This is my story, what's yours?

Music truly caught my attention when I dusted off my guitar 10 years ago. I was tired of playing the same four licks and wanted more. That meant learning chord shapes and memorizing scales—ouch! There had to be a better way.

Then, a lightbulb moment struck: Scales are templates! And templates aren’t just moveable—they’re stackable. That meant a song with three chords would use three scale “sticks.”

Then came the next big wow moment. Stacking these sticks together created a map of all the playable notes—right in front of me! No more guesswork. No more relying on memory to recall scales. Suddenly, I wasn’t lost anymore. I could see where every chord lived and how they connected. The dots on the fretboard highlighted exactly where my fingers should go. It was like the yellow brick road of scales—guiding me anywhere I wanted to go.

Finally, music theory made sense.

Now, when a question pops up, I just pull out the reference sticks, figure it out, and get back to what I love most—playing. It’s that simple. Plug in your scale sticks and study the map. Find your root notes. Start with cowboy chords, then move up the neck with barre chords. Play some dots, and listen—it sounds good.

At first, the fretboard might feel overwhelming. But little by little, the clutter fades, and you begin to see the power of this system.

To you, my fellow guitarist, I hope you enjoy this journey. Let frustration turn into fun, and get ready for endless hours of playing joy.

So simple to use—yet it unlocks so much.