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One of best fretboard note method on KZread because it 1. Has a logical system 2. Can be applied to all strings 3. Reinforces names of all strings 4. And is challenging by testing understanding by use of a clever video

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Great comment! Makes it worth making these videos! Cheers👌

A helpful hint to all my fellow guitar students; frets 5, 10, and 12 down all the strings have no sharps/flats.

Haha these videos are going to get so many views from me alone. I can't begin to tell you how helpful this was. Playing guitar is so simple....but so in-depth it's fantastic for my mental health. I did have a great guitar teacher that got me into playing but I work out of town and live in my jeep so these videos are really really helpful to me. You are so awesome for taking the time to make these. Foreal thank you

@Samjamguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Brandon 👋 Many Thanks For taking the time to Leave a comment (great to get positive feedback) i'm Glad these Lessons are Helping you out👍

@elijahrodriguez1808

Жыл бұрын

hope ur doing well out there brandon !!❤

Been memorizing chords and scales for 40 years, love music so much but dude your amazing. Opened my eyes to things I never bothered to try. Reading the comments makes it clear that you’re an amazing teacher who connects with people on just another level altogether…thanks so much

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

Hey thanks! That means a lot!!

A goldmine of a theory lesson, wish I have known this before I started playing guitar, this lesson alone sums up a decade of learning trial and error, glad I've stumbled upon your channel. Thanks!🙂 subscribed!👍

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

many thanks!

An oft missed point in these great videos of yours is the time and effort to make all the graphics to accompany the great information. That alone is a time consuming venture. Many thanks for your work and education. Stay Well and Rock On!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that! Thanks👌

This delivery style saves so much time

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

glad you think so!

This has got to be the most underated guitar channel on youtube. Can't beleive you dont have a mil subs. Your knowledge has helped so many people.

@Samjamguitar

8 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!...perhaps one day!

Just discovered your channel and as a self taught player all of your videos are very well made and make theory easy to grasp and understand. Keep up the good work!

@whatabouttheearth

6 ай бұрын

If you want to be hight brow it's not "self taught", it's 🧐 "autodidactic"

@viologiko44

4 ай бұрын

@@whatabouttheearth ooh a greek word.

just ordered my first guitar (electric) yesterday and rented another out while i wait for it to arrive so that i could get right to practicing at first i was trying to play chords based on charts but i just found your videos and realized that if i rely on my intermediate violin+piano+music theory experience i can figure out how to do things from the ground up and help myself in the long run:) thank you for your work!!

@Samjamguitar

6 ай бұрын

No probs!

Oh my god! I've been learning for about a year or so and am VERY much aware of my limitations (no musical knowledge or experience beforehand) but this is the second vid of yours I've seen and it is a GAMECHANGER!!!! I've recently been wondering how I am going to commit all these things to memory and you have produced this AMAZING video! Well, I like it so much, I've just sent you a Fiver for a brew of your choice as my way of saying thanks. Although I'm sure if I paid a Guitar Teacher to teach me this, it would cost me a lot more than a the price of a beer or coffee so I am super grateful to you. I've subbed now and I'm off to see what other little gems you've got in your library...

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Fantastic!! Really pleased that the lesson helped and many thanks for the donation👍👍👍 I think you will find plenty more great lessons on the channel!

This was an incredible video, but one big improvement would be to have the on screen answers disappear a lot sooner or having the video longer with a section without them. For me I found myself having to awkwardly look away and imagine the fretboard for most of the exercises and when the notes do disappear there isn't much longer left to really practice it.

@Samjamguitar

3 ай бұрын

Try increasing the playback speed of the video!

@Emcfree2084

Ай бұрын

​@@Samjamguitar That doesn't help as the answers still remain on the screen until the last few seconds of each exercise. A shame as otherwise a fantastic and really well executed idea.

And thanks for the excellent optical illusion too! This lesson really helped. Thanks. I’m saving this as part of my warm-up routine.

