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Find Every C

5 min · Beginner · Fretboard & theory

How to play

Find and play every C between the open strings and the twelfth fret, string by string. Say the note name aloud as you play it.

Start on the low E string and work upward. Use landmarks, such as the fifth-fret octave relationships between strings, to check yourself.

Once you have them all, play them in a row from lowest to highest.

Challenge

Repeat with a different note, then try finding all the notes of the C major chord (C, E and G) in a single position.

Tips

Each string is a different starting point. The same note repeats a fixed distance across strings.