🎸 The Problem

Most guitar players don’t have a practice problem.
They have a fretboard problem.

You might relate if:

• You know some scales, but they feel disconnected

• You rely on shapes instead of understanding notes

• You get lost when the chords change

• You can play licks… but don’t know why they work

• The neck still feels like a blur past the 5th fret

And the frustrating part?

👉 You’ve probably tried books, YouTube videos, or theory courses…
👉 But nothing actually stuck in a usable way.

That’s not your fault.

Most guitar education skips the missing middle — the step between shapes and musical fluency.

🧭 What Fretboard Freedom Actually Does

Fretboard Freedom gives you a mental map of the guitar neck.

Not memorization.
Not endless scale patterns.
Not academic theory.

Instead, you’ll learn how to:

• Find notes on purpose

• Understand where chords, scales, and melodies come from

• Build usable patterns that repeat everywhere on the neck

• Stop guessing — and start choosing notes confidently

This is the course I wish every intermediate player took before diving into advanced improv, jazz theory, or flashy licks.

🧠 How This Course Is Different

Most courses say:

“Here’s another scale shape — go memorize it.”

Fretboard Freedom says:

“Here’s why that shape exists — and how to move it anywhere.”

We focus on:

• Anchor points instead of full-neck memorization

• Triads first, then scales (the opposite of most methods)

• Small, repeatable systems that stack together

• Musical context, not theory for theory’s sake

This makes everything else you learn after this course easier.

🧑‍🏫 Who This Course Is For

This course is perfect if you:

• Feel stuck at the same skill level

• Want to understand the fretboard without drowning in theory

• Play bluegrass, acoustic, folk, country, or roots music

• Want improv to feel logical instead of scary

⚠️ This course is not for:

• Players looking for pure shred technique

• People who only want licks with no explanation

🎥 How the Course Is Delivered

• 6 Weeks of short, focused video lessons (easy to digest) 

• Live calls each week to train and ask any questions you have

• Clear demonstrations on the guitar

• Practical assignments you can use immediately

• Lifetime access — revisit anytime

No fluff. Just clear teaching.

Course Outline

🎤 About Your Instructor

Hi — I’m Hayes Griffin.

I’ve spent 20+ years as a professional guitarist and educator, toured internationally, earned a Master’s degree from New England Conservatory, and now teach at Denison University.

But more importantly?

I’ve taught thousands of guitarists who felt exactly like you do right now — capable, motivated, but stuck.

Fretboard Freedom is the system I use to help players finally connect the dots.