{"id":124553,"date":"2025-06-11T11:58:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T11:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/?page_id=124553"},"modified":"2025-06-12T11:19:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T11:19:10","slug":"video-47a-easy-way-to-learn-all-the-notes-on-the-fretboard-part-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-47a-easy-way-to-learn-all-the-notes-on-the-fretboard-part-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Video 47a &#8211; Easy Way To Learn ALL The Notes On The Fretboard &#8211; Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div id=\"ts-vcsc-youtube-4464680\" class=\"ts-video-container ts-ratio-sixteen-to-nine  ts-video-overlay-false\"  style=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ts-video-iframe\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YCR4SKEGvK0?autoplay=0&showinfo=1&controls=1&autohide=1&rel=0&loop=0&modestbranding=0&mute=0&vq=auto&wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_border_width_10 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3>This looks like a lot of text to take in, but trust me it\u2019s very simple\u2026<\/h3>\n<p>Understanding all the notes on the guitar fretboard is ESSENTIAL to your development as a musician.<\/p>\n<p>Not only will you have a greater knowledge of HOW music is put together, you\u2019ll also unlock the theory behind chords, scales and your favourite songs.<\/p>\n<h3>How To &#8220;HACK&#8221; Learning All The Notes On The Fretboard<\/h3>\n<p>Learn the open string names first: Starting from the thickets string the rhyme is:\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/span>ddie\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/span>te\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/span>ynamite\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span>ood<span style=\"color: #008000;\">\u00a0<strong>B<\/strong><\/span>ye<strong>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\">E<\/span><\/strong>ddie<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On the E string the 3rd, 5th and 7th fret spell out\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>G A B<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Learn the musical alphabet off by heart. It\u2019s only 12 notes.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>A \u2013 A# \u2013 B \u2013 C \u2013 C# \u2013 D \u2013 D# \u2013 E \u2013 F \u2013 F# \u2013 G \u2013 G#<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you keep going up though the alphabet when you get to G# you will go full circle and return to A again.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>EASY WAY TO REMEMBER THE ALPHABET &gt;&gt;&gt;\u00a0<strong>There are no sharps (#) between B + C and E + F.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To find any note on the fretboard, work out what the name of the open string is. If you\u2019re pressing down the 3rd fret on the G string, you know the open string is called G. Then work your way up the musical alphabet by three steps (the same as the three frets) starting at G. So you\u2019d go 1st fret = G# 2nd fret = A and third fret = A#.<\/p>\n<p>You can use this same method for any note on the fretboard.<\/p>\n<p>To speed up how quickly you can identify notes on the fretboard use an App called FRETESTER. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/fret-tester-learn-notes-for-guitar-bass-and-mandolin\/id442144977?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Here&#8217;s the link&#8230;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_100 vc_sep_border_width_10 vc_sep_pos_align_center vc_separator_no_text vc_sep_color_grey wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-center vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-block vc_btn3-color-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learnguitarinlondon.com\/index.php\/video-46-how-to-play-hurt-by-johnny-cash\/\" title=\"Lesson Index\">&lt;&lt;&lt; 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