FRETBOARD MEMORIZATION GAME 🎮 LEARN ALL THE NOTES on a GUITAR FRETBOARD in 10 MINUTES

[@Samjamguitar]

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[@savoystylo]

A helpful hint to all my fellow guitar students; frets 5, 10, and 12 down all the strings have no sharps/flats.

[@drvoodoo3073]

What do you mean by “down all he strings”?

[@alexmercado909]

@@drvoodoo3073 idk what he means by dat kuz after 12 it just repeats. Once you learn the first 12 everything else is just a repeat

[@morgandavidpatton]

I think he means frets 5, 10, and 12 on each string. ​@@alexmercado909

[@philodonoghue3062]

One of best fretboard note method on KZbin because it 1. Has a logical system 2. Can be applied to all strings 3. Reinforces names of all strings 4. And is challenging by testing understanding by use of a clever video

[@Samjamguitar]

Great comment! Makes it worth making these videos! Cheers👌

[@onewheelisbetterthan2]

Haha these videos are going to get so many views from me alone. I can't begin to tell you how helpful this was. Playing guitar is so simple....but so in-depth it's fantastic for my mental health. I did have a great guitar teacher that got me into playing but I work out of town and live in my jeep so these videos are really really helpful to me. You are so awesome for taking the time to make these. Foreal thank you

[@Samjamguitar]

Hi Brandon 👋 Many Thanks For taking the time to Leave a comment (great to get positive feedback) i'm Glad these Lessons are Helping you out👍

[@elijahrodriguez1808]

hope ur doing well out there brandon !!❤

[@noahtenshen]

An oft missed point in these great videos of yours is the time and effort to make all the graphics to accompany the great information. That alone is a time consuming venture. Many thanks for your work and education. Stay Well and Rock On!

[@Samjamguitar]

I appreciate that! Thanks👌

[@justincastlehill]

This has got to be the most underated guitar channel on youtube. Can't beleive you dont have a mil subs. Your knowledge has helped so many people.

[@Samjamguitar]

Wow, thanks!...perhaps one day!

[@2good2betrue3]

A goldmine of a theory lesson, wish I have known this before I started playing guitar, this lesson alone sums up a decade of learning trial and error, glad I've stumbled upon your channel. Thanks!🙂 subscribed!👍

[@Samjamguitar]

many thanks!

[@actiondefence]

Oh my god! I've been learning for about a year or so and am VERY much aware of my limitations (no musical knowledge or experience beforehand) but this is the second vid of yours I've seen and it is a GAMECHANGER!!!! I've recently been wondering how I am going to commit all these things to memory and you have produced this AMAZING video! Well, I like it so much, I've just sent you a Fiver for a brew of your choice as my way of saying thanks. Although I'm sure if I paid a Guitar Teacher to teach me this, it would cost me a lot more than a the price of a beer or coffee so I am super grateful to you. I've subbed now and I'm off to see what other little gems you've got in your library...

[@Samjamguitar]

Fantastic!! Really pleased that the lesson helped and many thanks for the donation👍👍👍 I think you will find plenty more great lessons on the channel!

[@gemstatetv7146]

Just discovered your channel and as a self taught player all of your videos are very well made and make theory easy to grasp and understand. Keep up the good work!

[@whatabouttheearth]

If you want to be hight brow it's not "self taught", it's 🧐 "autodidactic"

[@viologiko44]

@@whatabouttheearth ooh a greek word.

[@thomasworm]

tysm, i had guitar lessons but my teacher only focused on technique, these videos are helping me so much learning some essentails that i didnt learn from my teacher. i am going to 'play' this game so much the following days. i am a great fan of the channel. there a few channels left like yours where they dont hold you for 20 minutes but only the neccesary 5 to 8 minutes. thanks for helping me improve my guitar skills.

[@Samjamguitar]

Happy to help!

[@Emcfree2084]

This was an incredible video, but one big improvement would be to have the on screen answers disappear a lot sooner or having the video longer with a section without them. For me I found myself having to awkwardly look away and imagine the fretboard for most of the exercises and when the notes do disappear there isn't much longer left to really practice it.

[@Samjamguitar]

Try increasing the playback speed of the video!

[@Emcfree2084]

​@@Samjamguitar That doesn't help as the answers still remain on the screen until the last few seconds of each exercise. A shame as otherwise a fantastic and really well executed idea.

[@bentosekai]

just ordered my first guitar (electric) yesterday and rented another out while i wait for it to arrive so that i could get right to practicing at first i was trying to play chords based on charts but i just found your videos and realized that if i rely on my intermediate violin+piano+music theory experience i can figure out how to do things from the ground up and help myself in the long run:) thank you for your work!!

