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'''Notice that the 12th fret is the octave of the open string. All the patterns for the fretboard from open position to the 12th fret will repeat from the 12th fret to the 24th.''' Remember that each fret's pitch is a half step higher than the last fret. There are 12 notes in the chromatic scale, represented by frets 0 - 11. The 13th note, or 12th fret, is the octave, twice the pitch of the original note and having the same note name.
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As noted on the [[Guitar_Parts_and_Functions#Strings|Guitar Parts page]], the <u>'''1st String</u> ''' in standard tuning is an E, and it is the thinnest string, with the highest pitch. Because the lowest-pitch, thickest string is also tuned to E, we often call the first string the '''high E string''' (referring to pitch, not string number). Holding the guitar in normal position, it is furthest from the your face, and easiest for the left-hand fingers to reach.
E--0--1--3--5--7--8--10-12--
E F G A B C D E
Here are all the notes in the C major scale on the first string up to the 12th fret. In the C major scale, E is the third note. Remember the C major scale is comprised of the following whole-half tone pattern: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half (w w h w w w h). The 1st string begins with the semitone (or half-step) between the 3rd and 4th note - that's the -0--1- sequence. Now we're on the 4th note, F. From here there are 3 whole tones: <tt>-1--3--5--7-</tt>, which represent the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th notes of the scale; in this case, F G A B. The 8th fret gets us back to C. C D E (<tt>-8--10--12-</tt>) shows the first two whole steps of the C major scale. And this gets us back to our original note, E.
== PreReqs ==
== Working up the Fretboard ==
Let's do a little exercise:
E--0-1-3----1-3-5----3-5-7----5-7-8----7-8-10----8-10-12----10-12-13--
E F G F G A G A B A B C B C D C D E D E F
open first third fifth seventh eighth tenth
This has you playing 3 notes per position ascending in the C major scale. The position is written under the tab, and each group of notes is spread out for clarity. Let's analyze how to play each position:. As you work through these exercises, ''say the note name out loud for every fret you play'' - it will really help you to associate the strings and frets with the correct note names.
=== Open Position ===
E--0--1--3-
E F G
o i r
=== First Position ===
E--1--3--5-
F G A
i m p
=== Third Position ===
E--3--5--7-
G A B
i m p
=== Fifth Position ===
E--5--7--8-
A B C
i r p
=== Seventh Position ===
E--7--8--10
B C D
i m p
=== Eighth Position ===
E--8--10-12-
C D E
i m p
=== Tenth Position ===
E--10-12-13
D E F
i r p
A repeat of fifth position - nothing too special here.
== Patterns ==
=== 3 Note Finger Patterns ===
=== Breakdown on E String ===
In the major scale, these are the only patterns you'll encounter. There are 2 middle, 2 ring, and 3 stretch patterns.
{|class="wikitable"
!Position !! Pattern !! Alt Name !! w/-w !! w/-h !! h/-w !! Notes !! Tab
|-
| 0 || half/-whole || middle || || || x|| (E F G) || <tt>-0--1--3--</tt>
|-
| 1 || whole/-whole || stretch || x|| || || (F G A)|| <tt>-1--3--5--</tt>
|-
| 3 || whole/-whole || stretch || x || || || (G A B)|| <tt>-3--5--7--</tt>
|-
| 5|| whole/-half || ring || || x|| || (A B C)|| <tt>-5--7--8--</tt>
|-
| 7|| half/-whole || middle || || || x|| (B C D)|| <tt>-7--8--10-</tt>
|-
| 8 || whole/-whole || stretch ||x || || || (C D E)|| <tt>-8--10-12-</tt>
|-
| 10 || whole/-half || ring || ||x || || (D E F)|| <tt>-10-12-13-</tt>
|}
whole/semi half |-h|--w--|--w--|--w--|-h|--w--|--w--|
note name E F G A B C D E
fret 0 1 3 5 7 8 10 12
whole/-whole 3-----5-----7 8-----10----12 whole/-half 5-----7--8 10----12--13 half/-whole 0--1-----3 7--8-----10 whole/-whole2 1-----3-----5 {{top}}
=== Breakdown in Major Scale ===
All that remains is the initial whole tone that bridges the two tetrachords (F G A). This is represented by "whole, whole2" above. If we reverse the order of tetrachords (G A B C, C D E F) we notice they overlap on the C - there is no whole or semitone between them - one goes right into the other. Thus, there is no additional 3 note pattern ((C D E) is already covered in the first tetrachord).
