Classical guitar technique/EADGBE
< Classical guitar technique
A solid knowledge of the fretboard is essential to playing classical style guitar. The fretboard is set up starting with the lowest to the highest strings in this fashion;
Key of Cmajor up to the 5th fret. (No sharps or flats).
| E A D G B E | Open Position
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| F C F | 1st fret
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| B E A | 2nd fret
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| G C F D G | 3rd fret
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| B | 4th fret
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|A D G C E A | 5th fret
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This pattern continues all the way up the fretboard. Sharps (#) are produced by going UP 1/2 step (1 fret), and flats(b) are are produced in like manner going down 1/2 step (1 fret).