Classical guitar technique/EADGBE
A solid knowledge of the fretboard is essential to playing classical style guitar. The fretboard is set up starting with the lowest to the highest strings in this fashion;
Key of Cmajor up to the 5th fret. (No sharps or flats).
| E A D G B E | Open Position |------------------| | F C F | 1st fret |------------------| | B E A | 2nd fret |------------------| | G C F D G | 3rd fret |------------------| | B | 4th fret |------------------| |A D G C E A | 5th fret |------------------|
This pattern continues all the way up the fretboard. Sharps (#) are produced by going UP 1/2 step (1 fret), and flats(b) are are produced in like manner going down 1/2 step (1 fret).