How to Memorize All the Notes On Your Guitar | GuitarZoom.com

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[@rkh7169]

I've been playing for 20 years. Never learned this. Now I my eyes are open. Seriously you are the best teacher. This makes sense now!!!

[@tmf9556]

I also have been playing for 20 years. This video and others like it have helped me improve massively

[@gmb12philly88]

I just picked up the guitar after 20 years and I also found it useful. Wow! Teaching guitar is definitely your calling sir! You just found a new subscriber

[@RexyFan]

Same here

[@MrStorm029029]

Same 20 years playing just learned this.

[@RChobbiespro]

37 years of playing, never knew this!

[@MyStarPeopleExperiences]

After years of not knowing this, I'm firmly convinced it's totally necessary to really master this instrument.

[@brianbriggs3553]

4:25 E string 10:53 A string 13:39 D string 15:15 G string 16:40 B string

[@TheNamesSynth]

You were my old guitar teacher. My name is Giovanni.

[@alperalpaslan1]

Awwww wholesome

[@bigkeezo]

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[@GideonEdet-t8k]

Wooo that for this lesson, am a total beginner this lesson make guitar simple and interesting for me,pls need other lessons aswhile

[@jefffritts68]

start with D, learn where d is on each string first, after youve got that you autmatically know "BC D EF" the bc and ef bookend the d. then learn where all the "G A"s on each string are then you know the "EFs and BCs" as they bookend G A. or do it backwards starting with BC and EF.

[@oichihowto1785]

Brilliant!

[@grievouserror]

Looks like I know what I'm doing this afternoon. :-)

[@brianjacob8728]

Agree with you. I tried this guys approach and knew the the positions of each note, but it didn't work very well in terms of muscle memory and relating the other strings. I think your approach helps integrate all the strings at the same time. Nice tip. Thanks.

[@Sebastopolmark]

GREAT tip. If we learn both techniques we all will be better players! !! !!!

[@axslinger99]

That's a good method, too! Thanks.

[@SomeJustice19k]

A thing I learned: BEAD. Find a B and it'll spell BEAD in a shape or run off the fretboard. Helps me find a base for a very common chords and shapes. 7 fret 6 string = B 7 fret 5 string = E 7 fret 4 string = A 7 fret 3 string = D Check a diagram, the patterns are there.

[@rebeccalisem9020]

That's a great info❤

[@enochchell4983]

Awesome bit of advice!

[@brakpseudonimu236]

That's the same as BEADGCF from the circle of fifths in music theory :) But it advances to the next fret on B string, because it's in interval of 4, not 5 semitones from the G string (in standard tuning ofc).

[@adrienhasell2038]

That’s freaking cleaver …..got it

[@good5113]

I had to circle back to this video to say thank you Mike Justice! Your BEAD tip really opened it up for me. So helpful. Thanks!!

[@thenibnetwork4638]

Mr. Stine, I speak for myself and no doubt many others when I say thank you for teaching us. I am a 41 year old guy that has owned 6 different guitars (and a bass) for years and never knew how to play them. I am a total beginner. I have learned so much from you already. Thank you.

[@MayorofNumber3]

Hey man I’m 43 and finally buying a guitar in the near future and I’m glad I found this.

[@raymondreid4987]

Which goes to show even the most accomplished player can forget and have too remember their own teachings from time to time.

[@martrinshyde]

@@MayorofNumber3 I'm 59 and just bought my first electric guitar!! Mad.... it's so good! I'm a drum teacher as well!

[@cynthiapatton472]

Well, I'm 64 and have been playing for years but struggle with naming the notes. This free lesson has miraculously cleared that up. I mean I knew Root notes on E strings and on the E scale but was stumped beyond that. I'm going to practice this right now BTW I have 15 guitars, a bass and a keyboard. I love making music🎉❤🎉❤🎉

[@Pheddex]

I started getting into Guitar 12 Months ago at the age of 42 never playing an instrument at all. The way you explained this was the way i memorized this myself and after a year i am pretty „at Home“ on the Fredboard, U are 1 of my top 5 online teachers on my new journey. Yours very greatful- John

[@c.marcson1380]

You are an excellent teacher, brother. I’ve taken a couple lessons and you’ve made this so much easier to understand in less than 20 mins. Thank you for your enthusiastic, calm, reassuring style.

[@Guitarzoom]

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[@robinbhairam7508]

Probably one of the most important things to learn ... I’ve also found if I can’t sleep, I work through visualising each string until I drop off but I never thought about ‘saying’ the fret number - Thanks again!

[@jonathanphlek5252]

this is awesome hahaha, a guitarists version of counting sheep perhaps?

[@zebayee]

Gonna totally start doing this. Thanks man 👊🏼

[@tsfurlan]

Not sure he knows them since he called 7 a C lol

[@bartondudlick9019]

Great tip for insomnia.

[@blackcat138]

This dude looks all metal and rock but he's so nice and gentle

[@stevendurham9996]

He's great.

[@tbjwmd]

Looks like Zak Wilde, sounds like Zac Efron! 🤣 I’m JUST kidding! He’s awesome! 🙌🏼

[@helios2004]

you say that as if it were a contradiction...

[@thomasnault7811]

Most people like this are. It’s the picture perfect ones you have to watch out for.

