Fretlight Guitar - Learning with Fretlight Software

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Beginner Players
There’s so many things to learn on your new Fretlight, but a great place to start is by
playing your first guitar riff! We’ve included a quick interactive video lesson on how to
play “Blister in the Sun,” by the Violent Femmes. Here’s what to do:
1. Make sure your Fretlight guitar is connected to your computer.
2. Launch the Fretlight video player.
3. Double-click the “Blister in the Sun” video and follow the LED lights on the fretboard.
4. How did you do? Bet you didn’t think you could play a riff that easy— way to go!
Next, try out an interactive video lesson. The Beginner 101 software is included with your
Fretlight. Take it out and let’s get started!
Using your Fretlight Guitar
For PC & Mac Users:
1. Insert the Fretlight Ready video disc into your computer.
2. Browse the disc.
3. Double-click on the .fvp video and click “Install”. The video will automatically play
after it’s installed and extracted.
For Mac OS 10.5 & 10.6 Users:
1. Insert the Fretlight Ready video disc into your computer.
2. Browse the disc.
3. Open a new Finder window and navigate to: Macintosh
HD>User>HomeIconFolder>Music>Fretlight>Fretlight Player>Fretlight Videos.
4. Move the Fretlight .fvp video file into that location by “copying and pasting” or by
“dragging and dropping”.
5. Open the Fretlight Player from your Applications folder.
6. To play, double-click the name of the video.
Beginner/Intermediate Players
Understanding chord and scale patterns is a great way to take your playing to the next
level! The Chord & Scale Library in the Fretlight Studio features the QuickStep Playlist,
allowing you to create lists of chords and scales, stepping through those lists with a
Fretlight footswitch. This feature is great for:
 Stepping though custom chord progressions.
 Transitioning back and forth from different scale patterns while soloing.
 Learning and memorizing various scale box patterns and chord inversions.
For PC & Mac Users:
1. Open the Fretlight Studio.
2. Click on “Open the New Chord and Scale Library”.
3. Choose “Chords” or “Scales” from the drop down “Category”.
4. Choose the “Type”, “Note/Key” and “Position/Form” to show the chord or scale.