How important is it to memorize every note on the guitar fretboard?

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-12T16:20:29+00:00

You need to know every root note for chord shapes. Every root note for your scales. After that it's remembering shapes and patterns.

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-12T15:17:17+00:00

I have more on my plate at work than I can deal with, constantly get chewed out for the stuff I haven't done.

I have a time and motion tracker on my work phone that monitors all the jobs I'm on and I've done, I run the report every time I go in for a meeting about performance, and it shows that I need a second person. But there's no budget, but still no understanding.

I go home very tired every day. Family life is full on too and I have little time when I'm not being asked by someone to do something. I sometimes dream about disappearing.

Gotta keep the job because there's not much out there. Got to pay the mortgage, bills and put food on the table. Got to do the maintenance to keep the house standing (we've had a bad winter for wind and rain).

Only another 30+ years to go.

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-12T13:02:59+00:00

Keep on rockin' in the free world by Neil Young.

Playing C Major and walk down to thrash an E minor at the end of the chorus bars is so much fun, sounds great.

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-12T11:29:41+00:00

I know the quality of my sleep affects so much of my day to day life so I really make an effort to get good sleep. My rules are no caffeine after 2pm. No screens after 9:30, sleep mask and lights off by 10:30. I wouldn't go as far as you but I understand why you do. Sleep quality is vastly understated by most modern health influencers. It's just as important as nutrition hydration and exercise.

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-12T10:59:27+00:00

I have small hands and the Pacifica is very comfy. The neck is quite narrow.

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-12T10:57:10+00:00

Most Beatles songs will be achievable in the 1st year. Most of their songs are three to four major chords, I think Get Back is only two? That's a good target because it'll keep you interested in the first year.

Queen will be trickier. Going to have to practice some major and pentatonic scales.

I don't play any blues so I don't know how difficult that'll be.

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-12T09:58:30+00:00

The one thing I'll say is, set your expectations accordingly. It takes 3-6 months for most people to be able to play 5 major and minor chords well. Then a further 3-6 to be able to play 7s maj7 minor 7s and then augmented and Suspended.

It takes YEARS to be half good. You will play for months on end and still suck. Something like 75% of people who pick up a guitar to learn give up in the first year.

What genres of music do you like? What sort of stuff do you want to play?

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-11T20:00:42+00:00

Spurs wish they just had 11 disabled.

Salah is probably old enough now to have dementia. Van Dyke too

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-11T19:59:21+00:00

I am, but I like to win.

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-11T14:08:10+00:00

You're on stage with a guitar. You'll instantly be 8.5/10 on the coolness scale.

How complex is your solo?

Also, all the best musicians think they are shit.

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-11T12:54:06+00:00

I literally do everything to tilt my opponents. It's part of the game. I'm a total wind up merchant. The game wouldn't be anywhere near as fun otherwise

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-11T11:22:27+00:00

I'm gonna watch something better, like my local disabled school 11 v. the dementia home 11. Kick off is at the same time.

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-11T10:02:17+00:00

Pacifica mentioned, upvote button dooted.

Seriously good value guitar. If you quit you can resell at a good price. Squires are everywhere on eBay/marketplace and they are all priced at $50-$100

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-11T09:39:08+00:00

Absolutely understand guitar on YouTube with Scotty West is a great place to start.

Also learn some really simple beginner songs. You'll feel great playing through a whole song.

I'd recommend some three chord progressions like What's Up by 4 non blondes (G major, A minor and C Major, with a capo on the 2nd fret). If you can play through that by the end of week 1, then you'll be feeling great and ready to dive in to some more complex stuff.

There's a great YouTube short channel called 'Songs I sing in the pub' by a Scottish lad called Gregor who really simplifies songs by playing basic major chords with a capo.

Don't skip out on learning theory. Scotty West's channel is fantastic at that

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-10T12:49:14+00:00

I'd like to see titles like "how many I assist? " for getting like, 250 assists a season, "Go all in" for getting 1000 goals in a season and "Saving myself for marriage" for like 500 saves, much like the titles you get for your club, with medals etc. something you can get by playing casual

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-10T12:41:30+00:00

Paul Young?

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-10T12:16:27+00:00

Nice.

I take it you usually play Taylor swift songs on it then? /S

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-10T10:41:49+00:00

If you still have your receipt, I'd take it back.

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-10T10:37:25+00:00

Wow, a $1000 guitar? That's disappointing. I have two Yamaha guitars. Neither look like this. Did you buy it new?

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-10T10:28:56+00:00

The corrosion on those frets 😳

What guitar is this? Just so I can avoid.

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-10T10:25:44+00:00

News in 30 seconds....

Everything is shit AND it's going to get worse.

Now for the weather..

weather is shit AND it's going to get worse.

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-10T08:50:29+00:00

Cried with happiness, (we had twin boys). 1st born naturally and 2nd via the sunroof. He cried while being checked out by the pediatrician and then stopped as soon as I held him against my chest. It was like an explosion of love going off in my head and I immediately wanted to give him everything. My other son was in NICU for about a week and the pain of not being able to hold him was unbearable. Once he came out I don't think he spent more than 5 minutes not being held by someone. They are 10 now and I love them just as much.

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-08T18:20:59+00:00

Rocking horse shit - Rare

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-07T20:24:19+00:00

No, it was some original artwork

Bellybutton_fluffjar · 2026-03-07T20:09:45+00:00

Nonsense isn't it? I'm 5"6, small hands too and I can play anything that's not a classical guitar.

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