Guitar fretboard: scale notes and degree finder

Check the string labels first

The open strings are E2, A2, D3, G3, B3 and E4 from low to high. The diagram places the high E string at the top and low E at the bottom. String numbers run from 1 at high E to 6 at low E.

Read frets as pitch steps

Each fret raises a string by one semitone. Fret 12 gives the same pitch class one octave above the open string. For E natural minor, the note collection is E, F-sharp, G, A, B, C, D; the highlighted roots help you locate E in several registers.

Choose a practical position

A highlighted location means that its pitch belongs to your selection. It does not mean you should play every marked note at once. The map does not choose fingers or guarantee a comfortable chord shape. These coordinates apply to standard tuning; alternate tunings need different maps.

1. Choose a root and a supported scale or chord.
2. Find the same note on two strings and compare their octaves.
3. Switch to degree labels to read each note’s role.