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Welcome to the Fretmentor!
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Fretmentor offers a unique instructional program for the guitar, mandolin, and banjo.  Whether your are a new student or a more experienced player who is seeking additional training, FretMentor offers you a comprehensive approach to learning your guitar, banjo or mandolin instrument. 

 

To provide a useful and constructive learning environment, a variety of multimedia instructional platforms, which include the use of charts, picture files, sound files, video clips, podcasts and more are utilized to make your training experience an interactive one. Various genres are taught on this site ranging from blues, bluegrass, jazz, classical to standards and popular music. 

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Simple Gifts

 

Fretmentor Featured Tablature 

 

 Simple Gifts was written by

Shaker Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr. in 1848. 

 

For Banjo, Mandolin and Guitar

 

To Hear the Banjo Version Click: 

 

 

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The tablature & mp3 file for this song

will be found in each studio  

 

Learn the song and then go to

the Performance Stage to play

along with the Rhythm Guitar Tracks 

 


 

 

 

Shop at the Store 

 

Shopping for music-related items has never been easier or more convenient.  Please take the time to visit the Fretmentor Store.

Simply click one of the following three links below:

 
 Store 

 Books on CD 

 Fretmentor Recommends

 

In addition to finding our instructional materials, you can now shop directly through Amazon without leaving this site.  

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Did You Know?

The History and Origin of Fretted Instruments

 


 
 

By browsing through our studios, you will learn not only how to play your instrument but you will study each instrument, it's origin and will get to know some interesting facts about how the instruments have evolved through the ages.

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FretMentor Services & Benefits

Here are some of the areas that will assist all guitar, mandolin and banjo students:

  • Five String BanjoClass Instruction, Group Lessons & Workshops.
  • Online lesson plans for learning theory, technique and songs.
  • Private instruction for Guitar, Mandolin and Banjo.
  • Online support and advice to students.
  • A Forum for musicians to become acquainted & to share ideas.
  • Online Interactive Lessons (Coming Soon!).
  • Instructional Books On CD (See the Store for details). 
  • Membership Benefits (Coming Soon!).
  • Advice for purchasing instruments and musical supplies.
  • A web-based classroom that teaches you about each instrument.
  • Tips, Tricks and Techniques to make learning music easy.


 

 

 

 
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