Printable Guitar Fretboard Notes Chart
A map of every note on the first twelve frets. After fret 12 the notes repeat, so this is the whole neck. Natural notes are solid; sharps and flats are outlined, so the patterns jump out. Print it, stick it on the wall, and learn a string a week.
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What’s inside
- Every note, open to fret 12, in large type
- Natural notes solid, sharps/flats outlined
- Memory tips: octaves, the 12th fret, the B-C and E-F gaps
- Landscape layout, ideal for the wall
How to use it
- Print it and keep it beside you while you practice.
- Learn one position at a time, playing it up and down slowly with a metronome.
- Say the note names or scale degrees out loud as you play.
- When a position is smooth, improvise over a backing track using only those notes.
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Questions
How do I memorize the notes on the guitar?
Learn the natural notes on the low E and A strings first; they are the root notes for barre and power chords. Then use octave shapes to find the same notes on the other strings. A few minutes a day for two weeks is enough.
Why is there no sharp between B and C or E and F?
In the musical alphabet those pairs are only one fret (a half step) apart, so there is no note between them.
Is this printable really free?
Yes. Enter your first name and email once and every Fretwork printable unlocks on your device. There is nothing to pay and no card needed.
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Yes, for personal and classroom use. Please share the link to this page rather than the PDF file, so everyone gets the latest version.
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