A Beginner's Guide
To harmonizing the major scale
Course Description
This is a no-pressure starter guide for guitar.
No tabs. No note-reading. No complicated exercises. Just a clear, visual path to finally understanding the neck.
If you're a total beginner, or a longtime player who just wants to finally connect the dots, this was made for you.
We'll strip away the fluff and break things down to what matters, how to see the fretboard clearly, how notes connect, and how to finally make sense of the major scale in a way that unlocks chords, solos, and creativity.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed or stuck guessing, this is your fresh start.
Familiar Diagrams
You’ve seen these before...
But not like this.
This isn’t just another fretboard chart to memorize.
This is your roadmap, revealed step by step in a way that actually clicks.
We’ll walk through each section of the neck with simple visual patterns, so you can finally see the guitar and know where you are at all times.
FREE
I’ve never liked the idea of gatekeeping or hiding the good stuff behind a paywall.
This starter guide is completely free, no catch, no tricks.
You’ll get the whole thing up front!
If it helps you, and you feel like supporting, you’ll have that option later.
But first, dig in. Learn. Play.
See if this way of looking at the guitar speaks to you.
Course curriculum
1. Welcome & Overview
Get grounded in how this guide works and what to expect. No reading music. No advanced theory. Just simple patterns and clear steps.
2. The Guitar Neck, Reframed
See the fretboard with fresh eyes. We’ll walk through a powerful new way of viewing the neck, no memorization needed.
3. Finding Notes in One Key (and Why That’s Enough)
Instead of chasing all 12 keys, we go deep into one to unlock the system that underlies them all.
4. Building Muscle Memory with Purpose
Start training your hands and eyes together through simple note-finding drills and repetition, without needing exercises or etudes.
5. Seeing Intervals in action
Learn to spot thirds, fourths, fifths, and more on one string at a time, this is the secret to riffs, melodies, and solos.
6. Connecting Across Strings
Take what you’ve learned and begin to connect notes across adjacent strings using shapes and spacing, not guesswork.
7. Root Notes and How Chords Grow from Them
Understand how chords are built and recognized by finding their roots, without needing full chord charts.
8. Playing with Intuition
Use your ear, your eyes, and your growing fretboard awareness to begin improvising and creating without overthinking.
9. Where to Go Next
Suggestions for what to explore once you finish the guide, including deeper study, free tools, and how to support the work if you choose to.
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1Mindset, Primer
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2Melody, Intervals, Triads
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3Inversions
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4Return of Shapes