Hello, I will start the electric guitar soon. I started looking for videos to get me started while waiting, and yours are fantastic ! Even a totally beginner like me got it. Thank you very much to be 1) so pedagogical 2) put so much effort in the visuals and animation 3) not having fillers. A video from your about where to start in the guitar journey, what to train in which order would be pretty awsome ! Thank you sir.

@Samjamguitar

5 ай бұрын

good idea! I will definitely add this to my list of ideas! thanks

Got to boss level. With only 2 mistakes. Loved the game aspect. I can see how learning the notes across the fretboard at the 3,5,7,9 markers helps shorten the fretboard down.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Nice! You can now try changing the speed on KZread to make it more challenging 👍

hoooooly shit Sam!! this was so cleverly done. I love playing along with my guitar and just listen to the cue and find the note quickly by ear. Brilliantly done!

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

Cheers @Reapertips! much appreciated👌

bro made a whole entire game, love the effort thank you so much it really helped me out

Best video on fretboard memorizing ever! Thanks so much!🙏🎸

@Samjamguitar

11 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks!

i love it, great concept.

I love your videos. They resonate and make things click in my head so well. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome

This is the perfect way for me to learn I appreciate you putting this together!

@Samjamguitar

9 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 👌

I find this fully brilliant! And also, engaging. Thanks for that.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul! Cheers👌

What a great idea SamJam! Thanks!

@Samjamguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alda20👍

Thanks so much for putting this together... such a great way to learn the fretboard!! SUBSCRIBED!!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! This one took quite a while, so it's much appreciated!

I love it man

I like this ... simple yet effective, well done mister!!

@Samjamguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phil👍👍

You're a gift of the Infinite Creator to It's Creation 😊

fantastic m8,,,,thanks for putting this together.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

one of the best channel to learn guitar theory omg

@Samjamguitar

10 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

you have the most interesting content ever and it's so clear! we need more from you bro!

@Samjamguitar

8 ай бұрын

I appreciate that! More is on its way!

This is incredibly helpful. Thank you!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped and thanks 👍

tysm, i had guitar lessons but my teacher only focused on technique, these videos are helping me so much learning some essentails that i didnt learn from my teacher. i am going to 'play' this game so much the following days. i am a great fan of the channel. there a few channels left like yours where they dont hold you for 20 minutes but only the neccesary 5 to 8 minutes. thanks for helping me improve my guitar skills.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Thank you SO MUCH for this!!!!! 😊

@Samjamguitar

10 ай бұрын

Any time!

Fabulous video! Brand new guitar player and this helps me immensely! Thank-you!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

Brilliant !

@Samjamguitar

4 ай бұрын

Cheers!

That! That is just the kick i needed to start learning fretboard for real, not just using shortcuts and counting each time.

Just discovered (and subscribed to) your vlog site today. This video with its colored demonstrations really hit home in a way I had not seen up until now. The fret board became understandable and memorable in a way no one previously had done. Additionally, being able to test yourself and go back to see your mistakes is an unparalleled function. Thanks. I don't doubt Harrison, Lennon and McCartney did something similar to this when they were first starting out. I feel robbed knowing that you weren't available until I was much older. Well done. Brillant.

@Samjamguitar

3 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Great video. Something I used early on to remember which notes don’t have sharps or flats is I like my (E)ggs (F)ried and my (B)acon (C)rispy. As soon as someone told me that I never forgot there’s no extra fret between EF or BC.

@Samjamguitar

3 ай бұрын

Nice!

thank you so much for this. writing it out and reciting definitely helps with understanding the interplay across strings but this application is far me effective when it comes to the rote memorization! also the backing track in the relevant key to help identify and solidify is great 😀

@Samjamguitar

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! Learning the notes of the fretboard is often overcomplicated and can be acheived very quickly if you give it the time it deserves! great to hear this Video Worked for you👍

ty!

Thank you for your effort. I appreciate it.