[@Samjamguitar]

No probs!

[@Reapertips]

hoooooly shit Sam!! this was so cleverly done. I love playing along with my guitar and just listen to the cue and find the note quickly by ear. Brilliantly done!

[@Samjamguitar]

Cheers @Reapertips! much appreciated👌

[@dhatribalz7772]

Hello, I will start the electric guitar soon. I started looking for videos to get me started while waiting, and yours are fantastic ! Even a totally beginner like me got it. Thank you very much to be 1) so pedagogical 2) put so much effort in the visuals and animation 3) not having fillers. A video from your about where to start in the guitar journey, what to train in which order would be pretty awsome ! Thank you sir.

[@Samjamguitar]

good idea! I will definitely add this to my list of ideas! thanks

[@anthonylane9547]

Got to boss level. With only 2 mistakes. Loved the game aspect. I can see how learning the notes across the fretboard at the 3,5,7,9 markers helps shorten the fretboard down.

[@Samjamguitar]

Nice! You can now try changing the speed on KZbin to make it more challenging 👍

[@stra1ts]

Been memorizing chords and scales for 40 years, love music so much but dude your amazing. Opened my eyes to things I never bothered to try. Reading the comments makes it clear that you’re an amazing teacher who connects with people on just another level altogether…thanks so much

[@Samjamguitar]

Hey thanks! That means a lot!!

[@markjuhasz3859]

your youtube channel is like some secret method, game changer fr

[@rogerspalding5673]

Just discovered (and subscribed to) your vlog site today. This video with its colored demonstrations really hit home in a way I had not seen up until now. The fret board became understandable and memorable in a way no one previously had done. Additionally, being able to test yourself and go back to see your mistakes is an unparalleled function. Thanks. I don't doubt Harrison, Lennon and McCartney did something similar to this when they were first starting out. I feel robbed knowing that you weren't available until I was much older. Well done. Brillant.

[@Samjamguitar]

Many thanks!

[@dannysullivan2753]

This delivery style saves so much time

[@Samjamguitar]

glad you think so!

[@BuildHarmony]

this video deserves to have everyone who ever picked up a guitar to like and share... thansk for taking the time to make this man

[@Samjamguitar]

Cheers its really appreciated!

[@philjames1019]

I like this ... simple yet effective, well done mister!!

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks Phil👍👍

[@johncitizen3361]

Great video. Something I used early on to remember which notes don’t have sharps or flats is I like my (E)ggs (F)ried and my (B)acon (C)rispy. As soon as someone told me that I never forgot there’s no extra fret between EF or BC.

[@Samjamguitar]

Nice!

[@markjuhasz3859]

I learnt it by "BeCause Everything's Fcked"

[@The5tandardBearer]

Not enough subscribers to this gem of a channel! Thank you Samjam!

[@Samjamguitar]

Many thanks!!

[@sunnyjupita]

This is just what I needed. I started practicing the guitar about 4 weeks ago and I'm proud to say I made it all the way through level 5 with only 4 mistakes. I prefer not seeing the labeled fretboard though, as it might make me dependent on the labels while the guitar doesn't have any. Also, to level up further, which I plan to do when I can finish all five levels without error, just speed up the video!

[@Samjamguitar]

Great! Let me know when you make it past the 2x speed version!

[@sunnyjupita]

@@Samjamguitar I certainly will!

[@Samjamguitar]

Fantastic!

[@sunnyjupita]

@@Samjamguitar I finally made it through the 2x speed version without any mistakes for the first time today.🥳

[@Emcfree2084]

Yes I can't understand why more people haven't provided that feedback on the labels. I have found it very hard not to see the answers on screen when playing and by the time the labels disappear there is only one more question left and it moves to the next level.

[@davidsnyder4362]

This is the best practice tool to learn the notes on the fretboard I have yet to find. I will play this game at least 3 times a week and see how it goes. Thank you!!!

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnhanna3878]

thank you so much for this. writing it out and reciting definitely helps with understanding the interplay across strings but this application is far me effective when it comes to the rote memorization! also the backing track in the relevant key to help identify and solidify is great 😀

[@Samjamguitar]

You're very welcome! Learning the notes of the fretboard is often overcomplicated and can be acheived very quickly if you give it the time it deserves! great to hear this Video Worked for you👍

[@willow_the_wizard]

Amazing video! FIgured if you wanna crank up the difficulty, just increase the playback speed to like 1.25x or 1.5x or whatever bakes your potato.

