Learn the Guitar Notes - 6 Shortcuts
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In the beginning this can seem a little overwhelming.
That's a lot to learn for a new guitar player!
Here are some things you can do to make learning the guitar notes easier.
First learn the names of the open strings
A guitar in standard "E" tuning is tuned to the notes"
E A D G B E
2.
String number "1" is the high E string, or the "skinniest" string that is "at the bottom" as you are holding the guitar.
3.
This one is easy.
Simply count up from there sequentially until you run out of frets.
Brush up on some theory
Music notes are easy to understand when you break them down.
First, let's look at the notes in the C major scale.
So all the note possibilities would be as follows:
C, C#(Db), D, D#(Eb), E, F, F#(Gb), G, G#(Ab), A, A#(Bb), B, C
That makes only 12 notes to learn!
4.
This is because the "root" note of many chords and scales can be found on the 6th string.
You can use the points above as a reference for locating them as follows:
Open string = Er
1st Fret = Fr
3rd Fret = Gr
5th Fret = Ar
7th Fret = Br
8th Fret = Cr
10th Fret = Dr
12th Fret = E (octave)
These are fairly easy to memorize, and noting the location of the fret markers or fret dots will greatly assist in this process.
5.
You will encounter this when playing barre chords in the "D" shape.
6.
When you start on one note, and play upwards or downwards, and wind up on that same note name again, you have encountered an "octave".
This makes locating any note on the guitar much easier without the stress of trying to memorize each and every note location on the neck.
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