@Samjamguitar

6 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

yeah nice making, thank you for this!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

No problem!

Very cool. Thank you👍

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

this is phenomenal 🤘🎸🌹

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Thank you for your videos I'm still a newbie but they're helping a lot. They break things down really easily.

@Samjamguitar

8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

Thank you so much! You´re a fantastic teacher and a very skilled and creative one! Who else would invent a video game for learning the notes! Subscribed.🎸

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

bro...good method, and really nice practical part at the end! grat job

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Cheers!

Brilliant 👍

@Samjamguitar

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👌

Omg this was so helpful! I am new to learning all of this and this video just made it so much easier to wrap my head around the notes on a fretboard. The Piano is easy but for the guitar I was have a bit of a challenge. This game is so much fun. I will for sure keep visiting until I learn them all.

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Let me know how you get on! Quick tip - slow the playback speed down to make it slightly easier and increase the speed when you want more of a challenge👌

@TriggaTreDay

2 ай бұрын

@@Samjamguitar just did my second test since yesterday without any additional practice and I have already gotten 50% right!. This really works. Thanks a ton!

@Samjamguitar

2 ай бұрын

Great work! Keep at it👌👌👌

This is amazing 🤩

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great idea

@Samjamguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Andy! Thanks👍 this one took a long time to make

Great video. Great editing.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You're videos are remarkable my friend ☺️

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 👍

This is the best practice tool to learn the notes on the fretboard I have yet to find. I will play this game at least 3 times a week and see how it goes. Thank you!!!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks for the game! I understand the theory and note placement, but I need all the help I can get to memorize the fretboard.

@Samjamguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Debbie! No probs 👌 keep it up and you will have it all mapped out in no time! Thanks for watching 👍

@instantrameng0d36

Жыл бұрын

@@Samjamguitar Memorizing the fretboard helps alot when applying theory to guitar right?

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Correct!

As a visual aid place green stickers under the whole notes of your fretboard and red stickers under your sharps/flats. Its the same concept as piano keys. The colors aren't important so long as you know which is which. Abd two stickers of the same color side by sidewill show you where EF and BC are. Then this by extension will create a visual pattern that you can develop in your mind's eye.

Very fun 😊

@Samjamguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ryan Ho! Thank you, glad you enjoyed it🙂

These are great. Must take a lot of work to complete.

@Samjamguitar

9 ай бұрын

Thankyou and yes they certainly do!

Great video

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Well, upon first couple rounds, I got to the end of Level 2 - that last note on that level threw me off. This is going to be a key part of my guitar practice routine from here on out!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Keep it up👌

Nice game, fun to play and useful

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Cool!

@Samjamguitar

2 жыл бұрын

👌👌👌

THANK YOU ....

@Samjamguitar

11 ай бұрын

And thankyou for watching!

Dang, RIGHT IN. FRONT OF MY EYES !! Im 64 last played for real in 8th grade, got a nice tacoma about 6 yrs ago, and now im retired..😁😁😁😁😁👍

Amazing video! FIgured if you wanna crank up the difficulty, just increase the playback speed to like 1.25x or 1.5x or whatever bakes your potato.

@Samjamguitar

9 ай бұрын

Good idea! Or if you want to take it easy slow down the speed too!

Thank you for your video. It is really informative. I would like to know if you could make a video on how to play a song solo, I mean instead of playing chords, how can we change these chords into a solo? I would be thankful if you give an example. I will be waiting for your answer.

This is so awesome and so much fun. As a 49 year old it reminds me of the games from my youth. :) Thanks so much!

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Can't beat the retro classics! Cheers it's much appreciated 👌

While I use the dot markers on 3,5, and 7 frets rather than using the fret marker on the 9th fret I use the 10th fret as they are all natural notes. I also tend to use mnemonics which work for me,but not necessarily others. I also use the 2 along and 2 down method for the 5th and 6th strings,the 3 along and 2 down for the 4th and 3rd string and the open C shape method for the strings 1 and 2. There are also some good apps on the markket to keep a person fresh with little quizzes on note positions on the fretboard.

@Samjamguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Lot's of great methods out there and customizing each to your own way of learning things is a good way to approach learning the Fretboard 👍 this is simply a method I have used successfully with every student over the last 15 years.

@_roshi

4 ай бұрын

can you add your mnemonics and the names of the apps you use?

😂 I was just going to say "Bullshit clickbait, it's not a game without 8 Bit" 😂 Well played sir, well played

@Samjamguitar

6 ай бұрын

8 bit is mandatory.

TBH, the game is really fun, because for me who learn power chord as first lesson, i can tell what's note in low E string till D string, but G string and B string is somehow hard to memorizing, and your theory about memorizing only the fret dot is something that i've never think about 😅 big thanks ❤

@Samjamguitar

6 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 👌

very good video

@Samjamguitar

6 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 👌

Thanks Sam. I WILL memorise that fretboard. If it kills me! (But your game will definitely decrease the chances of that happening :)

@Samjamguitar

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣statistics show that playing my fretboard memorization game decreases likelihood of death in guitarists by up to 51%

@feetunes

2 жыл бұрын

@@Samjamguitar LOL. I'd prefer better odds, but I'll take 'em!

Nice

@Samjamguitar

11 ай бұрын

Thanks👌

Hot dang bro, this makes its so easy.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Cheers! I've always taught it this way...always works regardless of the age of the student👌thanks for watching

This is just what I needed. I started practicing the guitar about 4 weeks ago and I'm proud to say I made it all the way through level 5 with only 4 mistakes. I prefer not seeing the labeled fretboard though, as it might make me dependent on the labels while the guitar doesn't have any. Also, to level up further, which I plan to do when I can finish all five levels without error, just speed up the video!

@Samjamguitar

8 ай бұрын

Great! Let me know when you make it past the 2x speed version!

@sunnyjupita

8 ай бұрын

@@Samjamguitar I certainly will!

@Samjamguitar

8 ай бұрын

Fantastic!

@sunnyjupita

7 ай бұрын

@@Samjamguitar I finally made it through the 2x speed version without any mistakes for the first time today.🥳

@Emcfree2084

3 ай бұрын

Yes I can't understand why more people haven't provided that feedback on the labels. I have found it very hard not to see the answers on screen when playing and by the time the labels disappear there is only one more question left and it moves to the next level.

excellent little visual, a suggestion - If you could angle the neck and make it look like you are holding the guitar 👍✌🖖🥃 glad you have a lot of subs, you get one more, thanks

You’ve done it again

@Samjamguitar

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

like ur method make more music theory videos ♥

@Samjamguitar

8 ай бұрын

Thanks, I will!

Hello Samjan, owing to copious amounts of refreshment.. .. I made it to 5 seconds, then bombed.. x

@Samjamguitar

3 ай бұрын

Sounds about right🤣

i made it to level 5 thank u for the video

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

brilliant thanks!

Tips for anyone doing this exercise: Speed up this video when you feel like you got it. Train yourself to instantly hit the notes you want by going fast.

Please never stop teaching

@Samjamguitar

10 ай бұрын

I'll do my best!

Hello Samjam, trust you are well.. GREAT channel, very comprehensive.. Well done to you !.. But i was interested one ( diagrammatic) video in particular, keen to watch it, but you seem to have taken it down ?.. "Guitar Theory in 10 minutes" or similar title.. Is this still available somewhere ?.. Regards, Grant..

@Samjamguitar

Ай бұрын

I'm not sure that I've ever had a video with that title? And I have never removed a video. I have definitely updated thumbnails though, could you describe the rough idea of the lesson and I will guide you in the right direction 👍👍

Cool shit thx

@Samjamguitar

4 ай бұрын

👌👌👌

It reminds me of like having to cut the red wire or the blue wire to fefuse the bomb like in the movies as the music and the dreaded countdown was on, i admit i got to level 4 before game over try again, literally was sweating lol😅

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Let me know when you get to the end successfully and I might release an ultra hard version!!

