Guitar String Names

Today we are look at a beginner guitar lessons and we going to talk about Guitar String Names. This is one of the questions that we have been asked so let's get to it.

So you want to be a fantastic guitarist so let's look firstly at How NOT to Understand Guitar String Names.

Several instructors make the error of teaching the guitar strings by numbers, from string 1 to string 6,  the highest pitched string being string number one. This is a  bad approach, due to the fact it does not enable you to practice the notes on the fretboard. Understanding the names of the acoustic guitar strings based on their pitch, you'll be doing yourself a big favour, because each time you refer to the guitar strings, or think of their names, you will also be learning, and basically saying the actual notes you discover on the fretboard.

The names of the guitar strings are E A D G B E, with the first E this is the lowest and thickest string (6th string see the picture at the top of the page), as well as the last E (the thinest string) being the highest pitched string (1st string). The letters refer to their pitch on the musical alphabet.

Studying the guitar string names will make it significantly simple with regards to understanding guitar chords.

string 1 = produces a high E (highest pitch, thinnest string, closest to ground)

string 2 = produces a B Note

string 3 = produces a G Note

string 4 = produces a D Note

string 5 = produces an A Note

string 6 = produces a low E Note (lowest pitch, thickest string, closest to ceiling)

Here's a straightforward exercise to help you bear in mind the guitar string names. The theory is if you do this exercise once per day, for the next seven days, you'll never forget them.

So let's examine the names of guitar strings and here we have it the simplest way to remember the names of the strings on your acoustic guitar. Just reciting E A D G B E many times each and every day. The most effective memory aids to remember the guitar string names would be to make up a little saying or an acronym (An acronym can be a word created up from the initials of words in a phrase.) Today we will be using the letters E A D G B E in a sequence, to create a phrase that you will use to remember the Guitar String Names. It can be anything you would like. We really liked

Eat
Apples
Daily
Get
Big Ears

Recite the phrase 10 times and as you do this pluck a string.

Keep repeating to yourself using this phrase and you will memorize it very quickly.

How you can practice - So right now we suggest that you to sit down,with your guitar. Now let's commence with this exercise we want you to pluck or strum each and every string in order and shout out.

" Eat Apples Daily Get Big Ears"

Dont like that Guitar String acronym then you'll find plenty of other silly sentences you could attempt, Here are several of the most well-known phrases that we discovered which are fantastic guitar string memory aids.

Eat All Day Get Big Easy
Eddie Ate Dynamite, Good By Eddie
Elvis Always Dug Good Banana Eating
Every Apple Does Good Being Eaten
Elephants And Donkeys Grow Big Ears
Even Average Dogs Get Bones Eventually
Every Apple Does Go Bad Eventually
Earn A Degree Get Better Employment
Elvis Always Delights Gorgeous Bimbos
Each Apple Does Get Bitten Eventually
Eat A Dog Get Big Easy
But there are lots of others, feel free to make up you own and when you do why not leave a comment below and add your saying. Then we can add it to the list.

So that's your guitar tips for today, keep practising and playing your guitars it wont be long before you may be able to play some easy guitar songs.


Well that is your Acoustic guitar lesson for today I hope you enjoyed your Guitar String Names Lesson if you want some more free Acoustic guitar lessons, then have a look at Acoustic Guitar Learn to Play Lessons Have fun and I look forward to hearing your Guitar String acronyms