The Musical Alphabet: Navigate Your Guitar without Fretboard Charts

This FREE course teaches guitar students how to find notes on the fretboard without a fretboard chart, and has written and guitar-based exercises to practice!

Students will learn the musical alphabet and note names and feel confident finding notes on their fretboard with the expert instruction given by guitarist and educator Leah Kruszewski. 

How to Find Notes on Guitar Without a Fretboard Chart

Do you want to start mastering your fretboard? This course teaches you the musical alphabet and provides written and guitar-in-hand exercises to practice what you learn. Start with the PDF 'Lesson' and the video tutorial to learn about the natural notes on your guitar, the twelve tones in western music, and the basics of building scales, including half steps (one fret) and whole steps (two frets). Then practice applying your new knowledge with the written exercises and guitar exercises. Check your answers to the written exercises using the answer key provided. Once you complete this course, you should be able to find all the notes on your guitar without a fretboard chart, and you'll be well on your way to mastering your fretboard!