Another method:
My guitarist friend taught me this, and seems to help me.
1. learn natural notes first . . . forget about sharps and flats because once you know the naturals, the sharps / flats are between them
2. learn one note for all 6 strings up to the 12th fret, because after 12th it repeats
3. order of learning is C B D F E G A, you can spend a few minutes out of your practice session on a note.
4. Learn all the C's for each string.
5. Once you learn all the C's then the B's because B is half step (one fret) below all the C's. If you know where C is, you know where B is.
6. Then learn D's. D's are whole steps (2 frets) higher than a C. Since you know where all the C's are, count 2 frets higher and you got D's.
7. The process repeats, for next set, F E G. To learn F E G start out with all the F's on each string within the 12 frets. First F on all strings, then E (one step below), then G (two steps higher from F).
8. A is the last, as it falls between B and G. Since you know where both is, you can find A easily. A caveat, usually most people find it easier just to count two frets up from G and call it day, but others may simply find it easier to count down from the B's.
9. Note this can be done in a few week span, spending several minutes a day to learn a new note. Once you know where all the notes are you can simply find out the flats / sharps by finding out the natural and going one-half step (fret) below. Some like B to C or E to F etc. the naturals are half steps
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