If you're new to the channel, I'd like to offer a warm welcome! To see how this video fits into the big picture of fretboard understanding, check out this overview video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/pqR3k5Nuqs2xmdo.html or download a FREE 12-page overview e-book: fretscience.myshopify.com/products/building-fretboard-fluency-the-big-picture-pdf-ebook Individual cheat sheets and a heavily discounted bundle are available for purchase at: fretscience.myshopify.com 🎸🧪🤘

Intermediate guitarist here. Just wanted to thank you for this. This stuff is game changing.

@fretscience

25 күн бұрын

Glad you’re finding it helpful! 🎸🧪🤘

Hi Keith, I have been playing the acoustic guitar for about 30 years now. After years of feeling "trapped" within the confines of the first 5 frets, I decided that I needed to start learning the notes of the fretboard. I've watched countless videos on everything from the CAGED-system to triads. They all kept saying that I need to visualize the chords within the scales, but - try as I might - I just couldn't. This video is the first one I've seen, where I actually had two "aha-moments": how the diagonal movement in octaves relates to CAGED, and using the rectangle and stack for the pentatonic, as well as how the warp affects both. I really feel like your way of explaining these patterns has unlocked a door to visualization for me! Thanks!

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome to hear…glad it helped! 🎸🧪🤘

@cryptorik1744

Ай бұрын

Ditto!

You might be one of the best teachers I’ve seen on here. Nope, I take it back. You ARE the best teacher I’ve seen on here.

@fretscience

23 күн бұрын

Thank you, that’s very kind of you to say! 🎸🧪🤘

Any lesson from Fret Science is absolute gold. This is no exception. Phenomenal work. Thank you very much.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thanks as always, Tom! 🎸🧪🤘

@russel818

4 ай бұрын

The truth ☝️

Your stack method literally unlocked the entire fretboard for me. Thanks so much for your series of videos. Following them in order and they are amazing.

@fretscience

2 ай бұрын

Great to hear! 🎸🧪🤘

I really like the way you explain things. It’s very digestible information and you keep it simple.

This is amazing. Played longer than I haven’t and have watched and read countless things about theory and how to understand scales, chords, etc better. This is by far the best I’ve seen.

@fretscience

2 күн бұрын

Much appreciated, thanks! If you haven’t seen my other videos yet, I can’t wait to see your reaction 🤣🎸🧪🤘

I recently read on a guitar forum a post from a guy who had played for years and had been stuck for a while. He memorized the fretboard and suddenly one evening as he played...he was able to jam out and he played for a couple hours. He said it all came together because he could see what he was doing as he played things he knew while thinking of the notes he was playing. It made me realize that I need to be able to know what note I'm playing at all times, which is why I'm here! Thank you for creating these videos and the PDFs!

@fretscience

Ай бұрын

I do believe it’s essential to learn the notes, and I think that the insight a lot of people miss in a story like that is that you’re not thinking of the names of every note as you play them, but being able to think of a note and then immediately move your fingers to the right position is exactly what gives you the freedom to move all over the fretboard. Thanks for sharing that! 🎸🧪🤘

@JesusRevezzo

28 күн бұрын

@@fretscience This makes a lot of sense especially after recently seeing a clip with Joe Bonamassa saying "if you're thinking about what to play, you're too late." It seems similar to Chess. You want to be thinking at least 3-5 steps ahead. When we know where we're going it's much easier to find paths to get there.

@fretscience

28 күн бұрын

@@JesusRevezzo I think that when we talk about thinking, it's very easy to misunderstand what we mean. I have no doubt that the best players have internalized these patterns so well that using them doesn't feel like thought. My claim is that my approach to learning scales (and other patterns) is a much more efficient way to get there than the typical ways that scales are taught. 🎸🧪🤘

First video I've seen that explains the science of the fretboard so well. So glad I happen to stumble upon it

@fretscience

24 күн бұрын

Welcome aboard! 🎸🧪🤘

After years of trying to connect the fretboard, you have not only explained it best, but your graphics are incredibly clear. So grateful! I have work to do…but finally think I have the right roadmap to follow. Thank you!

