fretboard visualisation

[JDC]

how did you guys learn your way around the fretboard?

at the moment I'm focused on being able to play anywhere with ease, the areas of the fretboard I don't use much seem to be the main problem

I can play outside of box patterns but I still get lost sometimes, I'm memorising more fretboard patterns and trying to connect it all together, right now I'm focused on learning the E Minor scale everywhere (technically C minor because of the downtuning) later I'll stick chords over the top of the patterns, I hope to just transpose patterns to any key and mode

I keep finding new patterns that I've never noticed before, some of which seem daft that I've never noticed before

[jibidy]

I dont practice scales or chords. I'm not a great player considering how long ive been playing.

But I find it really helps just to learn a lick or chop and learn it perfect and then just play it in various places like you said.

Also not looking at the fretboard directly but perhaps in a mirror helps me too. It helps me memerize placement without looking because i get more of a feeling rather than having to look all the time.

Not sure if thats any help.

[Matt77]

pretty much what you said.
but also learn stuff you wouldn't normally play or listen to and work hard to understand the theory

[Will]

Do you know the notes all over the 'board?

I'm by no means perfect, but it is helping me visualize the more effort I put into the note recollection

[Jonny]

I don't play scales or chords either, but with no fret markers I've gotten used to just moving my hand to the position. I usually get it dead on (when I'm playing low then have to shift the hand up past the 12th) without looking which I don't know if thats good or bad, but that's my habit now.

[shaman]

+1 to all replies..I will add the importance of learning intervals....that really helped me "hear" the fretboard, as opposed to visualizing it-it will open up your chord knowledge as well, and that is where it all really comes together