Guitar Lessons Free Series. Free Guitar Courses. Beginner Lessons. Beginner Guitar Lessons. The thinnest string is the first string. The second string, third, fourth, fifth, sixth follow from there. The last numbering system that we need to go over is for the frets of the guitar. The frets are just the little metal strips that are laid in the fretboard.
The second fret, third fourth, fifth, and so on continue in order up the neck of the guitar. I think what you're asking is where is the note A. Again, there are several places on the fretboard where an A lives. The lowest one is on the bottom fattest string, 5th fret. The same note is also played on the 5th string open. The octave of that, also A, is found on the 4th string, 7th fret, and 3rd string 2nd fret. The only other A is on the 5th fret top thinnest string, an octave higher again. That may be the one referred to.
When a capo is used, it works like your fingers, on the fret it's placed on. All the other, higher notes will not be affected, and will still have the same names. As a complement to Tim's answer, here's a possible interpretation of the question.
Suppose that you have only learned a few chords, maybe E, A, and B7. You could then play quite a few simple songs but only in the key of E. Now put a capo on the first fret and play the same fingerings up one fret and you will get F, Bb, and C7 suitable for the key of F. Put the capo on the fifth fret and you will get A, D, and E7 suitable for the key of A. However, this is a special case, if you know, or can figure out, the fingerings then you could play in any key with the capo in any position.
You want to play faster! How to Learn the Fretboard Learning the fretboard is not hard, but it takes practice. Use Associations The human brain remembers by using associations. Practice to Remember Did you ever cram for an exam and forget what you learned?
Avoid These Methods Here is a list of inefficient or boring ways of learning the fretboard. Do not try to visually memorize the image of the notes atop the fretboard.
Instant Recall requires mental and physical recall! Do not limit yourself to the 5 th and 6 th Many guitarists learn these two strings and derive the rest of the notes. Do not practice too many notes in one session. Most people can memorize around 7 items in one sitting without too much extra effort.
I recommend tackling those first. String Numbering and Standard Tuning Strings are numbered from the thinnest string 1st string to the thickest 6th string. Fretboard Movement Guitarists can move horizontally up or down the fretboard, or vertically across the fretboard. Fretboard Note Locations This section will show you where each note on the guitar can be played.
Some notes can only be played at 1 location while others can be played in up to 5 locations. Ascending Descending Exercises These are simple exercises, but you want to try several things as you play them. Hide the tablature as you play. Find the fewest hand shifts possible. These are a semitone apart. I used half notes when the interval is a whole step 2 semitones. This should reinforce the different intervals. Say the notes as your play them to associate the name with the note.
Watch your fretting hand as you say and play the notes. Listen to the notes. Try to memorize their sound along with the feeling of fretting in that position.
Try listening with your eyes shut and with your eyes on the frets. Notice how the dots on your fretboard correspond to each note. Use a metronome at 60bpm 1 second per beat. Increase the speed by intervals of 20bpm each time you go through it. See how fast you can play it cleanly. For example, replace EMaj with Em. Although diatonic harmony is a topic of its own, I am defining it for these exercises as the chords that use the notes of the major scale.
In this case the C major scale. Because chords are constructed on thirds major and minor third intervals , try playing in thirds every other note on a string so you know the notes of a chord along a string. This works for all diatonic chords in a key. If you want Em, skip the last note. I love this exercise. It teaches so many nuances of music at once. More Exercises Here are just a few additional exercises that you can use. Play a note then play its octave on the same string 12 frets up.
Repeat this for all the notes.
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