@fretscience

2 ай бұрын

That’s awesome to hear! 🎸🧪🤘

I started playing guitar 60 years ago and used it mostly to play songs by others and then to write music to go with lyrics I wrote. Learning to read music has been so hard due to issues with my eyes keeping up with the written notes. In any case, after 10 years away from guitar and piano, I have a renewed interest in learning to play more than the basics. Thanks for sharing your methods of learning with us.

@fretscience

2 ай бұрын

Glad you’re here! 🎸🧪🤘

@AncientGranules

Ай бұрын

Yep, I get you!

My God......What a way of teaching...bravo 👏

Dude! Your lesson taught me more than I have struggled with for years! Thank you!

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

That’s great to hear! 🎸🧪🤘

As someone who has finally got this down, i wish i would have seen this earlier in life! Cheers! Thank you for a good informational video! Keep with it

Thank you! I can’t wait to see the improvisation video.

I’ve played around with circle of fourths before but the way you explained and presented it clicked so so well! Thank you very much for this video

@fretscience

6 күн бұрын

I’m glad it helped! 🎸🧪🤘

This is by far, the best lesson I’ve seen on this topic.

@fretscience

17 күн бұрын

Much appreciated, thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

So happy to have found this channel. The presentation, the pacing, the whole package is perfect. I cannot wait for this man’s book to come out, I’m buying it the second it’s released.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Much appreciated, thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

@iggykarpov

4 ай бұрын

We want the book! We want the book! We want the book! 😂

You’ve really put a lot of pieces together for me. I knew the theory but you’ve made it tangible!

You are the best! I watched loads of videos from KZread but you are the most explicit and you give us the most logical explanations! All i can say is Thank You ! You are the best!

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! 🎸🧪🤘

best video ive seen on the basics of guitar layout. some people seem to understand this stuff intrinsically but NOT ME!!

@fretscience

22 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 🎸🧪🤘

wow how is thisvideo not shared and mention all over guitar forums great lesson if i seen this before I would save money on the books i bought

@fretscience

8 сағат бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 🎸🧪🤘

I am blown away at how amazing this is presented. Ive always steuggled to learn this till now

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🎸🧪🤘

This channel changed guitar playing for me, and I don't know if I can recommend it enough. Thank you for all the insight.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome to hear…glad it helped! 🎸🧪🤘

I am a so-called three-chord player, working through the basics, moving toward improvised fills while playing chords (chord-tone is what people call it, I think). It's especially useful to hear confirmation, toward the end, that working cyclical is a smart way to approach practice. Yesterday I worried about abandoning what I was working on last month while taking on something new. No more worrying, now I think of it as a loop and not a ladder. In my collection of KZread links notes about practice I have a subset (getting bigger all the time) called "next." I've added rectangle and stack (Method 2) as a new next. Thanks.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

That’s a solid choice. The pentatonic scale will definitely give you the biggest bang for your buck in terms of creating fills. 🎸🧪🤘

One of, if not THE, best instructor on youtube. Appreciate you so much.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

Can someone give those who worked on this video medals for making the single best introduction to music theory and teaching you to actually "see" the fretboard for what it is? I recently discovered the caged system on my own because I had a basic understanding of all my majors and minors and well as some augmented and diminished chords and I finally started seeing what I was actually playing. It's made messing around a lot more interesting. I think caged is the biggest thing I wish I learned about sooner right next to scales.

@fretscience

25 күн бұрын

Some troll earlier today asked “did Jimmy know the notes?”…now we know the answer is yes, he does! 🤣 In all seriousness, thanks for your kind words 🎸🧪🤘

@jimmyjams5038

25 күн бұрын

​​@@fretscienceNo man thank you for this really informative video. I'll be sharing this with a friend that wants to get back into guitar but just hasn't quite been able to yet but when he's able to get into it I think this will be perfect for him.

