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Learning the fretboard can seem overwhelming, but there are a few effective approaches:

1. Learn Notes on the Low E and A Strings First
These are useful reference points for chords and scales.

2. Learn Octave Shapes
Octave patterns help you locate the same note across the neck.

3. Use Small Daily Practice Sessions
Even 5–10 minutes per day helps memorisation.

4. Apply Notes in Real Music
Finding notes within songs helps reinforce memory.

How did you learn the fretboard, and what helped most?

Learning octave shapes helped me the most. It suddenly made the neck feel smaller.

Using simple quizzes and finding notes during practice worked better for me than memorising charts.