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EGS Lesson Six  Developing our understanding of the fingerboard — 6th and 5th string geography

Naming notes across the strings

To consolidate this knowledge, learn to name both notes on each fret. For example, the third fret contains the notes G and C. The fifth fret contains the notes A and D. The seventh fret contains the notes B and E.

This is a very useful skill as the guitarist has to think across the strings as well as up and down them.

Next: Practising chord changes between all natural power chords.