[@Samjamguitar]

Good idea! Or if you want to take it easy slow down the speed too!

[@lunchboxxx13]

I love your videos. They resonate and make things click in my head so well. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@Samjamguitar]

You are so welcome

[@t9620]

Best video on fretboard memorizing ever! Thanks so much!🙏🎸

[@Samjamguitar]

Wow, thanks!

[@jolyne4299]

This is the perfect way for me to learn I appreciate you putting this together!

[@Samjamguitar]

Much appreciated 👌

[@TriggaTreDay]

Omg this was so helpful! I am new to learning all of this and this video just made it so much easier to wrap my head around the notes on a fretboard. The Piano is easy but for the guitar I was have a bit of a challenge. This game is so much fun. I will for sure keep visiting until I learn them all.

[@Samjamguitar]

Fantastic! Let me know how you get on! Quick tip - slow the playback speed down to make it slightly easier and increase the speed when you want more of a challenge👌

[@TriggaTreDay]

@@Samjamguitar just did my second test since yesterday without any additional practice and I have already gotten 50% right!. This really works. Thanks a ton!

[@Samjamguitar]

Great work! Keep at it👌👌👌

[@debbied.8922]

Thanks for the game! I understand the theory and note placement, but I need all the help I can get to memorize the fretboard.

[@Samjamguitar]

Hey Debbie! No probs 👌 keep it up and you will have it all mapped out in no time! Thanks for watching 👍

[@instantrameng0d36]

@@Samjamguitar Memorizing the fretboard helps alot when applying theory to guitar right?

[@Samjamguitar]

Correct!

[@Abondanstv]

You're a gift of the Infinite Creator to It's Creation 😊

[@jasonsin8288]

Thank you for your effort. I appreciate it.

[@Samjamguitar]

My pleasure!

[@andrejgregoric1324]

That! That is just the kick i needed to start learning fretboard for real, not just using shortcuts and counting each time.

[@henrybartlett1986]

These are great. Must take a lot of work to complete.

[@Samjamguitar]

Thankyou and yes they certainly do!

[@skintslots]

While I use the dot markers on 3,5, and 7 frets rather than using the fret marker on the 9th fret I use the 10th fret as they are all natural notes. I also tend to use mnemonics which work for me,but not necessarily others. I also use the 2 along and 2 down method for the 5th and 6th strings,the 3 along and 2 down for the 4th and 3rd string and the open C shape method for the strings 1 and 2. There are also some good apps on the markket to keep a person fresh with little quizzes on note positions on the fretboard.

[@Samjamguitar]

Lot's of great methods out there and customizing each to your own way of learning things is a good way to approach learning the Fretboard 👍 this is simply a method I have used successfully with every student over the last 15 years.

[@_roshi]

can you add your mnemonics and the names of the apps you use?

[@brianbahtiar]

TBH, the game is really fun, because for me who learn power chord as first lesson, i can tell what's note in low E string till D string, but G string and B string is somehow hard to memorizing, and your theory about memorizing only the fret dot is something that i've never think about 😅 big thanks ❤

[@Samjamguitar]

Much appreciated 👌

[@lowkeyben]

you have the most interesting content ever and it's so clear! we need more from you bro!

[@Samjamguitar]

I appreciate that! More is on its way!

[@Insightful_Inquiries]

Best guitar Lessons on KZbin! 🌹 “Pray the Rosary every day, in order to obtain Peace in the world…” -Our Lady’s Words at Fatima May 13th, 1917 -As always, Repent & believe in the Gospel! God Bless!

[@Shuyin8999]

Thank you for your videos I'm still a newbie but they're helping a lot. They break things down really easily.

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad to hear it!

[@whatabouttheearth]

😂 I was just going to say "Bullshit clickbait, it's not a game without 8 Bit" 😂 Well played sir, well played

[@Samjamguitar]

8 bit is mandatory.

[@chrisa1125]

Thanks so much for putting this together... such a great way to learn the fretboard!! SUBSCRIBED!!

[@Samjamguitar]

Thank you! This one took quite a while, so it's much appreciated!

[@paulebbing8922]

I find this fully brilliant! And also, engaging. Thanks for that.

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks Paul! Cheers👌

[@GrantWright-t3r]

Hello Samjan, owing to copious amounts of refreshment.. .. I made it to 5 seconds, then bombed.. x

[@Samjamguitar]

Sounds about right🤣

[@ha9721]

one of the best channel to learn guitar theory omg

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad to hear it!

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

That was fun!

