Is knowing what notes are on what frets important?
Is knowing what notes are on what frets important?
I’ve been learning guitar for a while now. and currently my teacher is teaching me blues improvisation, i can play pentatonic scales in every mode, but I still don’t know what note is on what fret. I’ve brought that up a couple of times to my teacher, but it seems that it’s not really that important, should I try and learn where each note is or will I just naturally learn with time? I think if I knew where each note is, it would help me improvise better and not rely on just scale patterns.
The short answer is a resounding yes. There are some techniques for memorizing. I found the phone app Guitario to be helpful at practicing when away from a guitar.
Thank you!
Your teacher is taking the correct approach.
Practice your techniques and eventually you'll want to learn the notes on your own if just to communicate with other people.
If it's just you playing for yourself then you really only need to learn how to make sounds that satisfy.