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@blackcat138 most metal and rock guys are like this

[@zenchiefengineer]

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[@rockindavebyron3960]

This is something I did WAY back in the summer of 1981, after I graduated highschool, I started playing when I was 11yrs old in 1974, but I really learned all my notes(all natural, no #'s or b's) in 1981, & started teaching this in 1987. Very important to be able to visualize the fretboard in your mind, if you can do this, you'll Never be lost! Plus, I also teach an alternate picking technique that utilities this method, it really does work! Great video lesson my friend!!! I hope your students take this lesson to heart, you ROCK!!! Stay safe my friend, Rock On & God Bless!!!

[@KenTitus-ws7jv]

I am loving this! I am 65 years old and my wife got me an electric guitar for my 65th birthday in October! Both of my older brothers play guitar very well, I learned clarinet in 4th grade, and played through high school. Learned to read sheet music. Tried to play my middle brother's guitar when I was in my early teens, I didn't get it! He's awesome! I tell people he plays the Allman Brothers better than The Allman Brothers play The Allman Brothers! He's that good! This looks like the best guitar learning website I have been to yet! Ken

[@Guitarzoom]

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[@davidclark3603]

That guitar is absolutely gorgeous!

[@dougrichardson1980]

Im 62 years old and starting to learn guitar so that i can play with my son who plays in a band. I have watched a lot of videos and this one is among the best. A light bulb definitely went on while I was watching it. This may be a pipe dream but I’m gonna give it a shot. Thank you!

[@Guitarzoom]

Hey my pleasure! Thanks so much for your comment and for sharing. Keep up the good work and feel free to ask any questions if you need to. All the best!

[@brodak08]

I grew up in an island in the Philippines in the 90's. I have to walk for 1 hour to go to this old guy to teach me guitar. Its amazing how technology help us to learn things in the comfort of our own home. Thank you so much for teaching us.

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Best teacher on youtube. he goes slow, explains things in a simple way. Tons of shredders on youtube but very few good teachers.

[@Guitarzoom]

Thanks for the kind words, Daniel! Thanks for watching, Mark! And that's NOT a stupid question! And the answer is yes, you can use this technique over minor chords as well. :-) In fact, all 6 of the notes in Steve's soloing technique are in the minor pentatonic scale. So when Steve's playing over the G chord, he's playing G minor pentatonic, and when he's playing over the A chord, he's playing A minor pentatonic, and so on. And yes, it might sound strange to play a minor scale over major chords... but a LOT of rock and blues music uses minor pentatonic over major chords. Steve explains it with his Theory of Rock and Roll: "If it sounds good, play it!" :-) I will answer your other question in this comment also: "Also, could you do the same down the neck…. Past 12th fret?" And the answer is also yes, you can absolutely use this technique at the 12th fret and above. So give it a try! :-) Just wanted to give a heads-up, if you enjoy Steve’s KZbin videos, you should definitely go here and check out the new GuitarZoom Premium Membership → guitarzoom.com/join Members get unlimited streaming of 40+ of Steve’s best guitar courses, including ✔️ CAGED Made Simple ✔️ Barre Chords Made Easy ✔️ Ear Training 2.0 ✔️ Unlocking The Fretboard Connection ✔️ Music Theory Made Easy ✔️ Play Guitar For Life ✔️ Blues Guitar ✔️ Rock Licks ✔️ Acoustic Guitar ...and many more. The courses cover a wide variety of guitar subjects, and there are courses for all skill levels. No matter where you are in your guitar journey, you’ll reach the next level FAST as a GuitarZoom Member. :-) If you want to discover more about connecting pentatonic scale patterns across the fretboard, go here and watch some free preview videos from Steve’s course Unlocking The Fretboard Connection: guitarzoom.com/products/unlocking-the-fretboard-connection-4 Make sure you watch all the videos, and no matter what, keep playing! -- Mike from GuitarZoom P.S. Want to check out video reviews from GuitarZoom Members? Go here → guitarzoom.com/reviews

[@dharmaofdog7676]

The Overwhelming Fretboard is perhaps, not so overwhelming. Thanks to you!

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[@MovieMaker309]

Just as with scales, I said I'd never go there! But I thanks to Steve, I finally realised the importance of scales (ok, major and minor pentatonics, but it's a start) and now understand that I need to bite the bullet and get to grips with (finally) learning the fretboard.

[@kathyg7086]

I'm a classically trained violinist finally hunkering down to learn more than a few open/bar chords and I cant describe how useful this was in breaking it down and connecting it all visually/mentally without getting overwhelmed trying to apply way more theory immediately thank you!!

