The Ultimate Guide to Memorizing the Guitar Fretboard

All musicians that are serious about playing guitar have the notes on the fretboard memorized. This guide goes beyond simply explaining how to find the notes on the guitar, with sixteen exercises and useful memorization techniques that will have you navigating the fretboard with confidence. Go beyond patterns and shapes and finally memorize the notes that are right under your fingers.

This guide is not about technique, it is about memorization. It is not easy for many people to memorize eight note positions in one sitting, and that is taken into account. Each exercise is as short and simple as it needs to be to accomplish its goal.

There are many ways to memorize the fretboard, and this guide combines the most effective approaches to get you memorizing quickly.