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Where the Notes Fall on the Fretboard

The “line” notes (EGBDF) appear on the musical staff as shown
below:
F
D
B
G
E
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The “space” notes (FACE) look like this on the musical staff...
E
C
A
F

From the low open E string to the fifth fret of the high E string,
A
here’s what it looks like... G
F
E
D
C
B
G A
F
D E
C
B Middle C
A
G
F
E Low E
E A D G B E

Now, when you locate these F C F

notes on the fretboard of your
guitar, you find the Low E (the
lowest note on your guitar with
standard tuning); middle C and B E A
the high A from the above staff
- all within the first 5 frets!
G C F D G

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