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One of the great things about guitar is that having six strings means we often have many options for playing a note.Â
Let's take a look at how the different strings interact with each other.
The Tuning of the Strings
The Tuning of the Strings
As we know, the strings on our guitar are tuned to EADGBE. Using this knowledge, we can begin to understand the relationship of the different strings.
Let's take a look at the note wheel, and use it to help us understand the distance between the low E and A strings.
If we follow the note wheel around, we can see that:
E goes to F
F goes to F#
F# goes to G
G goes to G#
G# goes to A
That was 5 notes. So, we can see that the A string is tuned 5 notes higher than the low E string.
This means that:
To move any given note from the low E string to the A string, we must subtract 5 frets.
To move any given note from the A string to the low E string, we must add 5 frets.
Trying it Out
Trying it Out
Let's try it for ourselves.
I want you to choose a note on the A string, and name it. (B, for example).
Now, find that same note on the low E string.
If you did it right, you should be playing B on the 2nd fret of the A string, and the 7th fret of the low E string. Hopefully it's starting to click now. We can move notes at will between the strings simply by adding or subtracting frets!
The same relationship that the low E and A strings have holds true for most other strings:
Low E to A - 5 frets difference
A to D - 5 frets difference
D to G - 5 frets difference
G to B - 4 frets difference
B to High E - 5 frets difference
Okay, clearly we had an outlier there.
Click HERE to learn all about the B string and how to navigate it!
Learning to move a note between strings is a first step into visualization on the fretboard. Do your best to get comfortable with this concept, and it will pay off immensely, down the line.
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