Originally Posted by: SebastBergHere's a great exercise that I picked up from Joe Satriani to learn the fretboard.

Set your metronome at 60. Pick a note (c# for exemple).
Then on every click you play c# . You go through all the c#'s on the neck
then you choose another note, you do the same and another note and so on.
You do that for all 12 notes. If 60 is to fast, drop it down. If its too slow, make it faster. You do that till you can do it in your sleep.

Add this to your daily warm up or practice routine and you will learn the fretboard very fast.

Fantastic. I'm just at the point of learning the location of notes on the fretboard, so I'll give that ago.

I just completed my final uni exams ( FREE at last!) and am now ready to prepare a plan for what's left of June. It will probably be
1. Learn notes on the fretboard - I have to make it a specific small selection or else it will be too much and demotivating.
2. A few weeks ago I started the chord practice for "What to do with a drunken sailor", as arranged and taught by Lisa McCormick. It's finally starting to come together. So, I'll continue with that.
3. Continue with the chord changes for "Stand by me" - that too is getting smoother.

and I almost forgot!
4. Playing along to Achy Breaky Heart - lesson by Caren Armstrong. I just did it almost in time. Whoop!

After all, all chords and no play, will make me soon want to throw my guitar away! ;)