The Musical Alphabet: Navigate Your Guitar without Fretboard Charts
Do you want to start mastering your fretboard? This course teaches you the musical alphabet and provides written and guitar-in-hand exercises to practice what you learn. Start with the PDF 'Lesson' and the video tutorial to learn about the natural notes on your guitar, the twelve tones in western music, and the basics of building scales, including half steps (one fret) and whole steps (two frets). Then practice applying your new knowledge with the written exercises and guitar exercises. Check your answers to the written exercises using the answer key provided. Once you complete this course, you should be able to find all the notes on your guitar without a fretboard chart, and you'll be well on your way to mastering your fretboard!
Leah Kruszewski
Multi-year Teacher of the Year for Flamenco and Classical Guitar, Leah loves introducing flamenco guitarists to the rhythms and melodies of southern Spain and guiding classical players as they develop their technique and repertoire. She also enjoys guiding beginners in Loog, fingerstyle, and acoustic guitar (ages 6 & up, please).