I’ve just started guitar and found you by fluke….. my learning process is going to be so much fun and progress so much faster than I thought now I’ve found your channel thanks so much

@Samjamguitar

10 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! Glad to hear you like my videos!

@jameshoward-no7tc

10 ай бұрын

Thanks very much look forward to more videos….. learning the fretboard today using the dot method you teach

@Samjamguitar

10 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Stick with this method... it really does work!

@jameshoward-no7tc

10 ай бұрын

@@Samjamguitar will do thanks…. Once I’ve got that down what do you recommend next focusing on? I was thinking some of the scales or caged system?

@Samjamguitar

10 ай бұрын

It entirely depends on what stage you are at currently! Every video I create will help you become a very well rounded and knowledgeable player. Feel free to let me know what you can already do or already know and I will try to suggest a few videos to try first!

This is interesting 😂😂😂

Great, I only missed a couple first time round.

@Samjamguitar

2 жыл бұрын

That's pretty good going! keep it up👍👍

How come every string starts on the same note as the string previous to it ( Going from low to high ) ended on the 17th fret with the exception of the b string ? The 17th fret on the g string is c while the next string after it is B. The entire thing is consistent up until that point.

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Because the guitar is tuned in 4ths between each string set with the exception of the G - B strings (tuned in thirds) I explain this in more detail in my introductory video to Intervals which may help you understand why this happens kzread.info/dash/bejne/c3d62rKOddKohsY.html

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Holy shit I just learned the notes on the fretboard 😦

should i learn this if i just started playing guitar aka a beginner

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

Definitely 👌

Very interesting method. Gamification certainly works. As someone who has played for longer yet hasn't learned the fretboard apart the "white keys" from E to E on E and A strings, it's at times difficult not to grab an octave from a lower string when scaling up the strings. Requires a bit of practice to focus on the markers. I think learning the markers will be a useful tool, but also learning all the white key positions and especially not just learning the notes individually but connecting the octaves or structures as youll most likely spend a lot of time forming chords or other intervals that revolve around the key note and the level of note. And who stops you from putting your own spin to this method if you see it make more sense to you another way. For example one thing that came to my mind right away was playing the first markers and then jumping two strings for their octaves, but only up to 9th feet marker and finding the last one from a string above. As they conveniently include many "white keys" and helps you find the other fingerings. Or course there are patterns for all single keys around the fretboard, but that can easily lead to patterning instead of recognizing a specific spot on the fretboard. A lot of food for thought in this one!

🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

👌👌👌👌👌

While I play this I also say which fret and string the answer will be in. I am also a lefty, so I practice flipping the board in different directions. An idea for anyone who want to further challenge themselves!

Why is the 3rd fret on the B-string not D#/Eb?

@Samjamguitar

11 ай бұрын

Because its D. Starting from the open string it would be B C C#/Db and then D. Be sure to watch my 1st video on Memorizing the note names which explains this very clearly kzread.info/dash/bejne/oqSBmbeag63FerQ.html

@xxMpEGxx

11 ай бұрын

@@Samjamguitar that makes sense ... now I wonder how a tuning is laid out; why is it EADGBE? The first and last are the same, like in an octave I guess, but its only 6 strings, not 8. Looking at the alphabet: E jumps over F and G to get to A, A jumps over B and C to D, D jumps over E and F to G, but why does G jump only over A to B? And B jumps over 2 letters again to E... I'll watch that other video of yours.

I couldn't find E# though...

@Samjamguitar

Жыл бұрын

That would be F

My guitar doesn't have markers

@Samjamguitar

8 ай бұрын

Just go by frets 3 5 7 + 9 then!

This is how I was taught to remember which notes don't have flats or sharps: Why is it so difficult to memorize the notes on the fretboard? BeCause Everything's F*cked!!!!!