Guitar Set Up

Mike Morder Guitar Method

Guitar Fretboard Map

The guitar has 6 strings. The bottom string is the 1st string and the top string is the 6th. The diameter of the strings increases from bottom to top. Play the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth strings. Hear how they get progressively lower in sound as you play each string.

The names of the open strings and the notes on the frets board are as follows:

String: 6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st

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5th Fret: A D G C E A

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10th Fret: D G C F A D

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12th Fret: E A D G B E <---= same as open

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15th Fret: G C F D G

The blank spaces are where the enharmonic notes fall. For example, the note between F and G is call either F# or Gb. If you are moving up one fret use sharp, if you are moviong down one fret down, use flat.

Play the first string open. This is an E note.

Next put your first finger on the first fret, first string. That's an F note.

Then play the second finger on the 2nd fret, first string. This is an F#/Gb note.

Play the third finger on the 3rd fret, first string. This is a G note.

Play the fourth finger on the 4th fret, first string. This is a G#/Ab note.


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