for these exercises, I noticed I was getting a bit confused about up/down terminology as you were presenting things around the 5:10 mark, so I cross-referenced my understanding with a number of sources online. My ultimate takeaway, is that "up" and "down", whether it be directionally along the neck, or across the strings is purely based on pitch, not physical space. If the pitch gets higher, you are going "up". This applies to both movement directions. I believe you may be conflating the two concepts by speaking about moving "up" the neck correctly, while incorrectly reversing the terminology for moving across the strings (which is why I got confused taking down notes). Moving up across strings would mean moving from the 6th low E towards the 1st high e string because pitch is going up.
Man, I feel like I’ve been in a rut in terms of playing guitar for quite a few months now to the point where I haven’t played guitar for the past few weeks. This video was really helpful in making me realise that I need to learn and be a bit more structured now that I’ve gotten past that “beginner” level of guitar playing and am heading into an intermediate stage.
Yup theory is definitely the thing that separates beginners from more advanced players. It’ll help you become musically independent so keep learning! :)
12:20 my parents reading me my report card in elementary school 😢😂
literally the most informative and direct video for beginners out there. no advertising books, paid lessons etc. thank you so much this helped me a whole lot!!!
Glad it was helpful!
Superb lesson, very comprehensive and useful
Dude, where were you when I started learning the guitar? The past couple of years I've become so unbelievably frustrated with playing, I've all but given up. yet your videos show me how easy it really is and that my problem is really just overthinking everything!
So glad to hear my channel has helped you!
Loved it!!!!!!!!!! Can you do a lesson on scales? And how to throw a solo on a song? The closest I could find was "How to learn songs by Ear." Thank you!
Yeah..that would be great ✊
Technically you can learn scales from this video! If you’ve memorized the notes on the fretboard, I think you can figure out the a major scale or c major across all 6 strings and across one!
@@snehadebnath6944 yeah true. I mean I know the WWHWWWH technique. And I can improv off of that. I usually do. But I would like to know how to actually do a scale and move it across the board and apply it. That is something I'm struggling with
@@ethanmena2807 ahh understood. Don’t worry, there’s many videos online and eventually you will get it. It’ll take some time but everything comes along with time. Remember to have fun!
This is my first time learning guitar and it is my first instrument and I don’t know anything about music chord. When I first came across your video yesterday I couldn’t understand a thing. Today I wanted to give myself a chance to remember all the chords which you taught in this video. I kinda memorised all music alphabets lesson you teach in this video by taking notes and applied the method you’ve taught. It kinda blows my mind that in 15 mins of just writing notes without watching your video I kinda memorised all your chords formula and its was the easiest and simplest way to remember! Thanks❤ what a life saver 🎉
Thank you so much for sharing this lesson! This is something I’ve struggled with. Very encouraging and well presented!
Glad it was helpful! Just take 5-10 minutes a day with it and you'll have it internalised within a month!
After watching hundreds of videos and not getting it. This is the most comprehensive, easy to follow, no nonsense video I have ever seen and it has clicked with me right away!!! Thank you!!! 😃
I absolutely love your content mate you've helped me become such a better guitarist I truly appreciate all the hard work and hours you've put into your videos!
Thanks Kurtis :)
This video is very helpful
Thank you so much dude I was searching for some tutorials and then you showed up 😁👍
Glad I could help
the first exercise Ive seen that explains a practice routine I can see really working out for memorizing the fretboard, and making the distinction between knowing and internalizing
I find that visualizing the piano keyboard also helps with the musical alphabets.
I just started to play guitar and felt that I should master/internalize the fretboard before I waste time on anything else. I searched far and wide, and found many courses for $25, $30, $40 or so. This video encapsulated everything necessary in a short time, and probably some extra tips not mentioned in the commercial courses! Definitely worth supporting this channel for the other lessons and material.
BTW, I never noticed the two dots on the octave fret before. That does make things a lot easier! :)
11:57 mumble rappers are gonna copy this part in their next song. Lol
Aaaaa
lmaoo SO underrated comment
LOLLL
Thats what I thought
I think a lady posted “ Am I the only one who loves this guy?”
He’s articulate and has a pleasant demeanor. I don’t know if he is of Aboriginal ancestry but, most are fun and mellow and Aussies in general.
He explains the guitar well.
I’m a young fella of only 60 years, but by 61 with this lads help I’ll know the fretboard.
He has good song lessons too
Thanks a lot from SoCali 👍
Was feeling defeated until I found this video. Thank you for making me feel like I can!
Wow 🤯 frustration gone in 15 mins.. thank you. Only difficulty I think for me once I get the exercises down will be remembering the shortcuts. Excited for the results, thank you again.
You have a good way of explaining things and that makes it easy to understand.
The fact that he never once looks at the guitar amazes me. This show how much practice and dedication he has put into that guitar.
Can you make a tutorial of 'slow dancing in a burning room' and 'somebody that I used to know' ?
He already did the latter
YES PLEASE SLOW DANCING IN A BURNING ROOM
Slow dancing in the burning room Please!!!!!
Until zero to hero drops his version, I highly recommend checking out Jamie Harrison’s slow dancing in a burning room lesson. It’s probably the best one available right now
@@TJJJJJJJJJJJ thank you for answering
This is the single greatest YT instructional video I've ever watched. I've always been afraid of learning the notes on the guitar... You've broken it down so simply and succinctly. Thank you!!!
No problems! Most of all don’t feel you need to cram it all within a couple of days. Take it slow alongside your other guitar practice and over time you’ll have it internalized
Can you make videos of scales also because I’m trying to learn more about guitar rather than just play songs
Literally the best video on learning the fret board. I never realized how straight forward the notes are layout.
Thanks!
Yes I finally understand the random Simposons joke!
Memorizing the fretboard was easier than i thought. I was scared of this as a relative new guitarist. But after getting a music teacher and learning basic theory this is very simple. This video helped me to get the fretboard down.
I am become fretboard, destroyer of guitars.
That's how I feeeeeeel
I literally only have a few hours of practice total and the fact that this video exist and I can pause and rewind it is epic for learning. Thank you so much for posting this.
Instructions unclear ate my guitar
Have you pood it out yet?
Hope you didn't forget to season it first
pls can u do a tutorial for “cage the elephant- right before my eyes” unpeeled version pls pls pls
legit watched dozens of videos on memorizing fretboard but somehow this is the one that actually is really helpful especially with the exercises and shortcuts, thank you!
What I memorized are the strings 1,5&6 only LOL
I’m 40 and bought my first guitar yesterday. I’m glad I stumbled across this video.
Can you give me one of your guitar
No
omg this is actually the first tutorial video that actually explains the fretboard and how to map it in a simple way. I struggle learning or understanding the wheel of fifths but this does help
Thank you so much for these wonderful exercises! I've been grappling with the fretboard for some time & feel sure that your video will help me finally master it. Thank you.
omfg, i have been struggling so much to understand the fretboard and you have blown my frikin’ mind! thank you so much for this breakdown, seriously. 🙏🏽
Happy to help!
As someone who just picked up their first electric, thank you for providing this video loaded with useful information for free. Very well put.
Glad it was helpful!
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Thank you, this is such a great video. Since I'm working towards a music degree I need to learn how to read sheet music so this'll help immensely.