Fretboard Diagram

[Daede]

There are several of these online, but I made this one today because I didn't like any of those.

It's a full .png, so all the layers and elements are preserved. It's also 20" x 3" (roughly), meant to be printed across two sheets of paper.

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

Enjoy

 

[masonsjax]

Awesome, thanks for sharing this. I'm going to print some of these for a guy I've been helping get started learning to play. Any chance you could make a 5 string version?

 

[ChuckHubbert]

It is right? It looks to me like there are a couple of notes missing on the D and G strings?

 

[Daede]

LOL. Wow, I can't believe I did that.. I'll fix it.. the real PITA is I've already printed and laminated one for myself...

I fail.

 

[ChuckHubbert]

LOL. Wow, I can't believe I did that.. I'll fix it.. the real PITA is I've already printed and laminated one for myself...

I fail.

I looked at it and kept thinking that I must be having Friday afternoon hallucinations

I'm just picking up the bass for fun and I'll print your chart for the wall after I see the update. Thanks for the work!

 

[Daede]

Okay, I re-did it and double checked it. Now to re-print and re-laminate it...
Sorry about that

 

[mambo4]

the notes look like they are in the right place, but because of the type it seems upside down or backwards or something. I mean that If you rotate the diagram so the letter/numbers read correctly, the bass neck would be upside down & pointing to the left

 

[Daede]

the notes look like they are in the right place, but because of the type it seems upside down or backwards or something. I mean that If you rotate the diagram so the letter/numbers read correctly, the bass neck would be upside down & pointing to the left

You're right. I think the reason I did that is because when I learned how to play, I started by reading tab, and tab always puts the E string on the bottom. I'll do one up with a reversed string order, and put them both up here, so you can choose which you'd prefer.

 

[007 Bassist]

Looks good, great idea for beginners!

 

[masonsjax]

Looks right to me. The image looks the same as looking down at your neck while playing.

 

[Hellbastard]

Great idea, but I think that if one is going to use this a didactic tool you should mirror it. That way the user will look at it as if it a teacher were sitting in front of the student.

 

[Daede]

As promised, here is the proper version. I am personally more comfortable with the one I posted above, so I'll keep using it.

Thanks to mambo4 for pointing out this oversight

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

 

[Daede]

Great idea, but I think that if one is going to use this a didactic tool you should mirror it. That way the user will look at it as if it a teacher were sitting in front of the student.

The first one of these I made was setup as you suggest, and was incredibly confusing to me.

If you like, I can upload that one as well...

 

[Hellbastard]

To me it looks better likes this. Is how I'm used to use those diagrams anyway.

 

[Hellbastard]

Wait, I just downloaded the diagram and the last one you uploaded looks as if the teacher were a left handed one. Use the first diagram and mirror only the letters and numbers

 

[Daede]

...of both

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

I'll probably put up some 5 and 6 string versions later. If you 7 stringers don't know the notes on your 7th string, you should donate the guitar to me

 

[Hellbastard]

The second one is the one I find easier to read.

 

[Reaper Man]

If you 7 stringers don't know the notes on your 7th string, you should donate the guitar to me

 

[Mayers]

Nice idea for beginner but at one point you should know the notes and be able to read them on a music sheet.

I didn't have that when I learn to play bass I had to figure it out by myself.

 

[Icculus]

I have 24 frets on my bass and your thing only goes up to 19...