![]() Some of them only require you to press down on a single fret. You can play a few simple chords by merely plucking the open strings, but there are also plenty of basic chords on guitar out there you can play even when you're first beginning your guitar journey. When you press down on the fretboard as you play, they become known as " closed strings," which are also called fretted notes. They're called "open strings" when you play any of the six strings without pressing down on the fretboard. The thinnest string is the 1st string, which is also known as the High E string.ĭon't worry if you've heard the terms "open strings" and "closed strings" being thrown around and felt confused. The 2nd string is also called the B string. The next one down is the 4th string, also known as the D string. The next string is the 5th string, also called the A string. The thickest string is the 6th string, sometimes called the Low E string. You may hear the strings referred to by their name, their number, or both interchangeably. Guitar strings are numbered starting from the thickest string and ending with the thinnest string. Standard guitars have six strings with a name and a number that corresponds to each string. The good news is that it won't take very long to master with this essential guide. Note Charts for the Names of the Notes on Bassīelow are some charts with the names of the notes on the neck of the bass.Whether you've just picked up a guitar for the first time, or you have a bit more experience, learning guitar string notes is an essential step on your musical journey. Notes that sound the same but have a different name are called enharmonic. ![]() The note between F and G is F# or Gb, they are the exact same note just with a different names. So between each set of notes ( except between E-F and B-C ) there will be a sharp/flat note. I will be using a lower case “b” in my text to indicate flats. (#)Ī flat lowers the natural note by a half step. I will be using the number sign to indicate sharps in my text. ![]() Sharps and FlatsĪ sharp raises a natural note by a half step (1 fret). After learning the natural notes on the 3rd and 4th string, do the same on the 2nd and 1st. Go through the same process as the 4th string. The higher fret markers are equivalent to the lower ones just an octave higher (15=3, 17=5, 19=7, 21=9 ) Natural Notes on the 3rd String of the Bassīelow is a chart of all of the natural notes on the 3rd string of the bass. ![]() Beyond the 12th fret the names of the notes just repeat. At the 12th fret, the note is the same as the open string only sounds higher. play E F G E G F G A F A B F G B C etc…) If you do this a little each day, you can learn the notes on the neck quickly.Īlso notice where the notes are in relation to the fret markers (usually at the frets 3, 5, 7, 9 and 12 also 15, 17, 19, 21). The best way to memorize the natural notes on any string is to start out just playing (and naming) a few notes and progressively adding 1 note at a time. With this information you can find any note on the neck of the bass, as long as you know the names of the open strings that you have already learned.( 4th=E, 3rd=A, 2nd=D, 1st=G) Natural Notes on the 4th String of the Bassīelow is a chart of all of the natural notes on the 4th string of the bass. (This is not something that Barney teaches) Once you reach G in the musical alphabet, you start over again with A. Most people have a little trouble with the backwards part. *Although it may seem stupid, make sure you know the 1st 7 letters in the alphabet forwards and backwards easily. It’s just that the 4th and 3rd strings are more important at first.Īll natural notes (A B C D E F G) are a whole step (2 frets) apart, except between E-F and B-C which are a half step (1 fret) apart. That’s not to say that the 1st and 2nd strings are not important. The notes on these string be will be your anchor for many different common scale and arpeggio shapes you will need to create bass lines. The 4th string is the lowest sound string (closest to the ceiling), and the 1st string is the highest sounding string (closest to the floor).Ĥth=E, 3rd=A, 2nd=D, 1st=G Notes on the 4th & 3rd Strings of the BassĪfter the open strings, the next step is to learn the names of the natural notes on the 4th and 3rd strings. The first notes you want to get to know on the bass are the open strings.
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