[@ultrawideheadgaming7978]

I can't tell you how happy I am for this video. I rarely comment praises, but I've been playing guitar for a long time, completely self taught and mostly acoustic playing. Always had the shapes and all that stuff down, and could even make things sound pretty, but as soon as it came to improvisation I was not good. I bought a semi hollow one drunken night because I really wanted to play the blues, and as I was fiddling around, I noticed the pattern "skip no fret, skip one fret, skip one fret, skip no fret, skip one, skip one skip one slip none, and I conceptualized that as a sort of dual sided arrow of sorts, if that makes sense. So I've been jamming a minor getting that conceptualization down while learning the placement of the scales, but I've NEVER been good at giving letter names to sounds, seems totally counter intuitive to me for some reason. But this just makes sense. I love the straddling the 9th fret for c and d, instead of fooling myself eith the C flat. And it struck me as a no duh moment, but all these years I've been memorizing the names of cords with their shape, of course the root note of those cords would correspond going up the neck. E is of course open E, F is of course the root of the F bar cord, G is of course the 3rd fret as it's the root note of G the open cord and the bar chord. Of course A is the 5th fret because that's the one you bold to tune the next string, then B for the 7th is easy (as B comes after A) and the whole straddle C and D around the 9th fret makes sense with all the scales I'm leaning. I appreciate this video. It's making things that should have made sense years ago make sense now and I love it. Funny what we put ourselves through lol

[@Guitarzoom]

Thanks for all the kind words! And thanks for sharing your experience. One thing to keep in mind with music theory is that it's cumulative knowledge. Which means, every little piece of it that you learn fits into a much larger puzzle. And the more pieces you fit together, the more it all makes sense. :-) Just wanted to let you know, Steve’s holding a free webinar tomorrow (Tuesday, June 15th) at 5 PM Pacific called 5 Music Theory Shortcuts Every Guitarist Should Know. In the webinar, you’ll discover: -- 4 essential chords you need to know to play 90% of popular songs so you’ll never have to look up tabs -- 1 easy way to use the major scale to find ANY chord on the fretboard. -- 1 simple tip to memorize all the notes. -- How to choose the right scale for your solos so you can improvise over any song across the fretboard. The webinar is NOT on KZbin. If you want to join, go here to get registered: guitarzoom.com/musictheorymadeeasy20/webinar/registration/ ...and hurry, because spots are limited. :-) Hope to see you at the webinar! -- Mike from GuitarZoom

[@Devon_Dan_Sailing]

Rally helpful thank you. I heard this thing that Big Cats Eats Fast which is an aid to remember that B to C are 1 fret up and E to F are 1 fret up. The rest AB CD DE are 2 frets

[@TheMemo659]

I look at my fret board slightly different from most people I talk to (self taught). To me, the note I am on is the center point. A mental pattern grids my fret board above and below that point. I have been playing for a long time, so that grid has expanded over the years to cover the entire fret board where it used to just be an octave box above and below my focal point. I also incorporated a warm up practice technique of singing the notes as I play them. It started as a method to teach myself to sing in the key I was playing, but I quickly realized it was super helpful practice to know EXACTLY what notes are where. I can now hum a bar, pick up my guitar and play it. All that said... I did circle back around about 10 years ago and learn some actual theory. Now know keys, notes, scales, modes, time signatures, bla bla bla. Now I understand why my mental fret grid occasionally changes slightly instead of always remaining the same. Now I can actually "speak music" with other musicians instead of trying to convey musical ideas with an invented lingo. Great vid, ty!

[@chrisseaton357]

When I began I picked up on the mathmatical patterns . Rather than a linear grid I perceived the notes connecting as a web. After diving into the rabbit hole that is music theory I realize I wasn't far off.

[@MrEvanBacon]

“Battle Ends And Down Goes Charle’s Father” “B-E-A-D-G-C-F”. it’s a repeating pattern on the neck going down each string. When you go from the G string to the B string, move up one fret. When you finish the pattern move up one fret.

[@NogginPower]

Is this an exercise that beginners could benefit from?

[@nickfehrenbach382]

Or Because Every Acid Dealer Gets Busted Federally

[@davesaenz3732]

I did like your approach. A repeating pattern is what I see too. Starts differently on the remaining strings.

[@rickysguitar]

I wonder if anyone ever did a video on that?

[@markjamesbustamante4949]

I see a pattern bit i dont get it.

[@redelk2974]

Sir, I wish to thank you. i watched this a while back. Frankly I was a little overwhelmed, when you stated I needed to just get over it an memorize the fret board. When I accepted the guidance and worked diligently to memorize the fretboard, the guitar openedbup like a book. You have given me a gift, I can use ever day for the rest of my life. My playing is light years further, my understanding of theory has opened up, and most of all, I am totally enjoying playing now. i can enjoy playing for long periods now because I can find the notes, progressions, even chords. Leads have opened up, it is absolutely, amazing. I am grateful to you, for this great gift. No joke, it was work. But, worth every moment of effort. Thank you. Bless you. re

[@Guitarzoom]

Hi. Thanks so much for your comment and kind words. Really happy to know the lesson was helpful. Learning theory is not as fun as jamming or learning new songs but there are some basic concepts that will open up new possibilities. Learning the notes on the fretboard or the way we build chords, key signatures and knowing how to use scales over chord progressions is definitely helpful to become a better guitarist and musician in general. So glad these lessons helped and any questions you have please feel free to ask and I'll try to get back to you as fast as possible. Keep up the great work and thanks again for commenting. 👍

[@colink4823]

This is priceless instruction. Knowing the notes should be basic stuff and your video makes it relatively simple to see notes without "counting". Great looking guitar too!

