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Instruments
Guitar
Standard tuning · Fixed numbers: 1 = C
Thin, high E string at the top; thick, low E string at the bottom.
| String | Open | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · High E | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 · B | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 3 · G | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 · D | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 · A | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 · Low E | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Each fret to the right = +1. After 12, return to 1. Fret 12 repeats the open note one octave higher.
1C2C♯/D♭3D4D♯/E♭5E6F7F♯/G♭8G9G♯/A♭10A11A♯/B♭12B
Numbers identify notes, not fingers. Colors follow fixed numbers: odd = blue; even = pink. Colors stay with the original notes when numbers move.
Printables
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