The Fretboard Map

Play Greensleeves up the neck in seven days. Seven written lessons of 12 to 15 minutes, with tab and charts. Start Lesson 1 today. You know a few open chords, maybe from years ago. Past the third fret, the neck turns into a row of numbers. You don't need more chord charts. You need a map. Day 1 gives you one rule, and by day 7 the low E and A strings make sense. On day 7 you play: Greensleeves up the neck in octaves, at 60 beats per minute. If you like, you also strum its chords. Your seven days Day 1. The one rule behind the fretboard Day 2. Every natural note on the A string Day 3. Find any note without counting Day 4. Octave shapes, the same note higher Day 5. One major chord shape you can move Day 6. The chords of Greensleeves Day 7. Greensleeves up the neck What you need • A six-string guitar in standard tuning. Acoustic, electric, and classical all work. • A free tuner app and a free metronome app on your phone • About 15 minutes a day Who it is for • Adults who learned a few open chords, maybe years ago • Players who still stay near the nut and want a clear map of the neck Not for you if • You want every sharp and flat or the higher strings • You want soloing scales or radio songs This course covers natural notes on the two lowest strings, plus the two sharps Greensleeves needs. It is the first step, not the whole road. Prefer a teacher? A teacher can come to your home near Wilmington, or teach you online. See evergreenstudios.online/instruments. Text or call (910) 613-0704. Our guarantee Try the lessons for up to 30 days. Not for you? Email info@evergreenstudios.online within 30 days for a full refund. Questions Do I need to read music? No. Every lesson uses note names, fret numbers, and simple tab. Do I need to play barre chords? No. The moveable chord shape in Lesson 5 uses four fingers on four strings, with no barre. A minor is an open chord. Are the lessons videos? No. Each lesson is written, with tab and charts in plain text. You read a step, then play it.