[@AndrewFriedberg]

I've been playing for 25 years, am dyslexic and theory has always been incredibly difficult for me. I've learned by ear my whole life. I know how to play the chords, I just don't know what they are when I play them. I love this idea because it removes my fingers from the equation, I am not trying to visualize a specific spatial relationship between my fingers and the strings while simultaneously trying to map-on the figurative relationship between the lettered notes. I'm focusing on only the notes and their corresponding point on the fretboard. I bet this lesson would be useful for other dyslexics.

[@NeilGarthly]

Great video. Guitar hack, the dots are the Cycle of Fifths positions moving up the neck on the 5th and 6th stings. The spaces between the dots are the Cycle of Fourths moving down the neck on the 5th and 6th strings.

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[@haroldrull4943]

I almost click to change a channel, but hold on this is something for me to learn so I stayed and learn about the frets. Very useful and never encounter this so you deserve to get subscibed. I’ll set aside my Guitar Grimoire already....

[@justinleshaymusic4952]

You can also use the circle of fifths/fourths to remember the notes. BEADGCF(Bottle Ends And Down Goes Chuck's Father)use it vertically from the 6th string. Say your on the third fret 6th string, that's a G...so go straight down to the fifth string and it'll be a C, 4th string is F etc. The only times this doesn't work is when going from the 3rd string to 2nd string because it's tuned to a third, so instead of going straight down a string you go down and up one fret. This same thing occurs when going from F to B or starting the pattern over...B will always be down a string and up one fret from F. Also another tip is if you'll notice as you're going down the strings the note patterns just keep backing up a little...6th string dots are F G A B. 4th string dots are D#/Eb F G A B. So you went down in the scale a whole step. 2nd string is a whole step up from 5th string. 3rd string is whole step down from the 5th string. This method helps you learn them all, study your chromatic scale and then you'll be able to figure out the notes faster. Hope this helps!

[@bobbyjones-uv5cn]

EBGDAE I remembered this by saying Ever Boy Gets Dinner After Exercise

[@colmwatulikededazio973]

You are my first guitar lesson ..i like your mental approach ..its in the mind map..brillo bro..brill teacher..

[@delvoniaquasbex5902]

If you can walk you can play a musical instrument. The learning process is the same for both. The only reason we can walk without having to think how to do it each time is that we've been practising it daily since we were around two years old. Indeed the same process applies to anything that we want to learn. Slow, accurate and often seems to be the secret. Slow to give the mind time to picture clearly what we're about to do . Accurate so that the mind only knows the right way to do a thing and to program muscle memory. And regular repetition to embed the action in the 'auto' part of the brain so we can 'see' it in our mind's eye without consciously thinking about it. Two great quotes from masters of their instruments : Joe Pass - "You can't think and play at the same time or your playing becomes stilted". Vladimir Ashkenazy (I'm paraphrasing here) - "First I practise all the notes until I can play them without thinking. Only then can I concentrate on the real job of putting expression into my playing".

[@77thass]

Wow. I thought I knew where all the notes were until I had to say them out loud. I couldn't do it with my guitar in front of me...even then it was a struggle. Definitely something I need to work on.

[@stevenarseneault1972]

I'm also a music teacher and found myself hunting a great way to memorise the fingerboard. On a single string it's great to learn steps. W,w,h,w,w,w,h. For Ionian. However across the strings was tricky and I finally told myself that knowing where all the G notes are will help greatly to find my root notes when needed. G on the sixth string then it's octave onnthe 4th string then it's higher octave on the 2nd string then onnthe 5th string but higher on the neck then it's octave on the 3rd string and finally it's higher octave on the 1rst string. This worked beautifully as finding all the G notes creates it's own scale to play that was gradually going up the neck. This is great for mivingnup and down while playing and always knowing where the other G nites are found visually. Then you do the same for all other notes.......without practicing them.....because they are all the same scale shape...... you learn one you learn all of them. You simply mive that octave scale anywhere on the neck depending on what root note you want to start with. That technique is probably not unique to me but I figured it out from necessity.

[@kanrup5199]

another little useful tool: b c - d - e f - g - a (5th string) f - g - a - b c - d - e (6th string) (f,b) - (g,c) - (a,d) - (b,e) - (c,f) - (d,g) - (e,a) - (i memorised using mnemonic words) only (f-b) is diagonal, (g,c) immediate to (f,b) and (c,f) immediate to (b,e), others a fret apart --- this pattern repeats and loops around strings (4,3) and (2,1) -- only starting at different frets

[@oldrrocr]

or you could use "Battle Ends And Down Goes Charlie's Father" look it up - there are some youtube vids.

[@numbersabcdefg]

Memorize from high e, b 2nd, g 3rd. The reason is, each time you learn a string, you'll see how they start to repeat. Instead of each new string from low E, everything is "newer" than having them 4 or 5 frets away.

[@gtamediaproductions1]

This guy is the best to learn anything off the guitar.

[@shauntackett4497]

Steve is the greatest teacher!! I never thought I’d be at the level I am right now and it’s all because he simplifies everything and makes it easier for me to understand.

[@kevinh9262]

This approach seems like a great way to diminish the intimidation of learning the entire fretboard. I sprained my finger today, so I'll be focusing on this activity for the next two or three weeks. The concept of memorizing prime notes only is simple, yet very logical. Thanks so much for the great explanation!

