*NEW:* I'm currently rolling out *Improv 101,* a step-by-step improvisation course for guitarists of _all ability levels_ (there are _no_ prerequisites other than being able to physically play single-note lines on your guitar). You can get early access on Patreon https://patreon.com/fretscience or learn more at https://fretscience.com/2024/10/25/fret-science-improv-101/
Fret Science is a new and robust method for understanding the fretboard (learning all of your scales, arpeggios, and chords) with _dramatically_ less memorization. And then using that knowledge to improvise and play freely in _any_ style of music.
The core method for learning scales and chords is available _for free_ here on YouTube. If you're new to the channel, I invite you to check out this "Big Picture" video and recommended video viewing order here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMuHlX9RiFi1L1RdC0CzYa1qxZllD5Ujz&si=cOp25GnXrL28rbLQ
If you want to go deeper or interact with me directly, come join me on Patreon https://patreon.com/fretscience where I'm sharing exclusive new lessons, breaking down classic solos, and rolling out a new improvisation method that will help guitarists of _all ability levels_ learn to improvise confidently over chord changes in any style.
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► Video description: How do the big pieces of guitar music theory -- CAGED, 3NPS, pentatonic scales, triads, and major scale modes -- connect together to give you mastery over the fretboard? See how the Fret Science approach ties them all into one big picture that lets you see the notes under your fingers as a palette of possible sounds to draw from. If you want to learn to improvise, this is the Big Picture.
► Keywords: guitar lesson, music theory, memorizing the fretboard, chromatic scale, major scale modes, CAGED system, 3NPS, three notes per string, intervals, double-stop harmony
► For downloadable/printable "cheat sheets" for this video and others, visit: https://fretscience.myshopify.com/
► You can learn more, sign up for my email newsletter, or contact me at: https://fretscience.com
► Gear used in this video
PRS SE Hollowbody II Piezo - sweetwater.sjv.io/QyLJK6
MXR Six Band EQ Pedal - https://imp.i114863.net/QOZgYM
DSM Humboldt Simplifier MKII - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QyXLWP
TC Electronic Plethora X5 - https://imp.i114863.net/VyzWOa
Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/eKJ5Xj
World's Best Cables 15' (Mogami/Neutrik) - https://amzn.to/3YqxCZY
► Chapters:
00:00 - Introduction
01:43 - The Big Picture - what does it take to conquer the fretboard
05:21 - Recommended viewing order
14:28 - Critics and why this system works
► Recommended viewing order:
Full playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMuHlX9RiFi1L1RdC0CzYa1qxZllD5Ujz&si=cOp25GnXrL28rbLQ
Individual videos:
1. Use "the warp" to reduce memorization: https://youtu.be/Qd8pyJ9A5W8
2. Master the pentatonic scale with the rectangle and stack: https://youtu.be/wzWE0dpxnmY
3. Learn the notes!: https://youtu.be/OHa2DklOeTI
4. Intervals: Guitar's secret decoder ring: https://youtu.be/3sUpoSTy8zw
5. Understand the modes: https://youtu.be/bFvTVnhmFfE
6. The best way to learn/play the modes: https://youtu.be/jrukJYI8ecY
7. Another easy way to play the modes: https://youtu.be/2IxiU96JQ7w
8. The CAGED system and triads: https://youtu.be/W4ZeaKoynv4
9. The 3nps system: https://youtu.be/CkymnwBDN9o
10. Instant harmony: https://youtu.be/G_YP-IpRfuM
► Thank you to Dave DiCenso (drums), Jeff Gilman (bass), and Jake Shapiro (guitar, cello) for providing the theme music "Sea Horses".