Memorizing the Fretboard Practice Plan
- Play up and down the low E string 10 times slowly while calling the note names out loud.
- Play up and down the A string 10 times slowly while calling the note names out loud.
- Play up and down the D string 10 times slowly while calling the note names out loud.
How long does it take to memorize the fretboard?
Every day I get a lot of emails from guitar players that use this game on a daily basis and it seems that the mean time required to memorize the whole fretboard is about 14 days , practicing 10/20 minutes a day (somebody uses this tool even at work, don't tell your boss!)
Should I learn the fretboard first?
First start learning the notes on the fretboard and take your time with it. This will already change everything as you will learn to recognize the notes you play. Once you've mastered this, you can learn chord and scale notes and analyze some of the things you play.