Guitar Fretboard
Guitar Fretboard
Learn Guitar Fretboard Fast
Well it is possible but there are 2 sets of skills you have to master.Learn Guitar Fretboard Fast One is learning technique and the other is learning how to play over a chord progression. Other than that, there is no way around it.
The first step to learn lead guitar without scales is to be familiar with techniques. What are they? It encompasses all skills necessary for guitar solo performance. When we talk about technique, we are basically referring to skills like string bend, bend/release, natural harmonic, pinch harmonic, hammer-on, pull off, picking, right hand tapping, two handed tapping, tremolo picking, sweep picking, slide, vibrato, palm muting and others. These are basic skills which you can easily pick up by reading information online.
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Another set of skills you have to learn is how to play over a chord progression. This is where many beginners go awfully wrong. They are often not shown the proper way to progress over chords. While they know how to use the right notes, they do not really know about progression. Playing each scale up and down repeatedly is definitely not considered as a "solo" act.
It all boils down to the music theory that beginners are taught. There is always a misperception that scales and chords are 2 entirely different entities. That is a huge myth! The answer to "how can one play over a chord progression" lies in simply playing the notes in the chord. Melodic solos consist of steps (not the entire scale) and leaps (skipping steps). Having a good understanding of this will make it clear why you can learn lead guitar without scales at all.
Now when you play chord tones through a progression, you will pick a tone for each and then decorate it by playing before and after. In this way, the lines are connected. As for non-chord tones, play it in a CAGED design or shape. Basically, all major scales can be easily broken down into 5 shapes on the fretboard. This lets you visualize better and able to perform the notes around tones.
As a start, you may want to play the root notes of a chord progression, followed by thirds and fifths. A good mix of tones which are blended with notes will set the stage for a cool melodic solo. Now you are in a better shape to play lead guitar without scales!
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GUITAR FRETBOARD QUESTION:. How do I remove a stain on my fretboard?
So I have an old Strato-caster and I play it a lot. The oil from my fingers has left a dark brown/gray colored stain on the fretboard (in between frets). How do I get rid of it?
First off, I agree with the other 2 answerers of leaving the stain because it adds charachter. However, the answer to your question does not involve Pledge, Q-tips, toothpicks, or whatever.
Assuming that you have a maple fingerboard, you have a nitrocellulose finish over the wood. You will need to reverse the techniques used when making your guitar and then work your way back to the gloss finish. The last technique used was buffing with polish, and I would imagine that you tried rubbing the stain out already. Prior to that, they use a mild abrasive polish such as the one listed below in the link. To get a gloss finish, you have to use 2 or 3 mild abrasives with a buffing wheel (or hand, but it takes some time). The step before the abrasives is called a wet sand. They use high grit sandpapers dipped in solvent. The highest one they typically use is 2000 grit. I wouldn't suggest using anything lower than that for what you want to do. So, first try the abrasive polishes, and if that doesn't work, you will need to use a wet sand. If you do get to the wet sand, you will need to use the abrasive polishes to buff it back to the original mirrored/glazed finish it was when you got it. This is the process that you use to get light scratches out of your guitar also.
If you have a rosewood fretboard, and there is dirt inside of it, you should clean it with either tung oil or lemon oil (I prefer lemon). For something like this, you want to really let the oil soak into the wood, and put a few light layers on until the wood is really saturated. Then with a clean lint free cloth, keep rubbing the fretboard until the towel stops picking up dirt. You want to use something with good wicking capabilities. A paper towel can do the job, just don't let it get too wet and start ripping apart. You may need to repeat this process a few times. If this doesn't work for you, you can stain your entire fingerboard using the stain sold at the link below (Stewart Macdonald).
But, I suggest you leave it. I think it looks cool as well.
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Johnny Smith Guitar, Fretboard Jazz Chords, Abram Taylor
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Guitar Fretboard By Tagliarino, Barrett $24.43 Author: Tagliarino, Barrett Subtitle: A Complete System for Understanding the Fretboard for Acoustic or Electric Guitar Publication Date: 2003/10/01 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.25 Width: 9.00 Height: 12.00 |
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Hal Leonard A Complete System of Understanding the Fretboard for Acoustic or Electric Guitar $17.99 This book delivers an in-depth look at using a fretboard on an electric or acoustic guitar. |
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Fretboard Roadmaps Alternate Guitar Tunings By Sokolow, Fred $19.29 Author: Sokolow, Fred Series Title: Fretboard Roadmaps Subtitle: The Essential Guitar Patterns That All the Pros Know and Use Publication Date: 2010/02/01 Number of Pages: 69 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.25 Width: 8.75 Height: 11.50 |
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Fretboard RoadmapsSlide Guitar By Sokolow, Fred $19.29 Author: Sokolow, Fred Subtitle: The Essential Patterns That All the Pros Know and Use Publication Date: 2001/06/01 Number of Pages: 48 Binding Type: Paperback Language: English Depth: 0.25 Width: 8.75 Height: 11.75 |
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Dunlop Fretboard 65 Ultimate Lemon Oil for Most Guitars $4.99 Keep your guitar's fretboard clean with this lemon oil that features an invisible sealant that protects against stains and moisture. |
Bass Guitar Fretboard Maintenance And Tips To Keep Your Bass In Tip Top Shape
BASS FRETBOARD CARE & MAINTENANCE
The Neck and the Bass Guitar Fretboard:
Cleaning the neck and the bass guitar fretboard is as important as it is to wash your car. It needs to be completed once in a while to keep it in tip top shape. If the back of the neck has a lacquered finish, it can be cleaned with a good guitar polish or any polish that will clean and protect the finish. Just spray a little on a soft cloth and rub down the neck of the bass guitar, it will not only clean and polish the neck but help remove a lot of oil from your hand. If it is not lacquered an application of beeswax or similar will keep it in good condition.
