Guitar Lesson #3: Finger Numbers, Fret Numbers and String Numbers


1 = Index finger (i)
2 = Middle finger (m)
3 = Ring finger (a)
4 = Pinky (c)
5 = Thumb (p)


=========== <--- Top of the fretboard
| | | | | |
----------- <--- Fret 1
| | | | | |
----------- <--- Fret 2
| | | | | |
----------- <--- Fret 3
| | | | | |
----------- <--- Fret 4
| | | | | |
----------- <--- Fret 5
| | | | | |
----------- <--- Fret 6
| | | | | |
----------- <--- Fret 7
| | | | | |
----------- <--- Fret 8
| | | | | |
----------- <--- Fret 9

E A D G B e


e||---|---|---|---| <--- 1st string (Thinnest String)
B||---|---|---|---| <--- 2nd string
G||---|---|---|---| <--- 3rd string
D||---|---|---|---| <--- 4th string
A||---|---|---|---| <--- 5th string
E||---|---|---|---| <--- 6th string (Thickest String)


String, Fret, & Finger Numbering




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