Far too many people who pick up a guitar give up once they realize that learning how to read tabs or notes is a whole world of massive difficulty. Whatever cuts that process down, must be seen as a good thing. Reading music is translating what is printed into actual finger placement and timing. This is absolutely frustrating to learn. To translate something printed to a finger motion is brutal. To see something that your finger must hit, is far, far easier and obviously faster and much more fun.
The old way to learn is by learning the tab without speed. Speed and timing takes time. This TOOL cuts the learning process down significantly, and it sounds good, since it is a real guitar. Memory takes time. I have an extremely limited knowledge of scales. Its brutal to learn as well. With this TOOL, I have the ability to KNOW instantaneously, any scale I wish to load onto the Fretlight. Eventually memory can take over. This TOOL makes memorizing songs, chords and every scale easier, and fast.
@metalltier No matter how you look at the Fretlight guitar, it makes learning not just how to play a guitar faster, but learning tabs at least ten times faster. Reading notes and tabs fast, takes TONS of time. If thats the way you learned how to play, fine. You did it the hard way.
The Fretlight guitar must be seen as a tool, to quicken the learning process. With a fraction of time, you can learn any scale correctly. You can learn any song through Guitar Tab Pro 6 with the Fretlight expansion.
UNPLAYABLE OUT OF THE BOX. Laughable build quality. Expect to spend another $150 get the nut recut, the frets leveled, and a full setup done. It plays so horribly bad, you will be awestruck that they sell any of these things. Great idea, but a disastrous execution. Literally plays like a $50 guitar, find the worst guitar at GC, and I assure you it plays better than this.
I keep reading posts of people saying that you'll rely on the lights and you won't ever move away from them. Well, I say from experience, once your fingers know where to go, you won't need the lights anymore. If what these people are saying then, wouldn't that also mean that those who play with TAB or sheet music would always rely on those methods and would never be able to play without them?
Do all the different scales light up on the entire fretboard? Major scale, relative minor, pentatonic, all the modes, whole tone scale, harmonic minor, jazz scale, etc...?
thats a good question i was wondering that as well. i think it could be really useful for a more advanced guitarist that wants to undestand how shapes of chord inversions fit into the overall scale shapes
If it actually lit up any scale, in any key you ask for, and came in 24 frets, it would be a useful tool. Learning scales in any position is key. Every guitar player should know them. THis would make it a little easier, rather than constantly referencing charts and sheets.
I must respectfully disagree with you saying that the Fretlight is JUST for beginners. It has a LOT to offer experienced players in terms of understanding theory and certainly to help the advanced player break plateaus & create new riffs & ideas.
Far too many people who pick up a guitar give up once they realize that learning how to read tabs or notes is a whole world of massive difficulty. Whatever cuts that process down, must be seen as a good thing. Reading music is translating what is printed into actual finger placement and timing. This is absolutely frustrating to learn. To translate something printed to a finger motion is brutal. To see something that your finger must hit, is far, far easier and obviously faster and much more fun.
KaZnucks 6 months ago
The old way to learn is by learning the tab without speed. Speed and timing takes time. This TOOL cuts the learning process down significantly, and it sounds good, since it is a real guitar. Memory takes time. I have an extremely limited knowledge of scales. Its brutal to learn as well. With this TOOL, I have the ability to KNOW instantaneously, any scale I wish to load onto the Fretlight. Eventually memory can take over. This TOOL makes memorizing songs, chords and every scale easier, and fast.
KaZnucks 6 months ago
Ahh yet another step in the gradual degradation of a once proud instrument
metalltier 6 months ago
@metalltier No matter how you look at the Fretlight guitar, it makes learning not just how to play a guitar faster, but learning tabs at least ten times faster. Reading notes and tabs fast, takes TONS of time. If thats the way you learned how to play, fine. You did it the hard way.
The Fretlight guitar must be seen as a tool, to quicken the learning process. With a fraction of time, you can learn any scale correctly. You can learn any song through Guitar Tab Pro 6 with the Fretlight expansion.
KaZnucks 6 months ago
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UNPLAYABLE OUT OF THE BOX. Laughable build quality. Expect to spend another $150 get the nut recut, the frets leveled, and a full setup done. It plays so horribly bad, you will be awestruck that they sell any of these things. Great idea, but a disastrous execution. Literally plays like a $50 guitar, find the worst guitar at GC, and I assure you it plays better than this.
dutchhanes 8 months ago
I want that guitar
TheKingsofsuffering 1 year ago
lol@ the mario phone
~~~ EPIC!
MrMusicM67 1 year ago
What song were you playing? it sounds like its a green day or a blink 182 song?
ImNoJadedImsoniac 1 year ago
douche.
CaptainNensho 1 year ago
@CaptainNensho JUST DIE ALREADY
crazzykiphunter 1 year ago
does this flash or just sit there?
posiedonpowertrio 1 year ago
Rise Against poster behind you... DAMN RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CriticsConfession 1 year ago
I was listening to FCE in english and heard about that guitar, iam definetely buying one..
mynameisreaper123 1 year ago
I keep reading posts of people saying that you'll rely on the lights and you won't ever move away from them. Well, I say from experience, once your fingers know where to go, you won't need the lights anymore. If what these people are saying then, wouldn't that also mean that those who play with TAB or sheet music would always rely on those methods and would never be able to play without them?
arroligavideos 1 year ago
Do all the different scales light up on the entire fretboard? Major scale, relative minor, pentatonic, all the modes, whole tone scale, harmonic minor, jazz scale, etc...?
BullToTheShit 2 years ago
thats a good question i was wondering that as well. i think it could be really useful for a more advanced guitarist that wants to undestand how shapes of chord inversions fit into the overall scale shapes
nikhilmalik62 2 years ago 2
If it actually lit up any scale, in any key you ask for, and came in 24 frets, it would be a useful tool. Learning scales in any position is key. Every guitar player should know them. THis would make it a little easier, rather than constantly referencing charts and sheets.
yharr666 2 years ago 2
@yharr666 It does ligth up any scale you want in any key, the current model only offers 21 frets but the next model should have more
meanderband 1 year ago
obviously it doesn't teach these kids alternate strumming/picking
stymye 2 years ago
I thought you were going to play Frrelight the song??? LOL
1SeaSandSurf 2 years ago
lol at fat guy...yo i got the same stereo it's killer shit
alexzeegreat 3 years ago
Surprisingly good stereo considering how old it is.
gnosis1138 3 years ago
LOL the fat guy
mightywarriorx 3 years ago 8
Thanks :P
Yeah, I suck at the guitar still
Decided to try bass instead
gnosis1138 3 years ago
Well, guitar takes time. Rome wasn't built in a day. :D
But you playing the guitar wasn't the fun part - you just popped up on the screen outta nowhere. xD
mightywarriorx 3 years ago
the edge, joe perry, and santana own and use them to brush up on scales ect ... it's very usefull for expanding your knowledge of scales.
if it helps those guys I'm sure it's usefull
stymye 3 years ago 2
no way do they use them and i think fret light is bad cause youll just rely on the lights to solo and youll never properly learn your scales
ian7410 2 years ago
pretty soon you'd memorize chords w.o the lights
blanketjacksononline 2 years ago
I must respectfully disagree with you saying that the Fretlight is JUST for beginners. It has a LOT to offer experienced players in terms of understanding theory and certainly to help the advanced player break plateaus & create new riffs & ideas.
Never stop learning!
MarkLipka 3 years ago 2
oh thank you so much senior.
jamgarza1 3 years ago
I don't think i need a lighted fretboard to play Ramones syle songs.
stevieVantanna 3 years ago 7