Fretboard Navigation – Tony's Acoustic Challenge

Skill Courses

How to Use the Learn the Fretboard Courses

Ok, , if you’re like most guitar players, you’re wondering if you really need to understand music theory. The answer is no. It’s not essential to learn or enjoy guitar. Many “professional” songwriters and guitar players don’t know the basics. But, if you’re in this for heart pounding excitement and ah ha moments, you should definitely learn how the fretboard works! We’ve seen people’s guitar enjoyment skyrocket when they learn how to find notes & chords, create scales, change keys, and navigate the fretboard.

If you’re not sure if you want to try Fretboard Wizard, start with Foundations of Fretboard Navigation to learn how to find any note on the fretboard. (Skip this if you have access to Fretboard Wizard.)

Fretboard Wizard is a paid add-on to your Tony’s Acoustic Challenge membership. This is an intensive 30-day challenge that follows the familiar TAC daily challenge format. Click here to learn more.

Decoding Alternate Tunings is only available when you’ve completed Fretboard Wizard because it builds on what you’ve learned.

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5 Lessons

Decoding Alternate Tunings

This course is for those who wish to continue applying their fretboard knowledge gained during the Fretboard Wizard course. The alternate tunings course will take the chord matrix, chord tonality, and scale construction and offer a real world way to apply those very concepts to decode any major or minor alternate tuning so you can use it as a creative tool in your guitar toolbox. This course will offer: 1.) A quick review of the chord matrix, chord tonality, and scale construction concepts 2.) A method do get your guitar into any alternate tuning you wish (major or minor) 3.) A method to quickly find a single string scale in any tuning and then convert that to a closed position scale. 4.) A framework to find and define both major and minor chords within the new tuning
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7 Lessons

Foundations of Fretboard Navigation

The single most important skill to be able to freely navigate your guitar's fretboard is to be able to find any note, on any string, anywhere on the fretboard. Yes, it sounds like a tall order that involves a whole boatload of memorization, but it doesn't. With the Foundations of Fretboard Navigation course, you will not only learn a quick method to find any note anywhere without memorization. In addition to the find any note framework, you will also get access to 5 patterns that amplify your note finding abilities. These patterns will allow you to find multiple notes quickly, and they will connect you to the power of moveable chords, scales, and even the CAGED system. This is truly your foundation when it comes to anything on the fretboard.
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22 Lessons

Fretboard Wizard

You're about to quickly learn the four core fretboard navigation skills that you'll use every time you pick up the guitar. If you've wanted to learn songs by ear, solo with confidence, or write your own music, you're in the right place! Each day will contain a micro-lesson and a hands-on challenge to lock in the new skill. Download the Quick Reference PDF.

Start Course

5 Lessons

Decoding Alternate Tunings

This course is for those who wish to continue applying their fretboard knowledge gained during the Fretboard Wizard course. The alternate tunings course will take the chord matrix, chord tonality, and scale construction and offer a real world way to apply those very concepts to decode any major or minor alternate tuning so you can use it as a creative tool in your guitar toolbox. This course will offer: 1.) A quick review of the chord matrix, chord tonality, and scale construction concepts 2.) A method do get your guitar into any alternate tuning you wish (major or minor) 3.) A method to quickly find a single string scale in any tuning and then convert that to a closed position scale. 4.) A framework to find and define both major and minor chords within the new tuning
Start Course

7 Lessons

Foundations of Fretboard Navigation

The single most important skill to be able to freely navigate your guitar's fretboard is to be able to find any note, on any string, anywhere on the fretboard. Yes, it sounds like a tall order that involves a whole boatload of memorization, but it doesn't. With the Foundations of Fretboard Navigation course, you will not only learn a quick method to find any note anywhere without memorization. In addition to the find any note framework, you will also get access to 5 patterns that amplify your note finding abilities. These patterns will allow you to find multiple notes quickly, and they will connect you to the power of moveable chords, scales, and even the CAGED system. This is truly your foundation when it comes to anything on the fretboard.
Start Course

22 Lessons

Fretboard Wizard

You're about to quickly learn the four core fretboard navigation skills that you'll use every time you pick up the guitar. If you've wanted to learn songs by ear, solo with confidence, or write your own music, you're in the right place! Each day will contain a micro-lesson and a hands-on challenge to lock in the new skill. Download the Quick Reference PDF.