@jimmyjams5038

25 күн бұрын

@@fretscience oh and can't forget about the circle of 4ths/5ths. That's been incredibly useful too.

The practicing approach is GOLD

I was very surprised by the content this channel illustrated in this video! The information was well explained and went in depth where most music teachers would shake it off. Thank you so much for making such a topic well understood! New subbed, looking forward to coming back for more!😁🙏

Really solid content with a fine teaching style. Definitely one of the very best theory/guitar mastery channels on the Tube! One of the nicest features for me is the multiple ways to conceive, learn and practice fretboard application.

@fretscience

3 ай бұрын

Much appreciated, thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

Its always great getting a post from FS 💯🎸

This has to be the most important instructional video for guitar learners ever. I have watched many videos and each one provides some insight but this one beats them all

@fretscience

2 ай бұрын

That’s much too kind but very appreciated 🎸🧪🤘

Excellent Lesson. Your outline on Practice routines is MOST helpful. Greatly appreciate your lessons & pdf files 👍🏽👍🏾🎸🕊.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

I have played percussion and piano for quite some time and have only recently ventured into the world of guitar. I find that your clear methodology and professionalism really shine my friend, and your videos are pleasing to watch and listen to. This is an incredible resource. I have purchased your FS bundle and can't wait to start practicing! I will be recommending this to several folks and anyone else who is looking for a leg-up in the practice world. Bless you and all the hard work you do for the musical community! It is certainly appreciated!!!

@fretscience

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! 🎸🧪🤘

Superb! I was excited to see and hear the patterns and shapes that I’ve picked up through 30 years of playing and exploring theory as a hobby explained and visualized. Love the tips and looking forward to checking out more of your videos. Glad I found our channel! Keep up the amazing work!

@fretscience

2 ай бұрын

Thanks…glad you’re here! 🎸🧪🤘

This amazing, incredibly clear, organized teaching. I'm getting this!

@fretscience

3 ай бұрын

@ltb1919 Thanks for your kind words and your support! 🎸🧪🤘

Great video as always. Love getting notifications that a new fret science video has posted 💪

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

These lessons are awesome. I have learned the 3ps & the pentatonic shapes from them. Now I need to learn to move around so as to soloing does not sound mechanical. So there is lots to digest. Now learning the notes of the fretboard is a new insight. I will buying the pdf's in coming days. Thank you very much

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

That’s awesome, but don’t fall into the trap of thinking that moving around the fretboard will make you sound less mechanical. BB King mainly played out of a very limited range of positions and was anything but mechanical-sounding. Working on phrasing is the biggest key to making better music!

Stumbled on this and wanted you to know it’s excellent. Wonderful content taught in an accessible way. Thank you!

@fretscience

3 ай бұрын

Much appreciated, thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

Glad I stumbled upon this video. This really made sense and was quite opening.

Yo Keith you are a legend, blessing KZread with your videos. Man U da greatest

@fretscience

3 ай бұрын

Much appreciated 🤣🎸🧪🤘

Subbed. Watched all of your videos. Made my purchase of your bundle to support your channel. As a 60-yr old Mechanical Engineer, I love your systematic approach to teaching music. Thank you.

Hi Keith, such a great help 🎉 amazingly clear and easy to understand. Your logical and direct to the point approach helps me to learn.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, David! 🎸🧪🤘

This is absolutely stellar. I wish I had watched this years ago. Spectacular work and thank you.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 🎸🧪🤘

Nice video! Excited for those upcoming improvisation videos!

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Me too…this is what it’s all been building towards! 🎸🧪🤘

this channel is criminally underrated. you are a fantastic teacher whose content I have used for years! let's get Fret Science past 100k subs and beyond in 2024! thank you for all you do, sir.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your kind words! 🎸🧪🤘

@iggykarpov

3 ай бұрын

Criminally!😂

Great job with all of your videos. They’re very helpful. Thanks!

