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Interval Module


Tablature Module


Contents
In-Depth Guitar Tutorial

Fretboard Module

Notes

   Using the Name-Note Method

   Using the Find-Note Method

Intervals

   Using the Name-Interval Method

   Using the Find-Interval Method

Interval Module

  Using the Interval Module

   Selecting Intervals

Tablature Module

  Loading a Song

  Playing a Song

  Using Repeats

  Creating Repeats


FindNote Method
Find-Note Method: Fretboard Module

-helps you learn the guitar fretboard.

To Use the Find-Note Method

1. Open the Fretboard Module

Click on the far left button on the toolbar

2. Select the string that you wish to work on

To begin with, we will use the default setting of the Low E String (see Learning a New String)

3. Select a Practice Option

We shall use the Practice Option for now

4. Select the 'Find-Note Method' Button

The Find-Note Method will help you practice finding notes on the fietboard.


Practice Options

Practice - Allows you to practice without time restrictions. This is good for when you first learn a string.

Practice w/ Timer - Let's you practice the strings, but has a timer that will limit the time you have to respond.  see Setting the Timer

Score - The program will rate you on your performance. This score will be saved, and the results of your last 25 sessions can be viewed by clicking on the Scores Menu.

Score w/ Timer - Adds a timer to the Score option.


Setting Timer
Setting the Timer and the Number of Questions


How ScoresWork
How the Scoring System Works

You will be judged on several factors:

•	Speed - The faster you answer questions, the better your score.

•	Accuracy - The more that you get right, the better your score.

•	Length - The more questions that you attempt to answer in one 'testing', the betteryour score

Strategy

Question: Which is better, going faster or getting more right? Answer: Both.

•	You should sometimes practice more for speed. This can be at the expense of accuracy, but it will help you learn to think faster.

•	At other times you should practice more for accuracy. This is important because we need to know the neck perfectly.

Each day, you should try practicing using each of the above methods at least once.


NameNote Method
Name-Note Method  Fretboard Module

The Name-Note Method will help you learn the guitar fretboard.

To Use the Name-Note Method

1. Open the Fretboard Module

Click on the far left button on the toolbar

2. Select the string(s) that you wish to work on

To begin with, we will use the default setting of the Low E String, see Learning a New String.

3. Select a Practice Option

We shall use the Practice Option for now

4. Select the Name-Note Method Button

The Name-Note Method will help you practice naming notes on the fretboard.


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Find-Note Method: page 2

5. Push <Start>

This will begin your session. To end the session, you must click on <Stop>.

6. A window will pop up showing a note name

This is the note that you are supposed to find.

7. A string is colored red

This is the string that you are being asked to find the note on.

8. Select your answer

If you are correct, you will get a new question. If not, it will tell you the name of the note that you clicked on and will also show you where the correct note is.

  Tips

Related Topics

  Name-Note Method


FindNote Tips
Tip: You don't need to be extremely accurate with the mouse. The program only checks to see which fret you clicked, not which string you clicked.


Starting NewString
Learning a New String

1. Click on the <Show Notes> button. This will show you where the natural notes are.

2. Click on each of the natural notes with the right mouse button.

3. As you click the note, say the name of the note and the fret number out loud. For example, on the Low E String, you would say, "e" "open", "f" "first fret", "g" "third fret", "a" "fifth fret", and so on...

4. Select the Fret Limit button.

This will allow you to limit the number of frets that you will be asked about in the exercise.


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Learning a New String  (page 2)

 5. Press <Start> to begin the exercise. If you can't remember, use the right mouse button to give you clues.

6. After you feel like you know the first five frets on the new string, press <Stop>.

7. Next, click on the right end of the fret limit bar and drag the mouse to the right two more frets.

8. Press <Start> again.

9. Continue repeating steps 5 thru 7 until you reach the 12th fret.

   Tips


NewString Tips
Tip: You should practice this new string using both the Name-Note and the Find-Note methods.


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Name-Note Method: page 2

5. Push the <Start Button>

This will begin your session. To end the session, you must click on <Stop>.

6. A yellow oval with a question mark appears

 This is the note that you are supposed to name.

7. Select your answer

Click on the buttons below the fretboard to select your answer. If you are correct, you will get a new question. If not, it will shw you where the note that you named is located and then ask you for the name of the original note again.

Related Topics

  Find-Note Method


NameNote Tips
Tip 1: Use the right mouse button to help give yourself clues. When pressed, the right mouse button will show you the name of the note beneath it.

Tip 2: You can use the keys on the keyboard to type in the answers. This tends to be much quicker because all of the notes are located on the left half of the keyboard.  You can also use the right hand to select the accidentals.


Keyboard Accidentals


Load Songs
Load a Song


TAB_Loading Songs
Loading Songs: Tablature Module

To load songs in the Tablature Module

1. Open the Tablature Module

Click on the far left button on the toolbar

2. Click on a folder to select Songs or Exercises

3. If you click on any file name, a description of that name will be shown on the right. This will tell you the title of the song, who the author is, what key it is in and what tempo it is set to.

4. To open the song, either double-click on the file name or, once you have selected a file name click on the 'Open' button at the bottom of the window.


