Natural Notes on Guitar

Natural notes are the “plain” notes on the guitar that don’t have any sharps (♯) or flats (♭). Think of them as the alphabet of music: A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. These notes repeat over and over on the guitar’s fretboard.

Here’s a cool trick: the natural notes live on specific frets and open strings.

For example, the open strings (when you don’t press any frets) on a standard-tuned guitar are E, A, D, G, B, and E. Each of these letters is a natural note!

Now, if you move up the fretboard, you’ll find more natural notes. But here’s the catch: some notes are best buddies and like to stick close together.

B and C, and E and F are those buddies, with no fret between them. For all the other notes, you’ll skip one fret (a space) to find the next natural note.

Why are natural notes important? They’re like the building blocks for everything you’ll play on the guitar! They help you figure out scales, chords, and even how to play your favorite songs. Plus, if you know where the natural notes are, finding sharps and flats becomes super easy.

Want to practice? Grab your guitar and look for all the natural notes. Start with the open strings, then find them on each fret.