@fretscience

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! 🎸🧪🤘

Your approach was extremely helpful for me to visualize the pieces of the fretboard.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! 🎸🧪🤘

This is a wonderfully concise lesson with a lot of meat to it. I've ordered all the cheat sheets just on the strength of this video.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🎸🧪🤘

Thanks for this! Your videos have been great for my guitar journey, i look forward to more!

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

This one was a big production challenge, so it took longer than expected, but there’s more on the way! 🎸🧪🤘

@BearBrush

4 ай бұрын

@@fretscience awesome, thank you for being a positive force in the universe!

Mind blown! Fantastic lesson!

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! 🎸🧪🤘

This is the video that's been missing from your catalog until now! I agree with everything you mention in the first 30 seconds and look forward to brushing up with your exercises!

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

This is an incredible resource for guitar players. Keep up the great work.

@fretscience

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated, thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

Great to see the man behind the magic your lessons are invaluable, wishing you the best in the coming year✌🏻

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thank you…happy new year! 🎸🧪🤘

This may be the best guitar video ever, thank you for this.

@fretscience

2 ай бұрын

That’s far too kind, but greatly appreciated! 🎸🧪🤘

The best video I have ever seen on fretboard understanding. All of my learning in last 7 years of guitar playing were given a theoretical backup due to this video. A Real Pro!!

@fretscience

Ай бұрын

Much appreciated, thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

appreciate you being concise. wish more videos were as efficient as this one was.

@fretscience

2 ай бұрын

I get a lot of comments about going too fast, so it’s nice to see that turned into a positive 🤣🎸🧪🤘

I just started playing, and this info is frickin invaluable, words can't convey how grateful I am right now, thank you, truly 😊🙏

@fretscience

2 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! 🎸🧪🤘

love the stacking way👍👍👍

I have weekly guitar lessons in U.K. and find this material is the Rosetta stone that unlocks the understanding of fretboard patterns without over whelming you.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! I definitely believe that good source materials plus access to a knowledgeable coach is the fastest way to advance. KZread alone isn’t nearly as good on its own. 🎸🧪🤘

@taggart8

4 ай бұрын

I have just purchased your Fret Science Bundle PDF Bundle. On first glance this is highly relevant to supplement my guitar lessons with succinct information that does not over load. I will view it in the logical viewing order suggested to enhance my understanding. Thanks.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for your support! 🎸🧪🤘

My music teacher years ago tried to teach me circle of 5ths but it flew over my head and it still kinda does but this video does a great job explaining, gunna have to rewatch it and play along. The music I've been writing for years has basically been me taking a scale pattern and going "NOTE SOUND PURDY"

Well structured video 👍🏻

This is eye opening. Thank you!

@fretscience

12 күн бұрын

Glad you’re here! 🎸🧪🤘

Another great tutorial! Thank you!

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! 🎸🧪🤘

the best guitar information channel out there

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! 🎸🧪🤘

i love your channel, i think it's one of the best guitar theory channels on the whole youtube. recommending you to all my students

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Much appreciated, thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

Great video and great teacher it has to just click to be understood and this helped the confusion. Practice is the only way to nail it in now

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! There’s no avoiding practice, but I have found that if you understand why you’re practicing a concept, it’s a lot more motivating and satisfying. And I hope that the approaches I teach can reduce the repetitive nature of that practice time. Cheers! 🎸🧪🤘

Too much for me here, but truly great visuals and explanation. Respect. I will revisit here again and again and again. Thank you.

What an outstanding lesson, so much great material, really helps, thank you

@fretscience

Ай бұрын

Much appreciated! 🎸🧪🤘

Fantastic explanation and suggestions!

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

Love this amazing lesson. Ty

@fretscience

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! 🎸🧪🤘

Wow this was really great! Thank you so much for your work

@fretscience

17 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 🎸🧪🤘

Great lesson. Exactly where I'm at right now and you do a great job breaking it down.

