I’m dedicating some time to learn the fretboard and came across a recommendation to learn one string at a time. I’m starting with the low E string and using (https://random.bretpimentel.com/) to randomly display the first 3 notes (not sharps or flats) on my phone and then playing them. It’s actually working! I started with 3 notes and then added more as I became confident. I then moved to the next string and pretty soon was able to locate the same notes on both strings. In a couple of weeks at this rate I’ll (hopefully) be able to find root notes in keys all over the neck.
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Tips for learning the notes on the fret board.
When you learn the notes on the E (6 string) you also know them on the e (1 string)
Once you start learning the notes past the 4th fret on the E string you are learning the note on the A string as well. Fret 5 E string is open A string.
Once you start learning the notes on the E string past the 9th fret you are learning the note on the D string. 10 fret E string is open D string.
This also works with the A string, D string and G string. The B string is different but you’ll figure that out when you get there.
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I made this video about a year ago. I really like this exercise. You can feel improvement after just a couple of days
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Hi Alexey, and @SquirePete
I would like to add that for beginners ( there are even a few real rules by Justin (I didn’t copy the rest )
THE RULES
Make sure you follow the rules closely to spend your time learning in the best way that you can.
- Use Finger 1 to play all the notes. You can try using other fingers later, but starting with just one finger helps you with your position jumping and accuracy.
Greetings,Rogier
I am trying to learn the same 
Curently I do pretty good and pretty quick too on E and A string, but still a lot of improvement possible.
Thank you for the link (https://random.bretpimentel.com/ ), will come extra handy. Much appreciated 
thanks Rick, I’m really not sure why this hasn’t occurred to be before now 
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Something I have started doing is finding a single note on all the strings up to but not including the 12th fret.
I started finding all the G notes, and as pointed out above, the 5th fret helps a lot!
So going down the strings from string 6 to 1 (thickest to thinnest) the Gs are 3rd fret, 10th fret, 5th fret, open, 8th fret, 3rd fret.
I just go up and down these, then try the A, which is where I am at present. I should know more of the notes by now, but I’m not in a rush.
