KNOWING THE NOTES

It is often considered a luxury for rockers to know every note on the fret board, but what is important are the notes of the bottom E and A strings, this is for the purpose of 'bar chords' and 'powerchords'. It simply lets you translate the same chords into other positions without looking in a book for them- very handy in a band rehearsal!

When playing standard forms of chords like E, A, C, D, G, these chords are recognised by their finger shape formations rather than the note they are rooted on, but bar chords and power chords are the same shapes shifted up the neck to raise the notes.

Because of the way that these work, once you know that the 4th fret of the bottom E is G-sharp you can zip straight to it and shape your bar or power over it achieving a G-sharp without a second thought.

As for knowing the 6 strings natural notes, from fat to thin: E-A-D-G-B-E
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