[@Guitarzoom]

I hope you get better. You're welcome, Kevin!

[@sole__doubt]

Not only do I get great guitar tips but I also get ASMR tingles watching Steve. I cant be the only one.

[@Guitarzoom]

Hey thanks so much for your comment and kind words! Glad to know you enjoy the lessons. Feel free to ask any questions if you need to. 🙂

[@johndogwater]

This is great, I have a super-dyslexic brain and have struggled with the seemingly arbitrary layout of the guitar for years, I have a feeling this is going to work for me. Thank you!

[@joemac4557]

Started learning 3 months ago. worked on Scales and chords but struggled with fret notes. Watched tons of vids on the subject but yours hit home with me. I'll let you know how it goes in 6 months. TKX Steve.

[@moneyball647]

Learning the guitar is so much easier today than it was 20-30 years ago lol. Thanks to youtube and the internet. Before, we had to scour for great tabs, listen to the radio and wait for our favorite song to record etc etc. Started learning the guitar again after stopping in 97 when I was 18. Hopefully I get a lot better this time around. Thanks for this kind of content.

[@Guitarzoom]

It's true buddy haha thanks for your comment!

[@casman9635]

Finally, someone who speaks my language. Thank you. I wonder how many times I'm going to watch this video while I'm learning this.

[@Guitarzoom]

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[@stephensharma4994]

you know Steve ,,, its nice to know that this is the official way (i did that on my own ,,, and i just kept saying it over and over ) i am now learning to play ,,, and so when my fingers hurt i would stop and mess around with the strings and notes ...(instead of puttind down the guitar ) ..... AND ,,,,, THANKS FOR THE FREE LESSONS .... CHEERS!!

[@Guitarzoom]

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[@ewertoncosta9881]

From Brazil: i'm learning music and also english...hahaha...dude you're amazing teacher. Congrats.

[@tee_jay6677]

In my opinion.... this channel is one if the best channels on KZbin. Ive always played by ear and struggled to be a better guitarist. This guy has me learning a way lot more. Thanks man for your videos. You have a very informative channel. I tell everyone to check you out if you're trying to play guitar. Awesome channel!

[@Guitarzoom]

Thank you so much for this comment and for your kind words. So glad you enjoy the videos and lessons and hopefully they've been helpful. Thank you for being part of this community and for your positive vibe! Right on man! Feel free to ask any questions if you need to. 🙏🏻

[@johndavids4780]

Can I do all of this right now? No. But it I work a bit at it I am confident I can. As an elderly beginner that is a huge deal. He teaches the way I learn. Many seem more concerned with showing me what they can do and teaching me to do it seems secondary. Steve is the best of all I have seen at teaching me the way I learn.

[@frankbrown6716]

Steve Stine is the best. He teaches techniques and concepts clearly.

[@Guitarzoom]

Hi Frank. Thanks so much for the comment and kind words!

[@markbowman3]

You are an excellent teacher and guitarist! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! I just bought my first guitar just before Christmas of 2020 because my little girl wanted me to teach her how to play a guitar. So now we learn together!

[@flyme2themoon720]

Steve has taught me to be a better teacher.Hes the best at what he does!!

[@NewLeafClover]

Dude, I love your videos. Thank you so much for generously offering this information. You've given so much more than any of my music/guitar instructors have given before. You're knowledgeable but you break it down to a point that I don't feel like a stupid amateur, and in a way that gives me the mindset that, ''it's okay where [I am]... everyone starts somewhere''. Thank you

[@MrNikkiNoo]

No magic trick. Now Steve's told me, I believe it. Love this guy... great teacher and what a warm vibe he gives.

[@Guitarzoom]

Thanks for the kind words, Nik! And thanks for watching! :-) Just a heads-up, on Monday, September 27 at 4 PM Pacific, Steve's holding a brand new webinar called the 4-Step Practice Plan. It’s designed to skyrocket your rhythm and lead playing in just minutes a day, so you can make faster progress and play with confidence. Go here to register: guitarzoom.com/guitarpracticemadeeasy/webinar/registration/ It's totally free, and Steve's going to reveal some awesome tips on making the most of your practice time, so you can achieve your highest potential as a guitar player. :-) Be sure to check it out, and no matter what, keep playing! -- Mike from GuitarZoom

[@precisionsoundworksstudio]

Steve Stine. One of the originals! Always love your vids. I’m working on harmonizing the major scale, working on arpeggios across the neck. I was looking for ideas on how to memorize the fretboard. This vid really helped. Thank you for the suggestion to allow things to take time. I realized I was being impatient and thinking I could memorize it all in a day or two.

[@T-KRD]

Thank you for sharing these patterns!! Makes it all so much easier. This is the first time I was aware that there are 2 octaves on the fretboard for each string, from the two double-dot frets. Got me thinking about why each of the guitar strings are tuned in the way that they are.

[@T-KRD]

So i was wondering, why none of the six strings are tuned to a C or an F. On the piano, both of those keys don't have a black key to the left, interesting...

[@T-KRD]

Also I guess having a 2nd E string extends the range of notes further, assume that's one reason guitars are 6 string and not 5 string

[@Brokmania]

I’ve watched dozens of videos on memorizing the fretboard…. This finally worked for me. Thank you!!

