can you suggest an exercise

im trying to figure out away that i can practice memorizing each note on the fretboard. I can look at it and figure out by counting from the open string but i cant reconize it as im going a long. Im starting to realize the importance of knowing the note structure and i would realy like to here any advice or exercises anyone has on a way i can drill it into my subconscious. thanks

The best way to learn all the notes, in my opinion, is to start learning the scales and modes and their root notes.

First, learn the C major scale in every position on the fret board. Not only will you learn the scale, you'll learn the locations of every C note on the fretboard. Do this again for the G major and D major scales, and you should be able to fill in the spaces between G, C, and D anywhere on the board.



e ----------------------------------------1-2-3-4-
B --------------------------------1-2-3-4---------
G ------------------------1-2-3-4-----------------
D ----------------1-2-3-4-------------------------
A --------1-2-3-4---------------------------------
E 1-2-3-4-----------------------------------------


Use up picking, down picking, or both; & ascending/descending

D --------------------------------------------1---1-2-1-2-3-2-3-4-3-4---
A --------------------1---1-2-1-2-3-2-3-4-3-4---4-----------------------
E 1-2-1-2-3-2-3-4-3-4---4-----------------------------------------------

Same thing, also do it ascending and descending and on all strings



you have to learn how the intervals relate by their position, for example, the octave is two frets higher and two strings apart...
_______6_______
_______________
_______4_______
except for the three last strings... but that's a starting point... Then, learn the third major/minor (respectively a fret/two frets lower on the higher adjacent string...) etc... You'll visualize your fretboard, and learn the names of the notes in the process...
I hope I was clear enough!!

HI!

ONe good way to figure out all notes is to learn in "pictures" (at least thats the simplest thing for me).
for example try to figure out all the E´s on the fretboard... 6th string open, 6th string 12th fret, 24th fret, etc..

octaves on different strings - example:
the note F is on the first fret on the 6th string and the octave is 2 string and below and 2 frets above -> that would be 4th string 3rd fret. etc...

Look up one note in all octaves everywhere on the fretboard - if you have a 24 fret guit, then the E can be found 14 times all over the fretboard (if i counted right).

do the same thing with all intervals, scales, chords. This might help you alot.

-=[Azrael]=-

just wanted to say thanks these exercises are helpful and I plan to use them all thanks again.

If you can read music, take a book, such as Wolffhart (I think that's spelled incorrectly) violin studies or something similar, select a piece of music each day, and play it in 5th position, open position, 2nd position, etc... Start off with pieces written in the key of C. When you feel comfortable with that key move on to the next one(preferably in the circle of 5ths). You will eventually get to know the notes on the fretboard and you will improve your music reading skills at the same time.