Uploaded August 2019 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago

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Mastering the fretboard is an essential step to freedom on the guitar. In this lesson we'll look at finding the notes all over the guitar neck. LESSON PDF ▶▶ patreon.com/yourguitarworkshop SINGLE DONATIONS ▶▶ yourguitarworkshop.com/donate

Episode #1 Finding the notes: youtube.com/watch?v=I2KS8ArUcDc
Episode #2 Note finding exercise: youtube.com/watch?v=X36PQ_1Jf38
Episode #3 Sharps and Flats: youtube.com/watch?v=0lryrowop1g
Episode #4 Intervals: youtube.com/watch?v=Jhx2_L9sJY0
Episode #5 CAGED system explained: youtube.com/watch?v=arseJXKs4GI
Episode #6 Manipulating the CAGED system: youtube.com/watch?v=3h6p6edzWdA
Episode #7 Building the Major pentatonic Scale with the CAGED system: youtube.com/watch?v=E8Ubb9_satE
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GUITAR FUNDAMENTALS PLAYLIST: youtube.com/watch?v=I2KS8ArUcDc&list=PLebJQkKUkd6oYtG5cbs6OdmqduGczAth-

THE MUSIC ALPHABET
Just like in reading and writing, music has an alphabet too.
But instead of 26 letters we have 7 notes:
A B C D E F G

HALF AND WHOLE TONES
When we put index finger in 1st position of E,
and move it 1 position up the neck, we've moved
it a half tone or semi tone up the neck.
So: Each fret we move up, is a half tone,

or: a half tone = 1 fret

When we put index finger in 1st position of E,
and move it 2 positions up the neck, we've moved
it a whole tone up the neck.
So: Each 2 frets we move up is a whole tone

Or: a whole tone= 2 frets

FINDING THE NOTES ON THE A STRING
Step 1: Find the A string

Step 2: From A-B is a whole tone, so that means we
have to go up 2 frets from A. Since A is an open string (Fret 0) we go to 0+2=2, so second f ret or second position.

Step 3: From B-C is a half tone, so that means we go up 1 fret from B (fret 2). 2+1=3 so C is in position 3.

Step 4: From C-D is a whole tone, so that means we go up?....

Step 5: From D-E is a ..... tone, so that means we go up .....
Step 6: From E-F
Step 7: From F-G
Step 8: From G-A