[@Guitarzoom]

Hi. My pleasure. So glad the lesson was helpful!

[@georgeshaw6207]

Best video I’ve come across. Been playing only 12 months and this is a massive help. Thanks George U.K.

[@daveg5857]

You're a great teacher, Steve.

[@markstammers1923]

I've been learning guitar for just over a year,and found learning the notes a bit of a minefield,and a bit offputting,but thanks to your lesson,you have made it easy to navigate around the guitar,and not to be afraid of it,also found it helps by writing it down as well,So a big THANK YOU for your help.👍👍👍

[@Guitarzoom]

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[@nycak4713]

Thank you, Steve!! Great lesson!! I’ve just picked up the guitar again after an unfortunate few years hiatus. The notes on the fret board was one of the must haves I never learned, but now that is about to change thanks to you.

[@richardblanchette6443]

In our music system there are a total of 12 notes (7 natural notes and 5 sharp or flat notes). First let's concentrate on the 7 natural notes and the INTERVAL between two consecutive notes. The interval is the pitch distance between two notes expressed in unit of tone (or half tone). The 7 natural notes are: C D EF G A BC The interval between C-D is 1 tone (D is 1 tone higher than C). The interval is also 1 tone between D-E, F-G, G-A, A-B but the interval is only 1/2 tone between E-F and B-C. Rule No. 2: In our music system the smaller interval you can play between two consecutive notes is 1/2 tone. Since there is an interval of 1 tone between the two natural notes C D, there is a possibility to insert an additional note called C sharp (C#) also called D flat (Db). Sharp (#) increases the pitch of the note by 1/2 tone (C to C#). Flat (b) decreases the note pitch by 1/2 tone (D to Db). The notes C# and Db are two names for exactly the same note. You use the name C# if you compare to note C. You use the name Db if you compare to the note D. Similarly you can insert an additional note between D E, F G, G A, A B since the interval between these notes is also 1 tone. You cannot insert an additional note between EF and BC since the interval between these notes is only 1/2 tone. On a piano the WHITE KEYS are the natural notes C D EF G A BC. The BLACK KEYS are the sharp notes (or the flat notes). There is no black key between EF and BC since there interval is only 1/2 tone and no possibility to insert an additional note. On the guitar 1 tone represents two frets while 1/2 tone is one fret. For example the note E is obtained by playing the string No. 6 (the open string No. 6). Since note F is 1/2 interval higher than note E, the note F is obtained on the 1st fret of the string 6 (one fret = 1/2 tone). Note G is 1 tone higher than F, therefore G is on the 3rd fret of sting 6 (1 tone = two frets). In summary the 12 notes in our music system are: C, C#/Db, D , D#/Eb, EF, F#/Gb, G, G#/Ab, A, A#/Bb, B C .

[@Guitarzoom]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, Richard! :-) Just a heads-up, on Monday, September 27 at 4 PM Pacific, Steve's holding a brand new webinar called the 4-Step Practice Plan. It’s designed to skyrocket your rhythm and lead playing in just minutes a day, so you can make faster progress and play with confidence. Go here to register: guitarzoom.com/guitarpracticemadeeasy/webinar/registration/ It's totally free, and Steve's going to reveal some awesome tips on making the most of your practice time, so you can achieve your highest potential as a guitar player. :-) Be sure to check it out, and no matter what, keep playing! -- Mike from GuitarZoom

[@rodsdaytona]

Number 1 instructor on the internet.

[@thatonetechyguy]

I’ve been playing for 15 years and I can play fairly well but don’t know the neck like I should. This video is super helpful!

[@WholeFoodPlantPeople]

I'm learning from you before my guitar arrives. Great lesson 👏

[@Guitarzoom]

Hey thanks for commenting. Feel free to ask any questions if you need to!

[@stonkastonard9466]

This is fantastic Steve I’ve been playing for many years but never really studied the guitar, just played it, I’ve watched this and wow how easy it is the way you explain everything things Keep up the great work love the lessons Cheers Andy Hello from the uk 🇬🇧

[@Guitarzoom]

Hi. Thanks for your comment and kind words. Glad to know you are enjoying the videos and hopefully find them useful. Thanks again for posting.

[@masonherman9638]

Got an electric for Christmas and have had an acoustic since last summer, this video helped out a lot thank you!

[@EdDesan77]

The best teacher! This guy has a great brain and the Ability to teach!!!

[@Guitarzoom]

Hi Ad. Thanks so much for your kind words. Really glad to know you like the lessons and hopefully they are useful to you. My pleasure and thanks again for your comment! Keep up the great work.

[@johnmcminn9455]

I think Eric Johnson had a point in his Beato interview, where he mentioned learning a lick in one key, then figuring the exact pitches by name, aside from knowing as intervals or scales, then learning the lick in a different string grouping, somewhere else, in a different position on the fret board ! It sounds funny coming from EJ "Just learn notes, so your playing notes all the time!"

