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Fretboard Memorization in 5 Minutes: Easy Guitar Method With Exercises

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Let’s learn how to memorize the guitar fretboard by looking at these easy fretboard memorization hacks. Make sure you memorize the open string names before you memorize any other notes on the guitar. Fretboard Memorization Starts with natural notes Memorize natural notes, and don’t focus on memorizing accidental notes (sharps and flats). You’ll be able […]

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Quick Guide to Intervals on Guitar: Names, Shapes, and Exercises

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Learning intervals on guitar is an important step for understanding scales, chords, and music theory as a whole. In this post, you’ll learn the names of guitar intervals, how to visualize their shapes on the fretboard, and a simple exercise to help you practice. And your bonus: Free PDFs are included! What is an interval?

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Easily Memorize the Open Strings on Guitar

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Learning the open strings on guitar is one of the first and most important steps in building your foundation in guitar theory and music education. A standard guitar has 6 strings, named E-A-D-G-B-E, starting from the lowest-pitched string to the highest. mnemonic for guitar strings You can memorize the open string note names by using

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Musical Alphabet Guitar Lesson

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You have to learn the musical alphabet to understand guitar theory. There are 12 total notes in the musical alphabet in Western harmony. This is the musical alphabet in order from C to B: C C# D D# E F F# G G# A A# B You’ll see two types of notes here: Natural notes

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Natural notes on Each String of the Guitar

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Here are the natural note names on each string of the guitar. You need to memorize the natural notes on each string to understand chord names, scales, and notation. An additional benefit is the fact that you’ll memorize the C major scale and its modes across the fretboard by memorizing the natural notes. Natural Notes

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10 Best Guitar Books for Self Teaching (2025)

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Want to learn guitar on your own without ease? Then check out this modern list of best guitar books for self teaching! These are method books meant to help guitar players interested in learning guitar on their own. Some of the books are newer, such as: And some of the books are timeless classics, such

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6 Epic Diminished Arpeggios Every Guitarist Will Love

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Are you a guitarist? If so, here are 6 epic diminished arpeggios that you’ll love to play. I use these 6 shapes in my guitar playing all the time, and I’m sure they will benefit you greatly! Especially if you love the iconic sound of diminished shredding. And remember: you can move any of these

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3 Notes per String Scales (And Some Easy Tips)

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Want to easily visualize the fretboard and improvise like a pro? If so, you need to learn about 3 notes per string scales. 3 notes per string scale shapes helped me understand the fretboard, and gave me the freedom to improvise in any major key. So without further ado, let’s take a look at them.

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Fretboard Memorization in 5 Minutes: Easy Guitar Method With Exercises

Quick Guide to Intervals on Guitar: Names, Shapes, and Exercises

Easily Memorize the Open Strings on Guitar

Musical Alphabet Guitar Lesson

Natural notes on Each String of the Guitar

10 Best Guitar Books for Self Teaching (2025)

6 Epic Diminished Arpeggios Every Guitarist Will Love

3 Notes per String Scales (And Some Easy Tips)

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