Jered McKenna

Know Your Notes (Up to the 5th Fret) Your goal is simple: learn the note names on each string up to the 5th fret. E string: E, F, F♯, G, G♯, A A string: A, A♯, B, C, C♯, D D string: D, D♯, E, F, F♯, G G string: G, G♯, A, A♯, B, C Exercise: For 7 minutes, play through each string, saying the notes out loud. Look for connections and patterns that make them easier to memorize. Examples: Notice you can play G in more than one spot. Or see how E shows up on the lowest string and also on the 2nd fret of the D string. Repeat until it sticks—commit these notes to memory.