Mapping the Fingerboard, One Half-Step at a Time

Описание: Visit www.travis-maril.com/mapping-the-fingerboard-worksheet to download the free companion worksheet to this video.

Having a detailed mental map of the fingerboard is critical for good intonation, left hand confidence and for designing fingerings. But most of us have a map that is at best incomplete — perhaps it’s crystal clear in 1st position and 3rd position, murky in 2nd, 4th and 5th position, and completely black in the higher reaches of the fingerboard.

But it doesn’t have to be this way! Watch this tutorial for a step-by-step approach to using one-finger chromatic scales and finger pattern blocks to build up a robust and detailed map of the fingerboard in just a few minutes of daily practice. Apologies for a few audio issues with this video!

Chapters
00:00 Intro: Weaknesses with most mental fingerboard maps
01:12 Fingerboard as a freeway: exits (chromatic scales) and amenities (finger pattern blocks)
02:22 Learning the Exits: One-finger chromatic scales
06:45 What's at each Exit: Finger Pattern Blocks
10:11 Combining the two layers of the map: The Finger Pattern Ladder
12:30 Finger Pattern Ladder Variation
13:38 Closing