[@geralynpalacol9295]

Thanks Steve! Appreciate this Lesson........I appreciate the cognitive benefits that come from playing the Guitar......I’m a LEFTY.....and i purposely learned the Ukulele and 🎸 Guitar for the cognitive benefits......So looking forward to Attempting to Memorize the Guitar Notes!!!!😍🎸🎸🎸

[@DShook5150]

You are an amazing teacher. Somehow you are overwhelmingly Profesional without being boring or overbaring . I don't know how to explain it with out sounding a little wierd. But when you talk Its like the listener just knows to listen because what is being said is the most important thing in the world at the time.

[@Guitarzoom]

No words, thank you David. This is really a great compliment, I'm glad you think so and enjoy my guitar lessons, rock on!

[@kwasiboateng9517]

I just love the way you teach. You are indeed an excellent Professor

[@Guitarzoom]

Thank you! 😃

[@robertabbott6245]

You are a very inspiring instructor, explaining things in a great and positive way. Thank you>

[@marksimpson2321]

Steve you said it! Some people don't want it enough. Best not to worry about them. Lots do and they get there. I love your ideas but haven't played a guitar for 20 years or so and I sucked then. Really. Ty

[@brianjones4026]

The most important and exciting 20 mins i have spent ever on youtube ! ThanQ

[@SketchEtcher]

Couldn’t stop looking at that beautiful guitar. One of the best paint jobs ever. It looks like a nebula in the cosmos. I wish they would’ve put something on the neck instead of dots to match the inlay, but wow! How come this guitar isn’t in more videos?

[@richardblanchette6443]

My friend R.Blanchette (myself) has explained our MUSIC SYSTEM with the 12 notes and the interval between each note (the pitch distance). Once you undertand this fondamental, you can find all the notes on the guitar fretboard and on the piano.

[@ZFMusicTheEmperor]

Steve's the man. The Boss. Excellent teacher, it doesn't get any better than this

[@Det3rnate]

Hey great video 🤘🏻 Thank you for this! Even though I thought I knew most of it or had all important answers already, but this Video helped me to realize how important and effective the part is where I visualize the the Fretboard & instantly KNOW without a doubt, where which Notes are on each String (because I STILL have to count sometimes 😂) Anyway, I hope I can also contribute something useful by sharing a trick/guidance here that helped me a lot to remember the Notes in general but ALSO to memorize a 100% safe that BC and EF always belong together in any lineup. I still use a mnemonic to keep it in mind. For 'BC' I'm thinking in my head: "keep your.... 'Buddies Close'...." & for 'EF': "... 'Everlasting Friendship'..." - everyone can do it and use what you individually remember best. And something that symbolically fits, so to speak! For me it worked perfectly fine when I started learning the Fretboard and all the Notes about 3 months ago (it was my first time and also the first attempt I had trying to learn it) I did it from the beginning (got the Idea from a KZbin video). and I've also read many articles about this specific topic where almost in all of them was mentioned, that the Human BRAIN in average is only able to remember and keep a small amount of new Informations in a short time. if the amount isn't more then 7 different NEW Informations, the Brain is able to memorize & keep those new inputs a lot faster, when ADDITIONALLY repeated at least 7 Times! (also to PREVENT my Brain or more specific, my Muscle Memory from keeping the new Informations/ Exercise or whatever in a wrong Way, I always ADD 2 or more REPETITIONS to it and slow down my speed so I'm definitely make my fingers remember to play with less mistakes as good as I can 😆) Like for example: Doing the notes On the lower E String + while Playing the Note calling the Note out loud everytime and when you are at the 12th Fret on the E String, going Backwards and again calling the Name of it out loud again. This practice Pattern everyday and when trying to memorize all Notes on the E + A string doing this for at least 1 Week+ until you make NO MISTAKES in 7 repetitions In a row. And everytime you add a new string to your daily practice routine, repeating the ones you've memorized + the "New String" for +/- 1 Week. Also very helpful in my experience was the permanent use of a metronome to create some pressure (not faster then 50 BpM at the beginning but gradually getting more speed and increase the Metronome (BpM Tempo - again slowly 🤘🏻🎸

[@Guitarzoom]

Hi. Thanks so much for your comment and for sharing! Great feedback! Thanks!

[@Det3rnate]

@@Guitarzoom Your welcome 🤗 The thing that sticks out the most on my own Journey on learning to play the Guitar is, you have to be as consistent as you possibly can + NEVER Skip the Basic exercises even if they seem to boring/ easy after a while 😆 Doing that, there will be (almost) nothing that you CAN'T learn over time. I mean... seriously ... only 3+ Months ago the thought alone that I could be able to instantly play along to a Backing track or any piece of Music at all after only 3 Months (of course not perfect but to be able to do it somehow that it actually sounds good etc...), that thought alone seemed 1. Impossible and in term of time I would need I believed it would need 1 YEAR+ or so but not only a few Months 😳 So yeah I hope other new guitar players will realize this soon too 🤘🏻🎸

[@larryherbert252]

I wish l would have learned the guitar fretboard growing up, but here I’m now and understand how to memorize the notes on the guitar, thanks much sir for the excellent teaching on your guitar videos

[@ethancunningham3499]

Thanks for opening up this discussion I think the first thing people shy away from when learning guitar is learning guitar.

[@mindsi1]

Awesome video! Might I suggest, at the very start of your video, make a point of stating “no sharps or flats between B and C, E and F. Knowing that in my understanding of note placements on the fret of the guitar was super helpful. Rock on brother.