! Pattern !! Tetrachord 1 !! Tetrachord 2 !! Tetrachord bridge
|-
| whole/-whole || (C D E) || (G A B) || (F G A)
|-
| whole/-half || (D E F) || (A B C)
|-
| half/-whole || (E F G) || (B C D)
|}
!Position !! Pattern !! Alt Name !! w/w !! w/h !! h/w !! T1 !! T- !! T2 !! Notes !! Tab !! Map
|-
| 8,20 || whole/-whole || stretch ||x || || || o || || ||(C D E)|| <tt>-8--10-12-</tt> || <prett><nowiki>|x|-|o|-|o|</prenowiki></tt>
|-
| 10 || whole/-half || ring || ||x || || o || || ||(D E F)|| <tt>-10-12-13-</tt> || <prett><nowiki>|o|-|o|o|</prenowiki></tt>
|-
| 0,12 || half/-whole || middle || || || x|| o || || ||(E F G) || <tt>-0--1--3--</tt> || <prett><nowiki>|o|o|-|o|</prenowiki></tt>
|-
| 1,13 || whole/-whole || stretch || x|| || || || o|| || (F G A)|| <tt>-1--3--5--</tt> || <prett><nowiki>|o|-|o|-|o|</prenowiki></tt>
|-
| 3,15 || whole/-whole || stretch || x || || || || || o || (G A B)|| <tt>-3--5--7--</tt> || <prett><nowiki>|o|-|o|-|o|</prenowiki></tt>
|-
| 5,17 || whole/-half || ring || || x|| || || || o || (A B C)|| <tt>-5--7--8--</tt> || <prett><nowiki>|o|-|o|x|</prenowiki></tt>
|-
| 7,19|| half/-whole || middle || || || x|| || || o ||(B C D)|| <tt>-7--8--10-</tt> || <prett><nowiki>|o|x|-|o|</prenowiki></tt>
|}
alt fret 0 1 3 5 7 8
whole, -whole 8-----10----12 3-----5-----7 whole, -half 10----12-13 5-----7--8 half, -whole 12-13----15 7--8-----10 whole, -whole2 13----15----17
''Note how when I start on the 8th fret C, I quickly get to 12+ frets. I include their 0-12 fret equivalent on the line below. Notice any fret +/- 12 frets is the same note. For example, 1st string, 3rd fret is G. 15th fret is its octave, also G.''
=== What Does this Mean? ===
|-|-|o|-|o|o| w/-h - ring |-|-|o|-|o|x| w/-h - ring |-|o|o|-|o|-| h/-w - middle |-|o|x|-|o|-| h/-w - middle |o|-|o|-|o|-| w/-w - stretch |x|-|o|-|o|-| w/-w - stretch
8
|-|-|o|x|-|o| h/-w - middle |-|o|-|o|-|o| w/-w - stretch |x|-|o|-|o|-| w/-w - stretch |o|-|o|-|o|-| w/-w - stretch |o|-|o|o|-|-| w/-h - ring |o|-|o|x|-|-| w/-h - ring
5
!Position !! Pattern !! Alt Name !! w/w !! w/h !! h/w !! T1 !! T- !! T2 !! Notes !! Tab !! Starting Note
|-
| 8 || whole/-whole || stretch ||x || || || o || || ||(C D E)|| <tt>-8--10-12-</tt> || 1
|-
| 1,13 || whole/-whole || stretch || x|| || || || o|| || (F G A)|| <tt>-1--3--5--</tt> || 4
|-
| 7,19|| half/-whole || middle || || || x|| || || o ||(B C D)|| <tt>-7--8--10-</tt> || 7
|-
| 0,12 || half/-whole || middle || || || x|| o || || ||(E F G) || <tt>-0--1--3--</tt> || 3
|-
| 5,17 || whole/-half || ring || || x|| || || || o || (A B C)|| <tt>-5--7--8--</tt> || 6
|-
| 10 || whole/-half || ring || ||x || || o || || ||(D E F)|| <tt>-10-12-13-</tt> || 2
|-
| 3,15 || whole/-whole || stretch || x || || || || || o || (G A B)|| <tt>-3--5--7--</tt> || 5
|}
In other words, if we use 3 notes per position (or string), starting on the root note, we use the following patterns in order:
# whole/-whole# whole/-whole# half/-whole# half/-whole# whole/-half# whole/-half# whole/-whole
And then we repeat. Look at the 8th position C major scale in figure 5 above. Patterns 1-6 in the ordered list above match the patterns of each string ascending from 6th string to 1st string.
== First Song: Hot Cross Buns ==
Ready for your first song?
Notice, we are using the 2nd and 4th frets on the 1st string - these are not notes inside the key of C! So what key are we in? Strictly given the notes being played: E, F{{s}}, G{{s}}, we could be in A, E, or B major - all these scales have those notes. However, since the direction of the melody tends towards E, and A and B aren't even in the melody, it is safe to conclude this tune is in the key of E major. I hate to start moving into other keys this early, but we need to play some actual music! And Hot Cross Buns is so simple, it's not really confusing.
== Homework ==
* Learn all the notes on the 1st string for the key of C Major.* Practice playing all the C Major notes in groups of 3 by position ascending and descending. Play without a metronome at first. Focus on the most difficult parts, but never strain yourself to the point of pain. This will most likely be using the pinky, stretching the index and middle fingers, and stretching the middle finger and pinky.** Say the note names out loud as you play. This adds extra muscles and senses to the process, helping you to learn them more quickly.** Try to hold the stretches, fretting both notes simultaneously. This will help develop the flexibility in your hand. "Jumping" will eventually hurt your ability to sustain notes properly and be obvious to listeners - it will sound sloppy.** Try to maintain good technique, using the tips of your fingers to fret and most importantly fretting right behind each fret. ** Work on synchronizing your right and left hands, plucking the string at the same time as you fret. Try to sustain each note until you play the next one. * Learn the 3 fingering patterns of whole/-whole, whole/-half, and half/-whole (or stretch, ring, and middle). ** Don't worry about learning all the information in the tables above yet, but be aware that the major scale always contains 2 of each pattern, plus an extra whole/-whole. ** Try to keep the understanding of tetrachords in the back of your head and how they relate to fingering patterns as you learn the instrument. * Practice the song ''Hot Cross Buns''. ** Try to get through it first without worrying about keeping time.** Now try to get through while maintaining good technique, still without worrying about timing.** Play it again against a metronome, being sure to play in-time. If you can't do so without making a mistake, turn down the tempo on the metronome. If you do make a small mistake, try to keep going, instead of stopping and replaying the note(s).** Once you can play it without making a mistake while playing in time against a metronome, start turning up the tempo. See how fast you can get before you start to get sloppy. Try to improve each practice session.
==Q/A==
* [[Beginner Songs]]
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