Know the neck cold.
Fretboard fluency reps: instant note recall, shape ownership and target-note improvisation.
Tune by Ear
Tuning a guitar without a visual tuner
Turn each peg by ear until the string locks in against a reference tone. One rep is a full 6-string tune-up, graded in cents off target.
Play the Chord
Producing a named chord from memory
You're told a chord by name - no diagram, no reference - and you play it. One rep is one strum, graded on whether every note of the chord actually rang out.
Name the Chord
Recognising a guitar chord by ear, from real open-position voicings
An open-position chord gets strummed for real - name it. One rep is one chord identified and checked, across the eight classic open major and minor shapes.
Fretboard Recall
Instant note recall across the neck
A position lights up on the neck - name the note. One rep is one position named and checked, starting at open strings and the first 3 frets, working up to the whole practical neck.
Scale Tones
Recognising scale membership across the neck
You're given a scale and a fretboard position - is that note in the scale, or not? One rep is one call made and checked, starting at the major scale in one key, working up through modes.
Picking
Steady, accurate picking against a click
A click plays at tempo - pick the target string on every beat. One rep is one timed run, graded on how many beats landed on the right string, right on time.
Improvisation
Landing a target note over a backing drone
A backing drone sets the key, then you're told a note - land it anywhere on the neck before time runs out. One rep is one target, starting at minor pentatonic, working up through all seven modes.
Play the Scale
Executing a major scale from tab
A major scale is laid out as tab - study it, then play it for real. One rep is one scale played and checked note by note, starting at E major open position, working up to any key, ascending and back down.
Play the Pentatonic
Playing a pentatonic shape by ear, note by note
A minor pentatonic shape is laid out as tab - study it, then play it at your own pace. Each note is listened for in order, and it moves on the moment you play it right.