[@challenge0001]

この人の発音すっごい聞き取りやすい！ His pronunciation is so easy to understand! Beautiful.

[@Guitarzoom]

Arigato gozaimasu, challenge 0001! :-) By the way, if you want more guitar lessons from Steve, go here and check out the new GuitarZoom Premium Membership: guitarzoom.com/join You get over 40 of Steve's best guitar courses, and new courses are being added regularly. Which means, there's always something new to check out, no matter your skill level. Thanks for watching! Be sure to check out the membership, and no matter what, keep playing! -- Mike from GuitarZoom

[@israelitoliad1619]

I've been playing for 4 years and I only know is chords and my brother said that i must memorize all the note so I tried but, it's hard memorising all of it like E to F, F#,G,G#,etc. It's hard so I stop but now you have me tips that I only need to focus on the whole note cuz it follows the sharp thank you sir!

[@llenhu7537]

You are a great guitar teacher, hands down. Best video(s) I've come across and I've gone through many.

[@LBart218]

One little tip that helps me a lot is that if you take the "B" note on the sixth string and move directly up (or down, however you want to think of it) from there to the next four strings it spells the word "BEAD".

[@Guitarzoom]

That's a great tip, Lisa! Knowing that gives a good reference point for visualizing the notes on the fretboard. Thanks for sharing! If you want to check out more of Steve's stuff, go here: guitarzoom.com/join When you become a GuitarZoom Member, you get instant access to more than 40 of Steve’s best guitar courses. Plus access to new GuitarZoom courses as long as you’re a member. The stuff here on KZbin is just the tip of the iceberg. Steve’s courses go into much more depth on a wide variety of topics, and there are courses for every skill level. You hit the nail on the head: don’t give up. That’s the most important thing, if you want to make progress on guitar. So don’t give up. :-) Check out the membership, thanks for watching... and no matter what, keep playing! 🎸 -- Mike from GuitarZoom P.S. Rush rules. :-)

[@ijahmainmusic]

The true start for beginners sir, you got it right.

[@Guitarzoom]

Hey thanks for your comment. Glad to know the lesson was helpful!

[@jerickodoggo9595]

Thank you so much, you're a great teacher. This is useful for people looking to create music. There are lots of jobs for people who can create music. It doesn't have to be complex. Think commercials or video game tunes. Freelance animators looking for sound artists ect...

[@tbaker294]

Some added tricks...all strings: fret 5 and 10 (and obviously 12th) are all natural notes; fret 11 are all sharps, fret 3 on G string is the only fret with a sharp, fret 4 on G string is the only fret with a natural, fret 6 on B string is the only fret with a natural, fret 7 on the B string is the only fret with a sharp (like G string, even number fret 4 is a natural, as is even fret 6 on B string, and odd number fret 3 on G and 7 on B are sharps). And... On either low string (6 and 5) go down 2 strings and add 2 frets to the same note octave, on strings 4 and 3, go down 2 strings and add 3 frets to the next same note octave. Also, on 6th, 5th and 4th string, on any note on a string, add 7 frets on the the next string to find the same note octave; or, if starting on the initial note at or above above the 5th fret, subtract 5 frets on the next string for the same note pitch. Reversing down in notes from high E to low E can be added and subtracted in like fashion. B string gets in the way; but rather than describe it, look at it and people will figure it out if adding or subtracting an extra fret. In the end though (in my opinion), the shortcuts are nice to know; but in my case, it really came down to repetition and visualization; and use the shortcuts to get started (and helped give a visual relationship to other notes on adjacent strings). And btw; on the 30 year learning curve; and I still suck!! haha. (But Im still trying; on another 4 month run of practice. "Consistency" is not my middle name when it comes to practicing; I usually go 3-9 months on, up to 2 years "off"...hopefully I don't disappoint myself again; but the history is what it is).

[@timbornone]

I have been struggling with learning all the notes and have been thinking that I should just learn the natural notes and then just sharp or flat them later. Thanks for confirming. I’m only 5 months into my guitar journey, at least!

[@nickywhitmore4350]

Learn notes on ever string helps thank you Steve I playing bunch of music I never thought I would awesome rock on

[@TheNinnyfee]

This is very helpful and encouraging, thank you! :) You have a really kind way and patient way of explaining. I have one more point of orientation: that the 5th fret is the tuning fret except 4th on the G fret for B. So all 5th frets except the one are the same as the next unaltered string. That was my first easy lesson on frets years ago and it stuck so effortlessly. I recently had fun finding the exact notes on the 12th fret elsewhere on the neck. E on the low E string e.g. is also on the 2nd fret of the D string. Not very systematic, just a little fun someone else may enjoy, too.

[@bangkokskater]

Good tip on the 1st 2nd fret & dots correlation for each string. More ways to look things always help the brain remember even more!

[@NiechoBGCSL]

Seen his videos before! Love how he teaches! And noticed his guitar before-- THE most beautiful guitar I've ever seen! ❤

[@Guitarzoom]

Hi. Thanks for the comment and kind words. So glad to know you enjoy the lessons and videos. Any questions feel free to ask anytime! 👍

[@bruceweber4545]

Best instructor I have viewed, on line. Enjoying the lessons.