The fretboard is like the engine of a guitar, because if it is in good shape and always tuned up, the guitar will play better just as a tune up on a car it will run better. The bass guitar fretboard is a very important part of the guitar, so take care of it. Here is a tip, if you run into what they call fret buzz when playing certain notes you are in need of a neck adjustment, so it means take the bass in to the shop and have it done by a professional, just as you would your car.
Alot of your attention should be the fretboard. If the fretboard is really filthy, remove the strings and scrub the entire bass guitar fretboard gently with a soft brush (do not use steel wool). This will remove most of the loose dirt. Remember to be very careful on an acoustic bass when you remove all the strings at once so you don't end up moving the pick-up under the bridge. If the frets are tarnished they can be cleaned with any good quality metal cleaner, but be careful not to get any of the cleaner on the fretboard. Repeat for all the frets. I do not recommend using fine steel wool because the little particles tend to want to settle in the grooves next to the frets. It is a time consuming job, but anything we do to take care of what we like to do takes time, and it will increase the life of your investment. If the bass guitar fretboard is not lacquered it can be treated with a little lemon oil, but do not use too much and wipe off any excess. Although, if you try to do this without removing the strings, it can be difficult, to prevent the oil from getting on the strings (but it can be done).
Another solution is to use Ernie Ball Wonder Wipes; also there are many polishes and cleaners available that will also work well. How often the bass guitar fretboard will need to be cleaned will depend upon how often you play your bass guitar. I would guess that two or three times a year would be adequate for most players. I personally like to do it every time I change my strings, which should be every 3 to 4 weeks. Always keep some string cleaner around to keep your strings free the oil build up from your fingers.
There is another thing to be aware of besides the bass guitar fretboard, and it is the humidity you have in the room where you store your bass guitar. You should invest in a small humidistat to monitor the area where your bass guitar is stored, because the bass fretboard and body can be damaged if the humidity is to low which causes the wood on the bass guitar to dry out and then possibly crack. This is just something to be aware of. If you are like me then you want to take every precaution to keep your bass guitar in tip top shape, after all you paid a lot of money for it. Thats all for now, keep the shiny side out.
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Written by Tommy "Fatfingers" Combs I'm an acoustic bass guitar player in an all acoustic band. Check out my web site, it has alot of useful info on it for the beginner bass player and some links to great lessons http://playbasseasy.com/
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Guitar Fretboard Workbook $10.24 Navigate the guitar neck better than ever before with this easy-to-use book! Designed from Musicians Institute core curriculum programs, it covers essential concepts for players of every level, acoustic or electric. A hands-on guide to theory, it will help you learn to build any scale or chord on your own and unleash creativity. No music reading is required.... |
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Fretboard Theory $19.95 Fretboard Theory by Desi Serna teaches music theory for guitar including scales, chords, progressions, modes, and details to hundreds of popular songs. Hands-on approach to guitar theory gives you total command of the fretboard and music's most critical elements by visualizing shapes, patterns and how they connect. Content includes: What scales to learn and how including pentatonic and major scale... |
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Fretboard Logic SE - Special Edition The Reasoning Behind the Guitar's Unique Tuning + Chords Scales and Arpeggios Complete (Volumes I and II Combined) (Fretboard Logic Guitar Method Ser) $12.16 The Special Edition is the first two volumes of the Fretboard Logic guitar series combined, at a special discount. Part One deals with the pattern organization of the fretboard which results from the guitar's unique tuning system. Part Two teaches the tone groups of music - Chords, Scales and Arpeggios - by building them in the context of this pervasive pattern organization, and thereby eliminatin... |
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CAGED Guitar System - How to Build and Use Chord Inversions and Arpeggio Patterns On the Fretboard. Acoustic and Electric Guitar Theory By Desi Serna $24.95 This video program is intended for intermediate to advanced level guitar players who are already comfortable using standard open and barre chords to play songs. You can sign up to view a free preview at the author's website.There are literally thousands of different kinds of chords and chord shapes that can be played on the guitar, but did you know that most can be traced back to just 5 common ope... |
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EASY CAGED GUITAR DVD: Fretboard Mastery of Chords and Scales on the Entire Neck $11.65 Tired of basic, open chords? Sick of boring, futile attempts at guitar solos? ...Or are you just starting, and want to learn to play like your favorite guitarists NOW? We have the answer! The MJS CAGED Method is an easy, innovative system that will help you MASTER chords and scales in every position on the ENTIRE FRETBOARD! For example, there's an open C chord... Moving up the neck, we have a C ch... |
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