[@arhanbhat4730]

bro made a whole entire game, love the effort thank you so much it really helped me out

[@malo-magic-blue]

Thank you so much! You´re a fantastic teacher and a very skilled and creative one! Who else would invent a video game for learning the notes! Subscribed.🎸

[@Samjamguitar]

You're very welcome!

[@malthus101]

Very good game, helping already - a lot of work to give away for free! Gracias. 🙏

[@ransombaggins9301]

This is so awesome and so much fun. As a 49 year old it reminds me of the games from my youth. :) Thanks so much!

[@Samjamguitar]

Can't beat the retro classics! Cheers it's much appreciated 👌

[@michaelcotner2871]

Brilliant !

[@Samjamguitar]

Cheers!

[@hotpenguin607]

Nice game, fun to play and useful

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks!

[@alda2086]

What a great idea SamJam! Thanks!

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks Alda20👍

[@HOEA-WAKA]

So helpful man

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad to hear it!

[@duttdits]

As a visual aid place green stickers under the whole notes of your fretboard and red stickers under your sharps/flats. Its the same concept as piano keys. The colors aren't important so long as you know which is which. Abd two stickers of the same color side by sidewill show you where EF and BC are. Then this by extension will create a visual pattern that you can develop in your mind's eye.

[@feetunes]

Thanks Sam. I WILL memorise that fretboard. If it kills me! (But your game will definitely decrease the chances of that happening :)

[@Samjamguitar]

🤣🤣🤣statistics show that playing my fretboard memorization game decreases likelihood of death in guitarists by up to 51%

[@feetunes]

@@Samjamguitar LOL. I'd prefer better odds, but I'll take 'em!

[@emmet8933]

This is amazing 🤩

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks!

[@Frustratedfool]

And thanks for the excellent optical illusion too! This lesson really helped. Thanks. I’m saving this as part of my warm-up routine.

[@GrantWright-t3r]

Hello Samjam, trust you are well.. GREAT channel, very comprehensive.. Well done to you !.. But i was interested one ( diagrammatic) video in particular, keen to watch it, but you seem to have taken it down ?.. "Guitar Theory in 10 minutes" or similar title.. Is this still available somewhere ?.. Regards, Grant..

[@Samjamguitar]

I'm not sure that I've ever had a video with that title? And I have never removed a video. I have definitely updated thumbnails though, could you describe the rough idea of the lesson and I will guide you in the right direction 👍👍

[@Jacobnsjd]

i made it to level 5 thank u for the video

[@Samjamguitar]

brilliant thanks!

[@kb8582]

bro...good method, and really nice practical part at the end! grat job

[@Samjamguitar]

Cheers!

[@eamonnpatterson2254]

You’ve done it again

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks!

[@bono1961]

Brilliant 👍

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks 👌

[@used2haveanikon1]

Thank you SO MUCH for this!!!!! 😊

[@Samjamguitar]

Any time!

[@jhors7777]

Fabulous video! Brand new guitar player and this helps me immensely! Thank-you!

[@Samjamguitar]

Great to hear!

[@michaelskasick1560]

Well, upon first couple rounds, I got to the end of Level 2 - that last note on that level threw me off. This is going to be a key part of my guitar practice routine from here on out!

[@Samjamguitar]

Brilliant! Keep it up👌

[@kiasyd2139]

This is incredibly helpful. Thank you!

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad it helped and thanks 👍

[@yamzZ1]

ty!

[@jameshoward-no7tc]

I’ve just started guitar and found you by fluke….. my learning process is going to be so much fun and progress so much faster than I thought now I’ve found your channel thanks so much

[@Samjamguitar]

Welcome aboard! Glad to hear you like my videos!

[@jameshoward-no7tc]

Thanks very much look forward to more videos….. learning the fretboard today using the dot method you teach

[@Samjamguitar]

Fantastic! Stick with this method... it really does work!

[@jameshoward-no7tc]

@@Samjamguitar will do thanks…. Once I’ve got that down what do you recommend next focusing on? I was thinking some of the scales or caged system?

[@Samjamguitar]

It entirely depends on what stage you are at currently! Every video I create will help you become a very well rounded and knowledgeable player. Feel free to let me know what you can already do or already know and I will try to suggest a few videos to try first!

[@eldridgedavis]

You're videos are remarkable my friend ☺️

[@Samjamguitar]

Thank you 👍

[@harshg1302]

THANK YOU ....

[@Samjamguitar]

And thankyou for watching!

