Members scolfax Posted August 1, 2012 Members Share Posted August 1, 2012 I am working on drilling in all of the notes on the fretboard (again). This time I wrote this handy tool: http://randomnaturalnotes.com Do either one string at a time, a span of frets, or the whole fretboard. Whenever a note pops up, find all of them and then move onto the next one. It's nothing fancy, but I couldn't find anything like it for the iPhone/iPad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Virgman Posted August 2, 2012 Members Share Posted August 2, 2012 That's cool but can't you just say "A" and then find the note? Then go up a 4th or 5th and say "D" or "E" and find that one, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members c+t in b Posted August 2, 2012 Members Share Posted August 2, 2012 ...or even just use the cycle of 4ths/5ths? There are five additional notes outside of the natural notes. Ten if you practice calling them by two different names (recommended). Then there's double sharp's/flat's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted August 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 2, 2012 It is what it is. I based it off of an exercise I liked on a Lick Library DVD: The Path To Fretboard Mastery. http://www.licklibrary.com/store/matthew-von-doran/23035/the-path-to-fretboard-mastery-dvd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members benzem Posted August 2, 2012 Members Share Posted August 2, 2012 I suggest the best way may be to learn intervals, really well. And understand them. This is what I do, and it works quite well when playing in odd keys, OR, switching quickly between scales over chords. See? Instead of identifying the note name, you are qualifying it in relation to the key/scale. This also makes it easy and intuitive to briefly change scales, without completely changing your fingering or neck position. For instance, Clapton's crossroads solo. He bounces between maj/minor pent scales, quite masterfully, often without changing hand position. So your friendly A minor pent scale 5th position can suddenly become A MAJOR PENT, without changing hand position. In this, you will begin to see the major/minor notes in this "box", and the intervals appear, AWA the key notes(roots, 5ths). If that makes no sense, I'm sorry, but learn your intervals!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Maestro Posted August 2, 2012 Members Share Posted August 2, 2012 I like the randomness of this. You can get into a rut sometimes just cycling through fourths, fifths or half steps. Having said that, you may have noticed your random notes generator needs some fine tuning. Going through about 20 runs, I landed on E Natural 7 times and never generated C Natural once. Also the point that others have mentioned which is there are no accidentals in your population. For me, those take the longest to locate on the fretboard. So I would not only want to include them, I might put in an option to give extra weight to how often notes with accidentals are selected. Work out those kinks and I think you'd have an app that would generate some interest from guitar players Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Virgman Posted August 2, 2012 Members Share Posted August 2, 2012 Dammit, Scolfax, get back to your secret research lab and correct these deficiencies in your app ASAP! Then report back. Victory at all costs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted August 2, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 2, 2012 Accidentals are definitely on the way. The randomness is at the mercy of Javascript, but I can find other ways to do it. Forcing a more even distribution is certainly an option. Now back to my top-secret guitar-lair! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alex_DeLarge Posted August 15, 2012 Members Share Posted August 15, 2012 Are you using other than a uniform distribution? Because I got tons of D's and B's and pretty much nothing else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted August 15, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 15, 2012 Are you using other than a uniform distribution? Because I got tons of D's and B's and pretty much nothing else. Just calling Math.random() right now. Nothing fancy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fireproof Posted September 3, 2012 Members Share Posted September 3, 2012 How about trying Fret Surfer for the iPhone or iPad. I've used it and it seems pretty neat for this type of thing. (I have nothing to do with the app and don't care if you get it or not...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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