FRETBOARD How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these fretboard tutorials to learn all about fretboard with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Fretboard tap on a guitar, Play a moveable Bm7 arpeggio on the fretboard, and Increase Your Speed and Finger Strength on the Fretboard.

You'll also find several great music & instruments tutorials in the Music & Instruments category.

How to fretboard tap on a guitar

Fretboard tap on a guitar

An electric guitar lesson on fretboard tapping or finger tapping. This lesson teaches how to solo like many rock bands including Van Halen ...more

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How to play a moveable Bm7 arpeggio on the fretboard

Play a moveable Bm7 arpeggio on the fretboard

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you a ...more

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How To Increase Your Speed and Finger Strength on the Fretboard

Increase Your Speed and Finger Strength on the Fretboard

Regular practice of this simple technique will speed up your playing ...more

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How to fretboard tap on the electric guitar like Van Halen

Fretboard tap on the electric guitar like Van Halen

In this how to video, you will learn to play th fretboard tapping ...more

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How to master the fretboard on an electric guitar

Master the fretboard on an electric guitar

To play a guitar riff is to do more than simply to memorize a short musical phrase. Guitar riffs are like any other musical exercise; ...more

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How to play chords on acoustic and electric guitars

Play chords on acoustic and electric guitars

Checkout this helpful interactive tutorial for learning acoustic or electric guitar. See how to learn chords for acoustic and electric ...more

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How to replace guitar frets

Replace guitar frets

Replacing frets on a guitar fretboard can be a daunting task, but buying a new guitar or paying someone at the music store is not always an ...more

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How to play C major scale in 1st position

Play C major scale in 1st position

Getting to know your scales are important to understanding music theory, learning your fretboard, improving your technique and training your ...more

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How to play blues on an electric guitar like Albert Collins

Play blues on an electric guitar like Albert Collins

If you're a musician in need of some lessons, there's no better way to ...more

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How to play rhythmically on electric guitar like Paul Gilbert

Play rhythmically on electric guitar like Paul Gilbert

If you're a musician in need of some lessons, there's no better way to ...more

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How to play "Nobody Knows You..." by Bessie Smith on guitar

Play "Nobody Knows You..." by Bessie Smith on guitar

Check out this music tutorial video that shows you how to play "Nobody ...more

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How to play movable chord shapes on the ukulele

Play movable chord shapes on the ukulele

The ukulele is a beautiful and unique stringed instrument that is perfect for the traveling musician because it is so portable and ...more

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How to play the gospel tune "Down In The Valley To Pray"

Play the gospel tune "Down In The Valley To Pray"

This is an instructional guitar video on how to play a version of the ...more

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How to play solos on the acoustic guitar

Play solos on the acoustic guitar

This two part series teaches how to improvise playing solos. First we'll review the basic 12 notes of the scale, which we need to know in ...more

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How To Ease Finger Soreness when Learning to Play Guitar

Ease Finger Soreness when Learning to Play Guitar

Ask just about anyone who's learned to play guitar , and they'll tell ...more

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Written 3 months ago by WikiHow | Comments 0
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How to play an A Major chord on the guitar

Play an A Major chord on the guitar

This video is a demonstration of how to play an A chord on the guitar. Tab notation is shown as well as footage of a hand on a fretboard ...more

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How to play a D Major chord on the guitar

Play a D Major chord on the guitar

This video is a demonstration of how to play a D Major chord on the guitar. Tab notation is shown as well as footage of a hand on a ...more

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How to play a slide dobro guitar

Play a slide dobro guitar

Playing dobro guitar involves using a slide made of steel or brass to sound notes on the fretboard, instead of the traditional method of ...more

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How to name the parts of an electric guitar

Name the parts of  an electric guitar

This free video guitar lesson is all about guitars and various parts of guitars. More specifically, this tutorial looks at bridges– ...more

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How to play arpeggios on acoustic guitar

Play arpeggios on acoustic guitar

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play movable G major arpeggio. Arpeggios should be a daily part of ...more

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How to play inversions of Dm triad on strings 1 2 3

Play inversions of Dm triad on strings 1 2 3

Check out this instructional guitar video that demonstrates how to play inversions of a D-minor triad on strings 1 2 3. This tutorial video ...more

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How to play the E phrygian scale

Play the E phrygian scale

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play the E phrygian scale on an open E string. All of the natural ...more

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How to scale pick with a metronome when playing guitar

Scale pick with a metronome when playing guitar

Learn how to use scale picking with a metronome to increase your hand ...more

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How to build guitar chords

Build guitar chords

This is instructional guitar video that shows you how to build chords on your guitar fretboard using music theory. Check out this simple ...more

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How to play A7 arpeggio in 9th position on acoustic guitar

