CIEG Pedagogy
CIEG is built to train real fretboard fluency through slow, deliberate, interval-based practice.
Each exercise uses a note-by-note loop: the app plays a note, you listen, you play it, and CIEG advances only when your pitch is correct. The goal is internalization and clarity, not speed or shape-memorization.
Why I Built CIEG
I'm a self-taught intermediate guitarist who spent years playing shapes without understanding the fretboard. When I became obsessed with theory and intervals, I couldn't find a tool that let me practice deliberately, connect theory to execution, and train my ear at the same time. CIEG is the system I wished I had, focused on depth instead of shortcuts.
Three Training Modes
CIEG uses the 3-notes-per-string (3NPS) system for consistent interval spacing and clear geometry. Every etude can be viewed through complementary modes:
1. Spatial — Fretboard View
Shows where the notes sit on the neck and how the pattern moves across strings.
2. Harmonic — Notes & Degrees View
Shows note names, scale degrees, and the harmonic logic of the line.
3. Movement — Interval Motion View
Shows the melody as pure interval steps (up/down by specific distances) to train contour and ear-based navigation.
Why These Modes Matter
Each mode trains a different dimension of musicianship:
Spatial (locations), Harmonic (meaning), Movement (contour).
A line becomes truly internalized only when you can see it, hear it, understand it, and play it without relying on one single crutch.
How to Use CIEG
Choose an etude, select any mode, and work through the note-detection loop.
Revisit the same etude in other modes to strengthen spatial, harmonic, and interval-movement understanding.
If you have thoughts or feedback about CIEG as it continues to develop, I'd love to hear from you.