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    Learn Your Fretboard: The Essential Memorization Guide for Guitar (Book + Online Bonus)
    Learn Your Fretboard: The Essential Memorization Guide for Guitar (Book + Online Bonus)
    Learn Your Fretboard: The Essential Memorization Guide for Guitar (Book + Online Bonus)
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    Learn Your Fretboard: The Essential Memorization Guide for Guitar (Book + Online Bonus)

    By Luke Zecchin

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    FRETBOARD MEMORIZATION MADE EASY

    Do you get lost on the guitar neck? Not knowing the notes on the fretboard is a common problem that slows down and confuses the learning process. It's very difficult to find your way around if you can't read the map! Fortunately, developing a working knowledge of the fretboard is among the simplest and most beneficial things a guitar player can do to streamline and accelerate their learning.

    Learn Your Fretboard offers a fresh and straightforward approach to memorizing the guitar neck. This handbook outlines a definitive system for fretboard visualization that will inspire breakthroughs for guitar players of all skill levels. Regardless of whether you've tried and failed before, this is the perfect companion for any guitarist wanting to develop a command of the fretboard in real playing situations!

    BOOK BONUS: This book is complete with free online bonus material. It comes bundled with a companion website to enhance your learning experience. Extras include audio examples, backing tracks, bonus downloads, and more.

    Join thousands of students worldwide! Like easy-to-follow lessons, pro playing tips, and jam-packed value? You'll love learning from this international bestselling instructor.

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGuitarIQ.com
    Release dateOct 20, 2014
    ISBN9780992550714
    Learn Your Fretboard: The Essential Memorization Guide for Guitar (Book + Online Bonus)
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    Luke Zecchin

    Having played for over 20 years, Luke Zecchin is an accomplished guitarist with a wealth of studio and live experience. Outside his work teaching music, Luke has toured extensively alongside renowned national and international acts, performing at everything from clubs, theaters, and festivals to various appearances on commercial radio and national television. Playing lead guitar, Luke has worked on projects with established international producers and engineers. He has been fortunate enough to see these collaborations break into both the Top 50 ARIA Album and Singles charts, having also received nationwide airplay and notable debuts on the Australian iTunes Rock charts. As the founder of GuitarIQ.com, Luke is dedicated to the education and coaching of guitar players all over the globe. With books available in over 100 countries worldwide, he has emerged as an international chart-topping author in his field. Luke continues to work as an author, educator, and musician from his project studio based in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. ​ Find him online at LukeZecchin.com.

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    Learn Your Fretboard - Luke Zecchin

    Learn Your Fretboard

    Learn Your Fretboard

    The Essential Memorization Guide for Guitar

    Luke Zecchin

    GuitarIQ.com

    Copyright © 2019 Luke Zecchin

    ISBN: 978-0-9925507-1-4

    All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means without express written consent from the author.

    Published by GuitarIQ.com

    Copyedited by Allister Thompson

    Proofread by Dan Foster

    Illustrated by Jasmin Zecchin

    The author and publisher have made every effort to ensure the information contained in this book is both relevant and accurate at the time of release. They accept no responsibility for any loss, injury, or inconvenience sustained by any person using this book or the information provided within it.

    This book is dedicated to my son, Theodore. May music find you as it has found me.

    If you like this book, you’ll love the workshop!

    This online master class gives you the benefit of sitting down with a real teacher, while maintaining the flexibility of learning at your own pace. Here you’ll be guided step-by-step through the key concepts, techniques, and exercises needed to master your entire fretboard—quickly and easily. This is your shortcut to demystifying the fretboard puzzle!

    To learn more, head to LearnYourFretboard.com.

    Contents

    Preface

    Online Bonus Material

    Introduction

    1. FRETBOARD BASICS

    Refining Our Focus

    One Fret or Two?

    A Basic Checklist

    Exercise 1

    Exercise 2

    2. BUILDING A FRAMEWORK

    Location & Integration

    Vertical Anchor Points

    Fretboard Acronyms

    Exercise 3

    Exercise 4

    3. MOVABLE OCTAVE SHAPES

    Fretboard Repetitions

    Moving Shapes

    Connecting the Dots

    Exercise 5

    Exercise 6

    4. ADVANCED NAVIGATION

    Floating Reference Points

    Half-Step Note Groupings

    Whole-Step Note Groupings

    Exercise 7

    Exercise 8

    5. VISUALIZATION & INTEGRATION

    Repetition Is Key

    Tips on Memorization

    Fretboard Worksheets

    Worksheet 1

    Worksheet 2

    Worksheet 3

    Worksheet 4

    Exercise 9

    Exercise 10

    Final Thoughts

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    Additional Resources

    About the Author

    Books by Luke Zecchin

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    Welcome, and thank you for choosing Learn Your Fretboard.

    Developing a working knowledge of the guitar fretboard is one of the simplest things a guitar player can do to help streamline and accelerate the learning process. Many aspects of learning guitar require countless hours spent developing technique and musical proficiency. In

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