TAB_Playing Songs
Playing Songs: Tablature Module

To play songs in the Tablature Module

1. First, make sure you have opened a song file.

2. Press the play button on the toolbar. (Shortcut: you may also press the spacebar to start and stop the current song.


TAB_Using Repeats
Using Repeats: Tablature Module

To use the preset repeats for the current song

1. First, make sure you have opened a song file.

2. Click on the 'Repeat Button' [image] on the tool bar.

3. This will bring up a window that lists all of the pre-programmed repeats and their descriptions. This is one of the more exciting features of In-Depth Guitar.  By using all of the repeats that the author has set up, you can learn the song more quickly. The repeats also have descriptions of each and every repeat, so that special performance notes can be saved along with the tablature.

Related Topic: Creating and saving your own repeats.


TAB_Creating Repeats
Creating Repeats: Tablature Module

To create a new repeat for the current song

1. First, make sure you have opened a song file.

2. Click on the 'Repeat Button' [image] on the tool bar.

3. This will bring up a window that lists all of the pre-programmed repeats and their descriptions.

4. To set the starting point of the repeat

Hold down the 'Ctrl' key and, on the beat bar at the top of the tablature window, click with the right mouse button. This will set the left or starting point of the repeating section.

5. To set the ending point of the repeat

Follow the same procedure as in 3, but click with the right mouse button.

6. You should now see a blue bar filling up the beat bar, going from the starting point of the repeat to the ending point of the repeat. Play the song, and you should only hear the repeating section that you just created.

7. Saving the repeat

To save the repeat that you just created, go to the repeat window and select the 'Save Repeat' button. This will bring up a window that will allow you to name the repeat and also add a description (if you aren't sure what to put for the description, you can leave it blank. The description can be changed at any time in the future.)

7. Click on the 'Save' button

This will bring up the Edit Repeats window.

  Learn more about the editing features for repeats

8. Click on 'Exit' to finish.

Related Topic: Creating and saving your own repeats.


TAB_Editing Repeats
Editing Repeats: Tablature Module

To create a new repeat for the current song

1. First, make sure you have opened a song file.

2. Click on the 'Repeat Button' [image] on the tool bar.

3. This will bring up a window that lists all of the pre-programmed repeats and their descriptions.

4. Click on the 'Edit Repeats' button.

5. Select the repeat that you wish to edit by clicking on it's name.

At this point you can make changes to the description of the repeat.

6. Ticks Before, Ticks After

This allows you to add time before or after the repeat. This is useful if the repeat is only 3 beats long but it is played in a bar of 4 beats. The default 'ticks per beat' for In-Depth Guitar is 120. Therefore, to add a single beat before or after the repeat, you must add the nuimber 120 to the appropriate selection.

7. Scale Switch

This is a setting which, very simply, eliminates the last note from a repeat. This is useful for scale and arpeggio patterns where we usually begin and end with the same note. This switch will allow you to eliminate the last note so that it doesn't play twice in the repeat. (Note: when doing scales, you don't even have to select a repeat range. The default is the entire file.)

8. Metronome Accent

This setting allows you to turn on or off the Accent on the metronome.


INT_Interval Method
Naming Intervals  Interval Module

The intention of this module is to help you develop a stronger understanding of the mechanics of music. A major weakness in many guitar players is a lack of knowledge of intervals, scales and chords.  This is a major stumbling block that inhibits many players from realizing their true potential. The Interval Module is designed to help you to easily and quickly overcome these weaknesses.

To Use the Interval Module

1. Open the Interval Module

2. Choose an interval (or intervals)

Click on the 'Choose Intervals' button

3. Choose a Practice Option

4. Click on 'Start'

5. Select your answer

Related Topics:

Using the Fretboard Module Name-Interval Method

Using the Fretboard Module Find-Interval Method


FBD_Name Interval
Name-Interval Method: Fretboard Module

-helps you learn your intervals on the guitar fretboard.

To Use the Name-Interval Method

1. Open the Fretboard Module

Click on the far left button on the toolbar

2. Click on the Name-Interval Button

3. Choose the intervals that you wish to practice.

4. Press the 'Start' button to begin the exercise.

5. You are given a number of buttons at the bottom of the window. You must select the appropriate answer for the interval shown on the fretboard.


FBD_Find Interval
Find-Interval Method: Fretboard Module

-helps you learn your intervals on the guitar fretboard.

To Use the Find-Interval Method

1. Open the Fretboard Module

Click on the far left button on the toolbar

2. Click on the Find-Interval Button

3. Choose the intervals that you wish to practice.

4. Press the 'Start' button to begin the exercise.

5. You will be given a note and an interval. You must use the mouse to select the appropriate answer. All answers are ascending intervals, i.e. the note you choose must be a higher note than the one given.


INT_Selecting Intervals
Selecting Intervals  Interval Module

To Select Intervals for the Interval Module

1. Open the Interval Module

Click on [image] on the toolbar

2. Click on the 'Select Intervals' Button in the center of the window.

3. Choose from a variety of option in the lower portion of this window. The default is to use one interval at a time.

Tip: As you get better, try some of the different combinations. You should work towards developing proficiency in all of the options in all keys.


Glossary

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Tutorial


Tutorial

A helpfile to help lead first time viewers through the program.