Originally Posted by: icebreaker1588Is that because of the placement of the root note?
Exactly. If you know the roots on the low E & A strings, then the rest is a matter of gradual extrapolation. It looks like a giant, overwhelming alphabet soup. :p But it's really very simple once you break the pattern into smaller chunks.
Here are the rules.
Low E string notes match high E.
Low E string notes match D string 2 frets up & B string 5 frets up.
A string notes match G string 2 frets up.
Low E to D & B example using notes e, f, g:
||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||---|---|---|---|-E-|-F-|---|-G-|---|
||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||---|-E-|-F-|---|-G-|---|---|---|---|
||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E ||-F-|---|-G-|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low A to G example using notes a, b, c:
||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||---|-A-|---|-B-|-C-|---|---|---|---|
||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A ||---|-B-|-C-|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Map them out. One string at a time. Work on memorizing them a week at a time. Test yourself on the Fretboard Trainer. Have fun! :)
http://www.guitartricks.com/fretboardtrainer.php
