{"id":45350,"date":"2024-07-31T11:26:49","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T15:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/?p=45350"},"modified":"2024-09-18T11:33:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T15:33:33","slug":"guitar-string-names","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.classicalguitarcorner.com\/guitar-string-names\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn your guitar string names and numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"GuitarLearn your guitar string names and numbers<\/h2>\n

Do you know your guitar string names and numbers? The standard guitar has six strings and each one has a number and a letter name. <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. E – 1st string<\/li>\n
  2. B – 2nd string<\/li>\n
  3. G – 3rd string<\/li>\n
  4. D – 4th string<\/li>\n
  5. A – 5th string<\/li>\n
  6. E – 6th string<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    When you hold your guitar in playing position and look down at the strings you are actually seeing them in reverse order. The string closest to your face is the sixth string. This is the thickest string and the lowest pitch. But it has the same name as the first string, E.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    To differentiate these two notes\/strings on the guitar, we will often use names like “high E” and “low E” or “top string” and “bottom string.”<\/p>\n

    Do some guitars have more than six strings?<\/h3>\n

    Yes, you will encounter some guitars that have seven, eight, and even ten strings. While most of these have the same tuning<\/a> for the top six strings, the lowest strings’ tuning differs depending on the instrument. Here are the typical tunings for these instruments:<\/p>\n