Guitar fretboard notes memorization is a time-consuming process. However, you can significantly shorten the time it takes to memorize the fretboard notes with the help of all the resources and tips presented in this article.
If you want to memorize the notes extremely fast, you can use a little book called “Memorize the fretboard in less than 24 hours” alongside all the free downloadable resources on this page.
Suppose you are looking for more in-depth fretboard training so you’ll be able to navigate between scales or chords quickly, it is recommended to use the professional and popular “Guitar Fretboard Workbook” (By Musician Institute press).
Here is a good tip if you’re just getting started:
learn each string separately, one string per 2-3 days. (See images below).
To make things easier for you, I’ve organized a few different guitar fretboard notes diagrams below, which cover the notes on the entire neck.
(Of course, you can download them in PDFs).
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What you’re about to get in this post
The first six fingerboard (another name for fretboard) diagrams are mainly for beginners and show the notes on each separate string so you can start memorizing the notes gradually.
The seventh diagram summarizes all six strings, basically all the notes on a guitar fretboard.
The last diagram is for the more advanced players and contains standard notation graphical symbols, as written on the *staff.
You will need it if and when you want to start reading and writing music or guitar notation in a more professional way other than **guitar tabs.
Where do you start?
Each of the following six images focuses on one specific string, so my tip is to memorize one string per 2-3 days.
Using a fretboard trainer interface like the one shown below alongside the diagrams is also recommended to significantly shorten the time it takes to learn the guitar fretboard notes.
Guitar fretboard notes on each separate string
Teacher’s Tip: An excellent way to practice this is by tackling one string at a time.
Go up and down the entire string, play every note, and say the note’s name out loud. Repeat it about six to ten times for each practice. You wouldn’t believe how quickly you can learn the notes on each string this way.