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Does
Fretboard IQ support
defining your own scales, chords, arpeggios and intervals?
Yes, Fretboard IQ has an easy to use interface for creating your own
chords and scales. You simply create a new item on the scale/chord/interval
manager screen by selecting the new button, then click on the scale degrees you
wish to include that define the item and save. Fretboard IQ without knowing what
the item is will figure out how to display it across as many frets as you want,
in all 5 positions or in combination with any other scale or chord.
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Is there a maximum number of selections that I can put on the fretboard at one
time?
Yes, the current maximum is 6 selections at the same time but
in most instances you'll probably be looking at the relationship between two
items, like a particular chord and a particular scale. The more items you put on
the fretboard the more confused the diagram will become.
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What
instruments are currently supported for diagramming?
Currently the guitar, bass, double bass, viola, cello and violin are all
supported. You can even create diagrams on a violin screen and then check them
out on a guitar screen or vice versa.
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Can I save my diagrams?
Yes, saving diagrams and all associated options that you chose
to create the diagram is completely supported. When you save a diagram its name
goes into the Configuration List. If you want to see it again all you need to do
is select it from that list and there it is.
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Can I print my diagrams?
Yes, printing is no problem. You can print out any diagram you
create and then carry it with you for study away from the computer at your
convenience.
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What is a configuration?
A configuration is simply how Fretboard IQ refers to a
particular fretboard diagram and all its associated options, like fret count,
tuning, selections, string filters. Basically all the options that went into creating the unique
fretboard diagram can be saved as a configuration for viewing later simply by
selecting the configuration from the configuration list. You can name the
diagrams anything you want as well as add comments about why the diagram is of
interest.
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I'm a guitar
teacher. How could I use Fretboard IQ?
The possibilities are endless. What ever the topic and
whatever the relationships Fretboard IQ can more than likely create the diagram
you are after to help you illustrate your point. There is simply no limit.
Fretboard IQ diagrams are very clean and easy to read. They emphasize the
efficient and effective transfer of information.
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I'm a college student majoring in music. How could Fretboard IQ help me?
Even if you don't play any of the instruments that Fretboard
IQ is capable of creating diagrams for, the theory tutorials and drill screens
would still apply to you. Fretboard IQ does not hold back with baby questions or
watered down theory, some of the drill screens will take a while to master. For
example, the intervals drill is one of 12 drill screens available under the
music theory category within Fretboard IQ. The intervals drill is completely
configurable by you, in other words you can control which intervals you'd like
to be drilled on and Fretboard IQ will only ask questions for those intervals.
If you are just getting started with intervals you'd want to keep the default
setting of major scale intervals and as you progress you can concentrate on
various other interval groups like 9th's, 11th's, 13th's, minor, major,
augmented, diminished etc... The point is you are in the drivers seat so you can
work on the areas that apply to you at the moment. The level of theoretical
knowledge to be gained through Fretboard IQ is at least the first year college
level. A thorough knowledge of the basics is what we are striving to give you
through the theory tutorials.
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How is Fretboard IQ different from any other theory teaching
program?
Each theory topic covered in Fretboard IQ is presented in what
we call a discovery and drill screen pair. The discovery screen introduces the
topic and takes you through a tutorial if applicable and the drill screen helps
you really master the material. You are not left hanging with just knowledge
alone. By the time you can blaze a trail through the drill screen questions you
will know the topic inside and out. The drill screens are ultimately the judge
of whether you understand the material or not. You don't have to wonder, "Do I
really know my major scales well enough?". Just go through the drill, if you get
more than a couple of questions wrong then you have some more work to do. If not
then go on to the next topic with confidence.
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What are the visualization
screens?
The visualization screens are really awesome in our opinion. They might not
be much to look at, just a diagram of a guitar fretboard with a colored circle
and question mark and a question at the bottom of the screen, but these 14
screens are designed to have you knowing the fretboard like the back of your
hand in record time. No kidding. Have you ever tried to sit and memorize the
names of the notes of the fretboard? We have and it's boring. Learning the
fretboard is actually like a playing a game with Fretboard IQ. We have 14
different screens in this category that will have you seeing the fretboard like
a pro in no time. There's one screen devoted to each major key, one devoted to
learning the natural notes, and another we call visualizing by string.
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Do you
have a MAC compatible version?
We don't currently
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