Guitar adventures - 7 day Challenge

evolucian · 2011-12-13T16:22:37+00:00

This series of lessons is designed to get you to know your fretboard. Become acquainted with it like you’ve always dreamed of/hoped to. So before I continue with what this series will do for you, let me first tell you what it will not do. It won’t: • Make you a shredder • Make you solo like a god • Make you understand life, the universe, or anything in it • Make me give you a fish But it will: • Help you think for yourself • Help you understand your fretboard • Help you visualize your way across the neck, as well as up it • Help you understand the framework of a scale as it slips its way across the fretboard • Help you learn how to fish for yourself If you suffer from laziness, now would be the time to make the choice of whether to continue reading or not. If you leave this for a rainy day, then you will never do it. Simple as that. This series will work on memorization and visualization. It will also be practical… one can’t happen without the other. It will also have some theory. Run if you must. This series is aimed at people wanting to know their major scale... and a way to zip around the neck. That means learning it, yes. For those that remain... here you go ? Day 1 : http://www.box.com/s/2xdm54jft02q0jqgrdmv Day 2 : http://www.box.com/s/uepmhfb3ndftq095x55m Day 3 : http://www.box.com/s/b9tqynt6gbmjpgur2efv Day 4 : http://www.box.com/s/c1ijsx2pdcd1dczxv5t5 Day 5 : http://www.box.com/s/ep2gs3772zm79m44aoks Day 6 : http://www.box.com/s/ezvmpr8hb26k4rde9v5a

evolucian

Thanks Bob ? :goodtimes:

evolucian

An earlier post of Day 4:

http://www.box.com/s/c1ijsx2pdcd1dczxv5t5

Hope you're all hanging in there, once again, lol. Any thoughts on this thing? Are you succeeding so far? Any questions?

Norman86

Havent had time to even play guitar as yet...
But will do this when i get around to it!

Thanks Evo! It does look interesting and im sure i'll learn some more ?

G-Man

I did the first day but work has been off the charts so I haven't touched my guitar since. Worked all yesterday and today >☹

Gonna try tomorrow again!!

evolucian

And here we go for Day 5:

http://www.box.com/s/ep2gs3772zm79m44aoks

Thanks for taking part guys ?

evolucian

And here is Day 6:

http://www.box.com/s/ezvmpr8hb26k4rde9v5a

Mannoroth

Howdy,

I'm joining very late but gonna give this a try! ? Memorizing the fretboard is like physical excercise, you know its good for you yet you always find a way out of it! ?

Today would be my day 1 then...

thanks for the post!

evolucian

You are very welcome man... and good luck ?

Mannoroth

The diagrammes aren't "lefty-friendly"... >☹

Don't worry, I created my own in powerpoint! ?

evolucian

lol... you lefty's can mirror image automatically... you're gifted that way ?

Averatu

Considering advances in technology and medicine, I'm sure the leftism can be surgically corrected.

evolucian

Guitar Adventures – 7 Day Challenge – Day 7

*And on the 7th Day... we rested*

Review and Reasoning:
So, we have come to Day 7 with a lot of work achieved so far. You’ve learned:
• The notes on the fretboard in the key of C and G
• Three different shapes for the G major scale (starting on degrees I-iii-vi). These three shapes land up occupying 12 frets which makes learning the fretboard that much easier. A snippet of extra info: Degree’s iii and vi are also substitutes for the I (chordally speaking).  If this confuses you, it’s ok. When the time is right it will snap into place.
• The notes of C were learned going up single strings. Day 6 had you put them all together and use the degrees outlined above to make further sense of it. If there were those that thought for themselves and did the same (going up the fretboard) with the notes from the G major scale – well done!
• The major scale starting on the 5th string
• A few valuable theory snippets thrown in here and there. Those are vital to understanding a key in how it is made up and how the chords (briefly) function inside it.
• The shapes used were not just to merely span the fretboard. They were also used to see the sets of notes inside the shape itself. This helps to climb the neck in any way that you choose.
• The fingering used was also not accidental. If you look at the first G major shape… take a look at where the 2nd finger lands up the whole time. On those first four strings, it is the same position – which means that it’s only the index finger that is required to move to a new position. This in turn helps you stretch your fingers a little, as well as be an aid in speed and position shifts. The hand is almost stationary. Hope that reveals something for you.
• If you take a look at that shape again, you’ll notice that the trebles use the fingering of 1-2-3. The simple reason for this is that our bending fingers are either the middle or the ring finger. When we reach those high notes, bends become easier and fall into place.
• When learning a shape in the open position, try to use the same fingering you would if you were playing it an octave higher (12 frets). It’s not necessary, but it’s good to learn nonetheless.
• The reason for learning strings D-B and G-E together was twofold. One – Seeing two notes on separate strings helps in expanding the memory and the brain into not just seeing the single string. Two – As it turns out, those two notes being used together happen to be intervals of 6th’s. This is very common in most styles of music – particularly Blues and Country. It is also used in Jazz and Rock too. A little hint: string sets E-D and A-G will give you intervals of 7th’s. Also very useful to learn. Bluesy/jazzy tinge to it. Experiment to your hearts content.
• And finally, the visualization aspect. Your brain went into overdrive this week in learning the various shapes and notes… now you have worked on a routine that can make something a second nature to you.

Congratulations are in order to those who succeeded. And a congratulations to those who did not. It was a challenge to some - and plain sailing for others. If you learned something, then my task is accomplished. Woohoo!

And a big thank you to all who took part. Your christmas present will vanish tomorrow... elves demanding respect or some shite like that. Download it while you can. And Thanks again ?

Norman86

Thanks Evo!!!

Will check it out when im finally NOT working!! ?

Squonk

Thanks Evo

have done day 1, and have downloaded all the rest.

Good stuff

I take my hat off for all your effort

IceCreamMan

Dankie , appreciated

domhatch

dang. looks like i happened upon this trip just in time. have downloaded, and i will have all of next week (well, when i'm not entertaining or being entertained by family), to get it on. all looks like a whole lotta work went into it - thanks evo.

dh

evolucian

You guys are welcome... I hope it helped you some. All links have been nulled... thank you for playing ? A big thank you to Bob as well for placing the links in my original post.. THANX BOB!!!

Have a good christmas people ?

Koning

Hi Evo (or anyone that still has this)

Would you be able to post some copies? I missed this, would like to give it a go when I'm on hols.

Cheers

evolucian

Koning wrote Hi Evo (or anyone that still has this)

Would you be able to post some copies? I missed this, would like to give it a go when I'm on hols.

Cheers

Sorry man... was a once off. I will be posting some other stuff soon (January would be the 'soon'). When I finally put my site back up mid next year at the latest, this series will be on there. I hope from having just read that last sentence that you understand why the material won't be repeated?

All the best,

Peter

Koning

No really no, but no worries.

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