@fretscience

Ай бұрын

Rock on! 🎸🧪🤘

THANK YOU, Keith,...TO THE MAX!!!!!!, FOR ALL OF YOUR "FRET SCIENCE" LESSONS, AND INSIGHTS!!!!IMHO: => THEY'RE ALL "PURE GOLD"!!!!!!

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

🎸🧪🤘

This is really helpful! Thank you so much!

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

My pleasure! 🎸🧪🤘

Great information, looking forward to seeing more videos.

@fretscience

3 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

Many thanks you are a great teacher!!

@fretscience

26 күн бұрын

Much appreciated! 🎸🧪🤘

awesome video, the visuals are extremely helpful. its sm easier to memorize pattern shapes. finally a teacher who isnt gatekeeping game changing tips and info

@fretscience

11 күн бұрын

Thanks! Just wait ‘til you see my other videos 🤣🎸🧪🤘

Wow, this is so great! Really appreciate this video! Thank you thank you!

@fretscience

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 🎸🧪🤘

Well done. Thank you!

@fretscience

2 ай бұрын

Much appreciated! 🎸🧪🤘

Yes, thank you!

The graphics at 3:55 gave me such an aha moment, thank you so much, incredibly well made video that taught me so much in 23 minutes!

@fretscience

Ай бұрын

Glad it helped! 🎸🧪🤘

How nice not to have a Tutor that rips the neck up. And then starts the Lesson.. You take the time to educate people To have confidence in the process..Many Thanks..Kevin

This clean and clear. Subbed.

@fretscience

3 ай бұрын

Glad you’re here! 🎸🧪🤘

As a beginner, theory feels dauntingly complex. The pacing and visual aids really made it easy to grasp the overall concept. Saved, subbed, and back to practicing. Thanks!

@fretscience

3 ай бұрын

Glad you’re here! 🎸🧪🤘

Superb video! Thank you for this🤘

@fretscience

Ай бұрын

My pleasure! 🎸🧪🤘

Thanks for helpful video.. the visuals were helpful. I’m going to have to watch a few times but I’m hopeful I’ll pick it up. Looking forward to learning more

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! 🎸🧪🤘

great video here. Very well thought out.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

Excellent tutorial. I purchased your cheat sheets and am looking forward to putting this stuff to work.

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Much appreciated, thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

So glad I already knew the basics before watching; that being said, I still got some new pointers from this and will be checking out more of your videos for sure.

@fretscience

4 күн бұрын

These videos are mainly aimed at intermediate players looking to put all the pieces together, so if that describes you, you’re in the right place!

This is great quality content. Thank you! Little Wing is an appealing target, will give that a try

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! 🎸🧪🤘

Hey, I am 6 minutes in...and I love your video. I like you have been playing for years, but only recently have been pushing myself to learn the notes. Your video is a great help and encouragement. Keep up the good work! Thank you!

@fretscience

11 күн бұрын

Much appreciated, thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

This is a fantastic video, thanks!

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it! 🎸🧪🤘

Excellent, and inspirational video

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Much appreciated, thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

Great lesson!!!!

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😃🎸🧪🤘

Omg this is exactly what I was needing. Great video

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! 🎸🧪🤘

The diagrams and animations are fantastic man. Bravo

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Thanks! 🎸🧪🤘

oh. m. god. You can''t imagine how much this helped me as a self learning bedroom guitarist. Thank you so much

@fretscience

4 ай бұрын

Glad it helped! 🎸🧪🤘

wow.. this is incredible. i got my first guitar 3 days ago and have been browsing through videos on YT to learn some theory ‘cause i’m going to learn guitar by myself and this is some amazing info.. very well presented and not rushed, with great graphics and everything (i’m a very visual person) so i thank you for that. i will definitely rewatch this a few times to get it down! thank you 😊

@fretscience

Ай бұрын

Welcome aboard! 🎸🤘🧪