Fretboard Memorization Deck | 54 Flash Cards | Great Learning Gift for Guitar Players & Teachers, Music Theory, Alternative to Stickers & Posters

I'm including the top two paragraphs of this review to give you my guitar history, so you can see how you think you might match up, experience wise.Just to set the stage, I’m 66 y/o now for less than a month, and I just recently retired as a university professor. I’ve been playing the guitar since I was 16. I’m a good autodidact, but I've taken formal lessons at the university back in the mid-2000s because I got a break on the price. I’ve had many of the topics presented in these cards back then, but I mostly wanted to be better at playing barre chords, and playing up and down the neck. Not to become the next Stevie Ray Vaughn. To please my instructor I learned the C-Ionian and Aeolian Scales, in one position, and mode 1 of the minor pentatonic. To change things up though, I learned the A-Minor version of the Pentatonic Scale this time. (A music theory joke. Buy the cards to get it.) Otherwise, all that music theory went in one ear and out the other.Now, because of a recent tragedy, I’ve all of a sudden wanted to learn how to play lead. I saw an interview with Jerry Garcia recently, and he was asked if he knew much music theory. He said something to the effect of, "Oh sure. I didn’t at first, but I found that I had to know it to effectively talk to other musicians." With that said...As far as quality goes, these cards are just like a deck of Bicycle cards, except that your cards shouldn’t be used quite as hard as a deck of playing cards. They seem to have the same kind of plastic coating as most better brands of playing cards. My box is taking a beating, but that just shows that I'm using them. I see a rubber band in these cards future.I like the way they’re color coded. If you want to pull out the different patterns of the minor pentatonic, the color coding really helps in that regard. There are 6 different categories featuring: Note, String & Fret Memorization, Symbol Memorization, Interval Memorization, Essential Chord Shapes, Basic Theory, and Scale Memorization.I’m going through the deck methodically, which, once again, the color coding makes it very easy to do. I didn’t need to go through some of the categories because I'm classically trained in most brass instruments since I was in 5th grade, and I don’t need a refresher on how many beats are in an eighth note triplet, but if you do, then these cards are for you.Finally, these cards are very handy. For me, they're perfect as a learning aid. they should dovetail with any serious guitar instruction. Pull them out when you’ve got some free time. They fit in a guitar case, or a purse, or pocket. If you’re taking lessons, and your teacher wants you to learn music theory, and you want to become good, then these cards can really help you achieve that goal.All that said, just like the people who use their expensive treadmills as a place to throw their cloths after work, you’re going to need to have some sort of plan as to how to use these cards, because it’s a long way to the top if you want to Rock -n- Roll.The cards aren't magic, so you’ve got to put your scale time in. I'd suggest buying a metronome to build up your speed, and get a guitar teacher who will teach you the type of music you want to play. I’ve seen guys who wanted to learn Rock guitar, and the instructor's specialty was classical guitar. Can he teach you guitar? Sure, but he may not be familiar with all the licks you might want to learn.My only slight complaint would be that PDF files were advertised by going to his website, but you had to give them personal information in return for access. I didn’t sign on, so I couldn’t tell you anything about the lessons. I’m just funny about the information I put out there.Since this is getting long-ish, I'll finish this here. They’re good for what they’re good for, and relatively inexpensive, handy, and a great learning aid. Once again, as a supplemental learning tool they’re great.Later taters.c f van owen, md, phd (ret.)

These cards are helpful for learning and as a quick reference. They look nice and well made. I agree with other reviewers that they 'feel' pricey for what they are but, at the same time, I believe they provide a nice-looking convenience that spares you having to collect the information (yes all theory behind it is available for free all over the internet) yourself.Things I believe could be improved:- The cards are grouped into categories described in a piece of paper that comes in the package. I find it hard to find which specific category some of them are supposed to be in.- Provide access to a digital version (PDF) of the piece of paper in case I misplace it.- The cards belonging in the same category could be color-coded for easy reference. That way I can spot them easily in the deck and carry with me to focus only on that category.- The cards are super smooth and glossy and it's hard to keep them in a stack 😅. This is such a petty inconvenience, but would like to vent anyway.Overall, I'm a satisfied user.

Much of the content is elementary and more suited to a beginner. The cards themselves are sturdy and should hold up under prolonged use.

The cards arrived sooner than scheduled. They are the size and feel of normal playing cards which is nice so they look like they will withstand a lot of use. But a strong warning: these are not for solo beginners. A teacher or musical friend will likely be needed to help a total beginner to understand some sections of these cards. The seller states this in print and in the video that is provided on his Amazon page. These cards are packed with info and can help with far more than just memorizing the guitar neck. Included are intervals, scales/modes, symbols, chord shapes and basic theory. And included is access to an instruction PDF that is a nice touch. I look forward to giving them lots of use.

The product is well presented and looks sharp. There is good information and utility to the product. I will say however, and shame on me for seeing $23 as an $8 when reading quickly, in my honest opinion, the product is remarkably over priced for one deck of cards and and 2 photocopied sheets. Great product, arrived quickly, just not $23 great.

These cards are great. I normally have to refer to books to look a lot of this info up- scales etc and now I literally have all the info right in the palm of my hands. Plus because a deck of cards is so portable that you can have them in your pocketbook or even pocket to study when standing on a line at the store or wherever.The quality is very nice. I didn’t notice the dots at top of each card, so when color was referenced I’m looking at back and red design, and thought where’s the orange cards and other colors? But then noticed there are very tiny pin size dots at the top center of each card as to make it easy to have each card in its designated group. Once you know it’s there it’s easy to see, but incase you overlook, my reason for pointing it out. Design is very nice of cards and great info.I highly recommend ! Great product!

These just showed up and I'm very impressed by how thorough this deck is with chord shapes, scale shapes, fretboard memorization and basic theory. Rich really did a great job "getting his ducks in a row" and making sure that the essentials are all there, but it also goes a little deeper into more nuanced and intricate concepts like modes - as well as the interval layout throughout the various fretboard shapes involved.Flash cards are used to help you recall certain things you've already learned, so that they burn into your mind so you remember them better over the long term. As such, it's worth noting that this is NOT a music theory book condensed into a deck of cards. If you require a deeper explanation on certain concepts (such as, "what is a 'mode'?" Or, why is there a "5th position of minor pentatonic?" or "what is an interval?"), you won't find them here. But that's also not the purpose of these cards - they're intended to be used in tandem with an explanation of these concepts from your teacher or an applicable book.I'm excited to see how I'm going to use these with my students, and I'm going to give a crack at them myself to see what gaps I need to fill as well.

I had been looking for something exactly like this for quite some time.