Play Songs On Guitar Using Fretboard

The fretboard allows you to play songs on guitar. The fretboard is the neck of the guitar, usually played with your left hand while your right hand strums or picks the strings. Unless, of course, you are left-handed. In that case, your hands would be positioned opposite of the above.

The most complex part of a guitar, in my own opinion, is the fretboard. I believe this because you can do so many things on it to make many sounds.

Knowing where the notes are on the fretboard is very important. It is not very complicated at all.

The low E string (the fattest string), when open (without any fingers on it) is obviously E. Then put your index finger down on it on the first fret and you have an F.

Put the same finger on the second fret and you have an F# (sharp).

Move the same finger up on the third fret and you have a G. This is useful to know when you play bar chords and power chords.

The notes continue in order, A to G and it starts all over again.

Now you should go to the bar chords page and begin to use this information.

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