Know Every Note WITHOUT Memorizing Every String (The Power of Octave Centers)

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[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed the video! Yup, I'm just starting out. I appreciate the kind words. Let me know if you ever have any questions. I'd be happy to help :)

[@taymay8836]

oh my god seriously thank you for this video. i was so overwhelmed seeing all the notes on the fretboard, i thought they were just random but now i see they are in a pattern!! thank you !!!

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Honestly, you're a genius teacher.

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[@martinkuliza]

Not really , Not to shit on him, he did a good job but i have a problem when people use the word GENIUS when it's not deserved this isn't genius , this is basic guitar theory and the important basics, you don't go up to your math teacher after she teaches you 2+2 and you say wow, you are honestly a genius teacher No... you don't do that he is well spoken, sure but not a genius (at least i can't judge it by this content)

[@martinkuliza]

@Play Guitar The Right Way No i don't think it's a fake comment and i understand that i've been playing a long time, some, 35 odd years, i think the comment is genuine and comes from a good place, a place of appreciation but IT'S AN INACCURATE COMMENT Look, i'm an Engineer by trade, ok I.T. Electrical and Electronics Now, the term engineer gets thrown around a lot and after a while it doesn't mean much and it's rather insulting to real engineers Now.. i myself do not see myself as a genius, although i get called a genius quite a lot and now , let's ask why that happens i may go to a clients house and just re terminate a connection (a Very simple thing in my line of work) and the person see's me as a genius on the guitar, i might do some sort of solo Around Am Pentatonic (which we all know is stock and relatively simple) but to those that don't know they see this as GENIUS it's not Genius, i'm not shitting on their comment, i know it's genuine and they mean well i'm not shitting on the creator of the video i'm just correcting the comment so they understand he is not on a genius level for doing this.... this is basic stuff and i don't think he takes it offensively because he would also know it's basic stuff that's all it is

[@MBudManBBG]

This isn't a fake comment, and I didn't say he was a genius, he's a genius teacher, I struggle to learn some things and he made it very easy to understand and to learn is that not a great teacher?

[@martinkuliza]

@@MBudManBBG ok, firstly , i didn't say it was a fake comment THAT WAS THE OTHER GUY you did say he was a genius , Look "Honestly, you're a genius teacher." see........... RIGHT HERE LOL Genius and Genius teacher is the same thing, it's still a form of genius as for this " I struggle to learn some things and he made it very easy to understand and to learn is that not a great teacher?" MATE... allow me to use profanity so that you understand me PERFECTLY i absolutely fucking understanding you , ok When i was younger i also struggled to learn shit, SO .. I GET IT He is a good teacher YES Genius teacher.... NO TO YOU, However.... he is and i understand that as well although again, just be clear I didn't say your comment was fake, that was the other guy. i was the one that said it WASN'T fake so just understand this.... when you actually meet a GENIUS TEACHER it won't be like this guy, but for now.... sure, Learn from him , he's a good teacher

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[@andrewclarkeguitar]

I really appreciate that! ☺

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Andrew, I know this is an old video, but I just discovered your playlist and I feel like my brain exploded! All of this makes so much sense in a way it never did before. Thank you SO much

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Hey that's awesome! It's my pleasure ☺

[@ChrisGrav]

After 48 years of playing around with the guitar, you are the first instructor to explain the notes on the neck in an easy to understand why. I think in a few days I should have them all memorized.

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[@grrttshw]

ive had the notes down for quite a while on a per string basis, but NEVER has anyone talked or mentioned Octave centers. you just made my life so much easier in regards to understanding the relationship between strings, octaves, and moving around shapes on the fretboard. Thanks!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Awesome! Glad you found it helpful :)

[@mambosun25]

Very easy to follow. Thank you. That's a big help. I didn't know how to find the octave note from the D string to the B string. Now I do thanks to your video. Fantastic.

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[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Glad you like 'em. Cheers!

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| usually don't write comments BUT I have to say that this is the best video about this topic l ever found in the jungle of guitar theorie videos. As a beginner it helped me a lot and I finally got it. Very well and easy explained, thank you! Keep up the great work!

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Everybody knows that the alphabet starts with the letter A and so does the musical alphabet, but every music teacher starts the musical alphabet with the letter C because that is the start of the Major scale and we don't have to confuse beginners with sharps and flats but you would be surprised at how nobody explains it like that, and so beginners ar left wondering why you would start an alphabet with the letter C and not A. I am glad that you explained it. What prompted my thought is I tryed to apply your 221-2221 phone number to your abcdefg and found it didn't work unless you stared with the letter C first...cdefgab. Thank you so much it really was an ah ha moment for me.

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[@andrewclarkeguitar]

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Literally a day after I watched this video my friend (who dosen't play guitar) taught me the notes for hot cross buns (easy I know, but that's why he wanted me to play it) and I was able to play it, which I couldn't do before. Thanks for the great lesson man!

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[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Appreciate the kind words! Thank you :)

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Real good lesson(s) I'll use your method as well and something you said at the end of your lesson was very important to, you said you probably will want to memorize the notes on every string etc and yeah l too do that as well-GREAT LESSON!!!!

[@andrewclarkeguitar]

Nice! Everyone is different so it’s all about finding what works best for you!

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thank you I'm using your vids to help me teach my daughter. I know a bit of theory but I want to go slow for my daughter. I'm using your vids to get me there. Thanks

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Just want to say thank you for this. I am a new player but I have a mathematical brain and this makes the fret board make 100x more sense.

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