Play A7 arpeggio in 9th position on acoustic guitar

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how ...more

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How to play simple Blues Runs on 2 strings

Play simple Blues Runs on 2 strings

Watch this instructional guitar video that shows you how to play simple Blues Runs in basic keys, all on two strings. This is just a simple ...more

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How to practice G7 arpeggio along with a jam track

Practice G7 arpeggio along with a jam track

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to practice playing a 7th position G7 arpeggio along with a one chord ...more

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How to play the pentatonic scale on guitar

Play the pentatonic scale on guitar

This Guitar Lesson will teach you how to play the pentatonic scale up and down the fretboard with 5 forms or boxes. In the key of G Major/ E ...more

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How to play a great jazz bass exercise for practicing

Play a great jazz bass exercise for practicing

This is a nice and fun way to increase your playing speed and control ...more

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How to play high minor chords on the ukulele

Play high minor chords on the ukulele

The ukulele is a beautiful and unique stringed instrument that is perfect for the traveling musician because it is so portable and ...more

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How To Play Slap Bass

Play Slap Bass

Beginning to learn the Slap Bass? This article provides a brief introduction as to what you should do. You will be using your thumb (to slap ...more

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How To Rapidly Learn to Play the Acoustic Guitar Yourself

Rapidly Learn to Play the Acoustic Guitar Yourself

Successfully learning how to play guitar is within the grasp of most ...more

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How To Get Started Playing Hard Rock and Metal Guitar

Get Started Playing Hard Rock and Metal Guitar

This article is intended to show the beginner how to go from having no ...more

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How To Play Guitar Like Herman Li

Play Guitar Like Herman Li

This is going to show how to play guitar like Herman Li (and possibly better than Sam Totman) from DragonForce. Before even attempting this ...more

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How To Change Strings on a Bass Guitar

Change Strings on a Bass Guitar

A brief guide that is very simple and shows you a quick way to change the strings on your bass guitar. After you have done it once you'll ...more

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How To Play Beginner's Electric Guitar

Play Beginner's Electric Guitar

Do you want to learn how to play the guitar like Hendrix, Van Halen, and Clapton? Then this is the perfect page for you! Follow this and ...more

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How To Prepare Your Guitar for a Gig

Prepare Your Guitar for a Gig

Ever play a show and have everything go wrong? You break a string, drop your only pick, have your strap pop off, pull your patch cord out ...more

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How To Play Bass

Play Bass

Do you look for information on how to play bass? Well you are at the right article, just read these steps for more information on it. Make ...more

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How To Get a Pick out of a Guitar

Get a Pick out of a Guitar

Do you constantly shell out money for new guitar picks each trip to the music store because unbeknownst to you, they can be rescued form the ...more

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How to practice a pattern on electric bass

Practice a pattern on electric bass

Ron demonstrates an electric bass exercise to increase speed and control over the fret board. This exercise is a pattern (1-3-5-6-b7 ...more

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How to play a C major chord on the guitar

Play a C major chord on the guitar

This video is a demonstration of how to play a C chord on the guitar. Tab notation is shown as well as footage of a hand on a fretboard ...more

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Views 120

How to play a G major chord on the guitar

Play a G major chord on the guitar

This video is a demonstration of how to play a G major chord on the guitar. Tab notation is shown as well as footage of a hand on a ...more

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Views 166

How to play an E major chord on the guitar

Play an E major chord on the guitar

This video is a demonstration of how to play a E major chord on the guitar. Tab notation is shown as well as footage of a hand on a ...more

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Views 94

How to play basic guitar riffs

Play basic guitar riffs

Guitar riffs are a great way to practice your soloing and knowledge of the fretboard. Learn dozens of easy guitar riffs that will take your ...more

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How to play bass guitar in B Major

Play bass guitar in B  Major

In this video series, our expert Ryan Larson will give you an introduction to playing the bass guitar in B Major including how to play the ...more

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How to play bass guitar in E Major

Play bass guitar in E Major

In this video series, our expert Ryan Larson will give you an introduction to playing the bass guitar in E Major including how to play the ...more

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How to play variations on acoustic chords

Play variations on acoustic chords

With countless guitar chords to be played there are several inversions of the same chord all over the fretboard. Learn a few harmonizing ...more

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How to play A blues bass patterns

Play A blues bass patterns

Here are the notes on the fretboard that give you some nice places to travel while playing in A...blues A

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How to play barre chords on the acoustic guitar

Play barre chords on the acoustic guitar

Barre chords are a type of guitar chord where one or more fingers are used to press down multiple strings across the guitar fretboard (like ...more

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How to play the Chapman stick

Play the Chapman stick

The Chapman stick, or the tapstick, has the strings of a electric guitar and bass on one fretboard so you can play rhythm and melodies at ...more

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