Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard
This series takes a step-by-step approach to finally learning the fingerboard.
If there's one thing that has the biggest return on your time and investment to learn it's really, really knowing the names of the note of the guitar fingerboard. This series takes a step-by-step approach to finally learning the fingerboard.
PUBLISHED: Jan 1, 2003 UPDATED: Jan 1, 2003 • VIEWS: 2575 • SERIES CODE: UL07 •
11 Lessons in the “Learning the Ukulele Fingerboard” Series

Learning the `Ukulele Fingerboard (Finally!!!) • Updated: Jan 12, 2019
Most players struggle with learning the names of the notes of the ukulele fingerboard. There doesn't seem to a pattern and notes repeat. There is an easy way and "it's easier that you think." Most players know the names of the open strings for their favorite tuning.

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - 10 step Program • Updated: Mar 8, 2019
Here is a 10 step program for really learning the ukulele fingerboard.
Sequential Fret Order - One fret at a time and same string order. Random Fret Order - One fret at a time and same string order. Key Frets Concept - Secondary and derived frets from string four to one / one to four., Three Element Drill - fret, name, string?, Geometric Shapes, Chord Shapes, Isolation Drill, Visualization, Name Notes in Rhythm, Random, Rapid Note Jumps and Skips
This is one the elements of learning a fretted stringed instrument that really and I mean really has one of the biggest return for the time and effort it takes to really learn the neck.

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Open Strings • Updated: Mar 18, 2020
There is nothing that returns more value for your investment when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele than really, and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the fingerboard. This is not the same as learning to read music — but simply knowing the name of any note on the fingerboard - intuitively, second-nature.
At a minimum you need to know the open strings to tune the ukulele. In C tuning they are G C E A.

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Fret (5) • Updated: Feb 17, 2013
Nothing when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele returns more value than really, and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the ukulele fingerboard. This is not the same as learning to read music — but simply knowing the name of any note on the fingerboard.

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Fret (7) • Updated: Feb 18, 2013
There is nothing that returns more value when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele than really, and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the fingerboard. This is not the same as learning to read music — but simply knowing the name of any note on the fingerboard.
Fret (7) is a <em>Key</em> fret. From the key and secondary key frets, adjacent frets can be memorized relative to that fret.

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Fret (2) • Updated: Feb 18, 2013
There is nothing that returns more value when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele than really, and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the fingerboard. This is not the same as learning to read music — but simply knowing the name of any note on the fingerboard.b
Fret (2) is a <em>Secondary Key</em> fret. From the key and secondary key frets, adjacent frets can be memorized relative to that fret.
Fret (2) is the same as the open strings in D Tuning.

Learning the Fingerboard, C Tuning - Fret (10) • Updated: Feb 13, 2013
There is nothing that returns more value when learning a fretted musical instrument like the ukulele than really, and I mean really knowing the names of the notes of the fingerboard. This is not the same as learning to read music — but simply knowing the name of any note on the fingerboard.
Fret (10) is a <em>Secondary Key</em> fret. From the key and secondary key frets, adjacent frets can be memorized relative to that fret.
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