#Free guitar neck diagrams pdf#
#Free guitar neck diagrams update#

Some manufacturers of keyboards made a mistake in this numbering system and labled everything from the first 'A' until the next 'A' in the zero octave. Now for a few technical notes for non-newbies: The notation on the guitar begins with E3, so the notes lower than that on the piano cannot be played on the guitar (except a few of them could be through altered tunings) This pattern continues, adding one more to the number with each new 'C' until there are no more keys. At the first 'C' a new octave is begun and is called 'C1.' All notes from 'C1' until the next 'C' are in the '1' octave. The lowest note on a piano is an 'A' and is given the designation 'A0.' All the notes in that octave, up to (but not including) the first 'C' are also in the '0' range. The chart works fine for guitars that don't have 24 frets (Electrics often have 22, Acoustics and Classicals usually have 20), simply ignore the frets your guitar doesn't have.įor those unfamiliar with the octave numbering system used, it corresponds to the traditional 88-key piano.

Also included are the corresponding notes on a traditional 5-line staff so you can see how a particualr fret or open string would be notated traditionally. This way you can see the pattern of notes gradually increase in pitch as you go up the neck or how the notes get repeated as you shift strings. Each unique pitch is given a unique color that gradually evolves from a dark purple to yellow. It gives the note name and octave label for every fret.

#Free guitar neck diagrams pdf#

I've created a free printable pdf diagram of all the notes on a 24 fret guitar neck available in two flavors: Standard right-hand version or Left-handed version.

#Free guitar neck diagrams update#

If it's a question that's useful to others, I'll update this page.) (If you have any questions about this chart, please feel free to email me.