How This Course Works

A quick orientation before we touch the fretboard. In this lesson we cover how the modules are structured, what gear you'll need, and how to get the most out of the practice routines.

The big player above is this lesson's header video. But a lesson can hold as many videos as you like — here's a second one embedded right in the text:

The Fret Science visual system

Everything in this course hangs off one idea: the fretboard is a repeating grid, and once you can see the grid, the shapes draw themselves. Here's the reference diagram we'll come back to again and again:

The fretboard grid — natural notes across all six strings

When you're ready, head to The Fretboard Map to put this into practice. You can also read more about the method on the Fret Science blog.