Mapping The Fretboard For Math Rock: Where To Start?

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A beginner math rock guitar lesson where I outline 3 major steps that you need to take in order to map out the fretboard (specifically for writing Math Rock / Emo / Modern Guitar music). Spoiler alert, I don't teach the CAGED system, because that stuff doesn't relate to sounds / shapes that we're all too interested in.

Anyways, this video will point you in the right direction in terms of what you should learn, so take your time, digest it, and also take a look at the links provided in the video. Cheers!

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[max-exel]

last time i was this early to a trevor video my girlfriend dumped me for 'being obsessed with that strange man who plays twinkly guitar'

[kurtsmith]

Absolutely fantastic work. Your ability to explain musical ideas that go beyond just song tutorials is otherworldly. Some teach songs, but you create true musicians.

[Namagi]

I love how watching yours and Steve’s videos I ended up covering most of this stuff naturally because I needed it as I was going.

[randomassguy]

As a beginner knowing to build scales with chords has been one of the most valuable tips i've heared in lesson videos

[ashleymakwana]

Based T Wong. Been getting into theory over the last year or so, and this is one of the first things I started doing naturally. Nice to be confirmed in that!

[willconyea]

“hey everybody” . Me, out loud for no reason: “hi Trevor”

[elijahclaucherty]

Great teaching, have been playing guitar for 15 years and just finished taking my first month of lessons. I had no idea how much I was missing buy not knowing the theory behind what I had learn by ear. Great video. Keep them coming!

[NeedASpot]

Hole step, half step. Gotcha 😂 amazing video, thanks so much for all the advice

[g-radiation]

I've always felt a little overwhelmed with learning fretboard, but this video really put it together for me and gave me a place to start. Thank you Trevor!

[quacktracker]

What band is this guy in? He’s an absolutely genius - best videos I’ve found

[loathecraft]

How don't you have more subscribers? Your content is awesome.

[jaimee.]

Straight forward, demystified. Great job.

[EternalOvercomer]

Thank you! Awesome explanations as I try to figure out which end is up on my guitar. 😊

[raymondsurratt]

Never looked at scales from this perspective. This is really a great help to me! Subscribed!

[Eltopshottah]

You have a teaching spirit very detailed not missing a damn thing super music theory 🧠💪

[bdinh]

For anyone wanting a easy way to remember the major and minor scale I think about the number of whole steps before a half step. So for the major scale it is just 2-3. So two whole steps, then a half step and three more whole steps and the rest are half steps.

This only works because there are no consecutive half steps in both the major and minor scale. So the minor scale would just be 1-2-2. I'm sure other people have come up with this before but putting this here for anyone who would find this helpful.

[alancosta]

Great class, just watched the first half, will practice in the following days and then will watch the other half. Thanks! :)

[tvvt]

1:22 so what about non standard tuning? I really want to learn to play songs I like by ear but how can I even begin to indemnify notes ? And what If they’re on some other tuning? 😭

[will_]

Hey Trevor I just wanted to say thanks so much for being on this platform and putting all of this good knowledge on here. Most of the time people want us to pay for lessons like this and I just think your a huge inspiration to me as a guitar player. Thanks man 🤘

[jasanim]

But this lesson really helped a lot tysm !!