Phase 1

TODO

• Start with this page in order to help prioritize what pages to work on

• Add something about focusing on Key of C Major to help learn the board

  • Also focusing on “zones” where notes are

• Add something about practicing Technique all the while learning the fretboard

  • move Fret Precision
    • - Land fingers right behind the fret to minimize buzzing
    • Microshift between postures — only apply necessary pressure
    • Fretting Hand Technique
    • 10-Min Daily Fingering Practice

• Memorization

  • intervals
  • where each note is

• Tools section on index, e.g. Circle of Fifths, Drones

Goals

Know the fretboard: find any note quickly, play triads in all zones, understand how intervals and scale degrees build progressions.

1. Given a note name, find all positions on each string quickly
2. Find intervals from any note: M3, m3, P4, P5
3. Play major and minor triads in all 3 fret zones (1–5, 5–8, 8–12)
4. Learn tabs faster using fretboard knowledge

Focus Areas

TODO: Recommend someting about playing with Drones and Backing Tracks

1. Root Notes

The root note is the tonal center of a key, scale, or chord. Knowing where roots live on the neck is the first step to navigating the fretboard freely.

• Learn more: Root Notes
• Lessons on Youtube
  • How to Learn Fretboard Notes

2. Triads

Triads are the foundation of harmony. These are essential for creating music.

• Learn More: Triads

• TODO: why Triads next

  • Maybe something like “intro to Chord Progressions”?
    • note about incoroporating chord progressions so you sound like yiou’re making music, once comfortable of course
  • note about playing with jam tracks, once comfortable

3. Intervals

• TODO: why focus on intervals next – get to know them better. This section still focuses on triads
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• Intervals — play relevant triad using scale degrees
• Example: C Major M3/iii = E minor triad; P5/V = G major triad
• Move I → V → iii (get creative!)
• Find interval above and below on same and different strings

4. Expand Repertoire

• Add 7th notes: Dominant 7th, Minor 7th, Major 7th
• Arpeggiate I → iii → V → vii
• Locate 2nd, 4th, 6th, 7th degrees in major/minor keys
• TODO: more on Chord Progressions
• TODO: Is this where Tetrachords could fit?

Next

Phase 2