Learn the fretboard
The fretboard can be quite the mystery to students of all levels. Even after you know some chords, scales and licks, you’re probably still staring at that plank of wood with dots on it thinking “what is this thing?!”, and don’t worry, that’s very normal! Let us introduce you to the power of octaves. This simple concept, and beautiful word, will shine an enormous light of understanding over the whole fretboard. Understanding the octave will help you understand the instrument as a whole; the chords become easier, scales become easier, intervals, tuning and even the general build of the guitar all becomes understandable. Learning octaves is absolutely crucial!