The Guitar Fretboard (For Beginners) -------------------- Comments, Suggestions... E-Mail to Andreas Itten (mrbluesman@hotmail.com) Hello There, If you have just started playing Guitar, this will help you to keep the Orientation on the Fretboard and you will able to see "Geometric Patterns". It helps you also to find chords...(Take a look at Powerchords for Beginners in the same diredtory)... (E)|-F-|-F#|-G-|-G#|-A-|-A#|-B-|-C-|-C#|-D-|-D#-|-E-|-F-|-F#|-G-| (B)|-C-|-C#|-D-|-D#|-E-|-F-|-F#|-G-|-G#|-A-|-A#-|-B-|-C-|-C#|-D-| (G)|-G#|-A-|-A#|-B-|-C-|-C#|-D-|-D#|-E-|-F-|-F#-|-G-|-G#|-A-|-A#| (D)|-D#|-E-|-F-|-F#|-G-|-G#|-A-|-A#|-B-|-C-|-C#-|-D-|-D#|-E-|-F-| (A)|-A#|-B-|-C-|-C#|-D-|-D#|-E-|-F-|-F#|-G-|-G#-|-A-|-A#|-B-|-C-| (E)|-F-|-F#|-G-|-G#|-A-|-A#|-B-|-C-|-C#|-D-|-D#-|-E-|-F-|-F#|-G-| III. V. VII. IX. XII. XV. The greek numbers show the Frets. I took the Numbers where a Indication Point is on the Fretboard. The Same Notes Start again on the XII. Fret. So as example when you hit the Low E String without Choosing a note with your left hand. The same E Is on the XII. Fret. (1 Octave higher !) The "Indication (Orientation) Triangles" The C Note as example... |--|--|--|--|--|--|-C|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|-C|--|--|--|--|--|--| |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| |--|--|--|--|--|--|-C|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| III. V. VII. |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| |-C|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| |--|--|--|--|-C|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| |--|--|-C|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| |--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--|--| III. V. VII. With these two "Triangles" You can locate easy and fast all same Notes. Learn the two Shapes and use them every day 10 Minutes and locate every C,C#,D#....up to B,C. This will help you a lot. Have Fun & Keep Picking, Andreas Itten