Naming the Guitar Strings

• Thursday, July 24, 2008, 16:22
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• • Learning Chromatic Notes on the E String
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  • Learning Note Names on the E String

18 Comments on “Naming the Guitar Strings”

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  Kurt McNaught wrote on 11 November, 2008, 21:48

  Your memory device for naming the strings needs to be corrected.
  Thanks for the site!
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  Storm wrote on 13 November, 2008, 2:12

  @Kurt McNaught -
  Yes – “Every Artist Digs Guitar Back East”. Edited. Thanks a bunch, Kurt!
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  EC wrote on 24 March, 2009, 5:06

  You have GOT to be kidding me!
  -EC
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  Storm wrote on 24 March, 2009, 6:34

  @EC: Right. Now don’t confuse this with “Every Good Boy Does Fine” that names notes on the staff.

  This is labeled ‘beginner’, no?
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  Peacekelsey wrote on 11 May, 2009, 8:34

  I just wanted to say thank you!! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for!!
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  Peacechild wrote on 8 July, 2009, 20:23

  A good memory device for the names of the strings in standard order (highest to lowest) is Easter Bunnies Get Drunk After Easter. It’s funny, and thus memorable. Never fails. :]
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  Storm wrote on 22 July, 2009, 8:14

  @Peacechild – I have also used the similar ‘Easter Bunny Goes Driving After Easter’. Maybe less memorable, but more kid and parent friendly!
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  Manny wrote on 9 January, 2010, 10:36

  Just started playing and this information is fundamental for someone who just started thank you
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  morisbecon wrote on 9 February, 2010, 21:56

  Thanks for the nice post.
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  Frank wrote on 23 May, 2010, 21:07

  Thanks for this post, very helpful. I’ve been playing off and on since I was 13 and now I’m 32. I play strictly by ear and now I trying to teach my 12 year old daughter how to play and this helped her a lot.
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  geary chlebus wrote on 27 September, 2010, 14:26

  If you want people to learn the guitar strings, the easiest way is to use my method for the past 20 years. Students can name the strings after reciting it a few times.

  Tell students to remember this saying:
  Every Boy Gets Drunk At Ernies
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  jordan wrote on 13 November, 2010, 16:01

  Originally Posted By PeacekelseyI just wanted to say thank you!! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for!!

  no kidding i know a chick named kelsy and is a total hippie
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  Angelo J Pena wrote on 11 January, 2011, 13:44

  here’s a good one:

  Eddie Ate Dynamite Good Bye Eddie
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  Storm wrote on 13 January, 2011, 7:05

  That is a new one to me. I like it!
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  kick ass wrote on 29 January, 2011, 10:46

  EADGBE:-Elephants And Donkeys Grow Big Ears
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  Just TM wrote on 9 August, 2011, 23:17

  I”m going to ingland! “yay”
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  Just TM wrote on 9 August, 2011, 23:18

  mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmooooooooooooooooooo
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  alex wrote on 6 January, 2012, 0:54

  E DG E

  A B

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