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+ learn the notes on the guitar neck + continue learning Clojure and build stuff with it + improve english speaking skills + read more, in english and native

by smnplk 10y ago

+ learn the notes on the guitar neck + continue learning Clojure and build stuff with it + improve english speaking skills + read more, in english and native language + learn how to find clients outside of online freelance marketplaces + get away from ruby and rails + study more poker hands + learn to play chess better + learn about seo & marketing + bootstrapping a SASS product + make a few html5 games in clojurescript

ThomPete 10y ago
As a fairly accomplished guitarist let be give you a piece of advice. If you want to learn the notes instead of learning them across the 6 strings, concentrate on learning them up and down the same string.
- smnplk 10y ago
  Thanks for advice, I am using similar approach too. Because I also try to learn the positions too, so if you ask me what note is on sixth string/8th fret I have to know it's C and then if you ask me where are the other C notes, I need to know other string/fret pairs.
  - St_Alfonzo 10y ago
    A mnemonic that helped me was learning relative notes in 'shapes' on the fretboard. The octave is 2 strings higher & 2 frets higher. The perfect fifth is 1 string higher & 2 frets higher. (Same shape as one of the movements of the knight/horse piece in chess :-) ) The minor third is same string & 3 frets higher OR 1 string higher & 2 frets lower. The major third is 1 string higher & 1 fret lower. On a normal tuned E-Bass this is valid for every string and every fret. On Guitar you have to add "1 fret higher" if your start point is on string 1-4 (E to G) and the target is on string 5-6 (B, e) because the interval between string 4 and 5 is different (major third instead of perfect fourth). Good Luck in 2017! My goal is also "continue learning Clojure and build stuff with it"
- alleycat 10y ago
  To add to this, I'd probably learn the low E, then you can use octave patterns to find the notes on other strings easily. See here: https://www.justinguitar.com/en/IM-116-NotesOnNeck.php https://www.justinguitar.com/en/IM-116-NotesOnNeck.php
mhink 10y ago
With regards to chess, some thoughts: * /r/chess is a great community. * Chess.com is also good, particularly for their analysis tools and tactics puzzles in the app. * Lichess is my favorite for actually playing games with other people. * Queen's Gambit is clearly the most fun opening as white. * Chess can be one of the most infuriating games in existence. * "The Immortal Game: A History of Chess" is one of the best non-fiction books I've read in awhile.

by smnplk 10y ago

ThomPete 10y ago

As a fairly accomplished guitarist let be give you a piece of advice. If you want to learn the notes instead of learning them across the 6 strings, concentrate on learning them up and down the same string.

smnplk 10y ago
Thanks for advice, I am using similar approach too. Because I also try to learn the positions too, so if you ask me what note is on sixth string/8th fret I have to know it's C and then if you ask me where are the other C notes, I need to know other string/fret pairs.
- St_Alfonzo 10y ago
  A mnemonic that helped me was learning relative notes in 'shapes' on the fretboard. The octave is 2 strings higher & 2 frets higher. The perfect fifth is 1 string higher & 2 frets higher. (Same shape as one of the movements of the knight/horse piece in chess :-) ) The minor third is same string & 3 frets higher OR 1 string higher & 2 frets lower. The major third is 1 string higher & 1 fret lower. On a normal tuned E-Bass this is valid for every string and every fret. On Guitar you have to add "1 fret higher" if your start point is on string 1-4 (E to G) and the target is on string 5-6 (B, e) because the interval between string 4 and 5 is different (major third instead of perfect fourth). Good Luck in 2017! My goal is also "continue learning Clojure and build stuff with it"
alleycat 10y ago
To add to this, I'd probably learn the low E, then you can use octave patterns to find the notes on other strings easily. See here: https://www.justinguitar.com/en/IM-116-NotesOnNeck.php https://www.justinguitar.com/en/IM-116-NotesOnNeck.php

mhink 10y ago

With regards to chess, some thoughts: * /r/chess is a great community. * Chess.com is also good, particularly for their analysis tools and tactics puzzles in the app. * Lichess is my favorite for actually playing games with other people. * Queen's Gambit is clearly the most fun opening as white. * Chess can be one of the most infuriating games in existence. * "The Immortal Game: A History of Chess" is one of the best non-fiction books I've read in awhile.