[@carlosalves4444]

It reminds me of like having to cut the red wire or the blue wire to fefuse the bomb like in the movies as the music and the dreaded countdown was on, i admit i got to level 4 before game over try again, literally was sweating lol😅

[@Samjamguitar]

Let me know when you get to the end successfully and I might release an ultra hard version!!

[@rosammageorge987]

Great video

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks!

[@MikaelLV]

Tips for anyone doing this exercise: Speed up this video when you feel like you got it. Train yourself to instantly hit the notes you want by going fast.

[@Khauyfish]

Please never stop teaching

[@Samjamguitar]

I'll do my best!

[@tozguitar]

fantastic m8,,,,thanks for putting this together.

[@Samjamguitar]

No problem 👍

[@agressiveburito9855]

I love it man

[@nayaleezy]

this is phenomenal 🤘🎸🌹

[@Samjamguitar]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Coda-tq5lp]

yeah nice making, thank you for this!

[@Samjamguitar]

No problem!

[@davidmaish7363]

Dang, RIGHT IN. FRONT OF MY EYES !! Im 64 last played for real in 8th grade, got a nice tacoma about 6 yrs ago, and now im retired..😁😁😁😁😁👍

[@makrele2487]

Very cool. Thank you👍

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks for watching!

[@hassanameen556]

Thank you for your video. It is really informative. I would like to know if you could make a video on how to play a song solo, I mean instead of playing chords, how can we change these chords into a solo? I would be thankful if you give an example. I will be waiting for your answer.

[@dannyc7839]

Great video. Great editing.

[@Samjamguitar]

Thank you!

[@marknthetrails7627]

excellent little visual, a suggestion - If you could angle the neck and make it look like you are holding the guitar 👍✌🖖🥃 glad you have a lot of subs, you get one more, thanks

[@mohammadzahmati5936]

like ur method make more music theory videos ♥

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks, I will!

[@morgandavidpatton]

Please make this into an Android game so I can play it every day. I'm a bass player and I was fine with the E and A strings but was shocked to find how slow I was at finding notes on the D and G strings.

[@abnerlouischarles]

How come every string starts on the same note as the string previous to it ( Going from low to high ) ended on the 17th fret with the exception of the b string ? The 17th fret on the g string is c while the next string after it is B. The entire thing is consistent up until that point.

[@Samjamguitar]

Because the guitar is tuned in 4ths between each string set with the exception of the G - B strings (tuned in thirds) I explain this in more detail in my introductory video to Intervals which may help you understand why this happens kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3SpqYOLetR1jMU

[@samuelboone7495]

Hot dang bro, this makes its so easy.

[@Samjamguitar]

Cheers! I've always taught it this way...always works regardless of the age of the student👌thanks for watching

[@Moray_eel1]

very good video

[@Samjamguitar]

Much appreciated 👌

[@backwoodsred49]

i love it, great concept.

[@andydug]

Great idea

[@Samjamguitar]

Hi Andy! Thanks👍 this one took a long time to make

[@looking4beanz]

Holy shit I just learned the notes on the fretboard 😦

[@gstorage5206]

Nice

[@Samjamguitar]

Thanks👌

[@tiahash2013]

Great, I only missed a couple first time round.

[@Samjamguitar]

That's pretty good going! keep it up👍👍

[@vrx2701]

should i learn this if i just started playing guitar aka a beginner

[@Samjamguitar]

Definitely 👌

[@Yupppi]

Very interesting method. Gamification certainly works. As someone who has played for longer yet hasn't learned the fretboard apart the "white keys" from E to E on E and A strings, it's at times difficult not to grab an octave from a lower string when scaling up the strings. Requires a bit of practice to focus on the markers. I think learning the markers will be a useful tool, but also learning all the white key positions and especially not just learning the notes individually but connecting the octaves or structures as youll most likely spend a lot of time forming chords or other intervals that revolve around the key note and the level of note. And who stops you from putting your own spin to this method if you see it make more sense to you another way. For example one thing that came to my mind right away was playing the first markers and then jumping two strings for their octaves, but only up to 9th feet marker and finding the last one from a string above. As they conveniently include many "white keys" and helps you find the other fingerings. Or course there are patterns for all single keys around the fretboard, but that can easily lead to patterning instead of recognizing a specific spot on the fretboard. A lot of food for thought in this one!

[@x1101126]

This is interesting 😂😂😂

[@valvihk3649]

While I play this I also say which fret and string the answer will be in. I am also a lefty, so I practice flipping the board in different directions. An idea for anyone who want to further challenge themselves!

[@wsicllp]

Very fun 😊

[@Samjamguitar]

Hey Ryan Ho! Thank you, glad you enjoyed it🙂