Exploring the Fingerboard (3): Sharps and flats

In part 3 of my “Exploring the Fingerboard” series, I’m adding sharps and flats to the notes. This helps us exploring the “in-between” positions. The “next stop” rules (part 1) are necessary to master this episode’s exercises (#5 to #7). Index: 0:56 – sharps 1:21 – Exercise 5: Play the ABC on the A string but add a sharp to every note 2:06 – Exercise 5A: upwards 3:30 – Exercise 5B: down the A string (same fingering) 5:03 – flats 5:58 – Exercise 6: Play the ABC on the G string but add a flat to every note 7:25 –…

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Fretboard Basics. Part 2: flats and sharps

In this video lesson, I’m introducing the flat and the sharp sign, showing how to combine them with any note. Just like my first “fretboard basics” video, this video lesson can be applied to all string instruments, fretted or non-fretted. This lesson contains exercises #4 to 6.   topics: fretboard, note names Level: basic Instruments: all Western string instruments Duration: 9 min Extras/Download: Solution for exercise #6   For a list of all my video lessons go here. You could also use the tag cloud (in the footer area of this website) in order to look for video lessons. All…

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