Guitar strings numbers and names. Heres a simple exercise to remember the guitar string names. When talking about string names on guitar lowest refers to the pitch meaning the lowest string is our lowest note. This is where it can get a little tricky.
If you do this exercise once per day for the next seven days youll never forget them. At some point weve all been there. Like the chords mentioned these 6 guitar strings are named from thicker to thinner with chord names e g c a d and e.
You might be tempted to count the strings from left to right just as weve read the string names from left to right dont. The name of the thickest string the sixth string is e. The lowest string is called an e and the highest string is also called an e.
If you start from the string closest to you the 6th string low e the guitar string names in order are. Either remember that string 1 is farthest away from you as you hold the guitar or that string 6 is closest to your chin. The best way to learn your guitar strings names and numbers.
Youve stared at the list of names over and over but its just not sticking. To remember these string names easily remember the phrase e at a ll d ay g et b ig e asy. Completely and utterly frustrated while trying to learn and remember all those guitar string names.
The name of the thickest string is b after which follows g c a d and the last thinnest e.