How do you know what fret a chord is in?

Question

I feel like this is a stupid question, something I should just know, but I don't. I just started learning electric guitar but how do you know what fret a chord is in? Like E...which I'm starting on now. I still feel stupid asking this for some reason...lol

Ok everyone is telling me to get a book lol, I do have one it's called Progressive Rythm Guitar but it's kind of confusing so I asked.

Answer 1

E has the top low E string open. If you are barring the G chord you go down 3 frets to where the G note on that string is and if you are barring the A chord you go down to the 5th fret where the A note on that string is.

Here's a link for you where you can find all of the chords you need.

http://www.looknohands.com/chordhouse/guitar/index_rb.html

Answer 2

First, you are learning to play the guitar, period. You would actually be better off starting with an acoustic, it will build better hand strength. If you have a diagram of a chord, that checker box looking deal, the top horizontal line....the one that goes accross from left to right, indicates the first fret / finger position. This is the very end of the guitar. If there is no number, it is the end. If a number appears next to that same line, like the number 3, then it indicates that, that is the 3rd fret.

Answer 3

Well, like, E is at the nut - 3 open strings (1st, 2nd and 6th) then the 3rd string is fretted at the first fret, and the 4th and 5th at the second fret
(Stay with me, now) A fretboard is a chromaticscale - 12 notes to the octave.

If you hold that E chord shape, an slide up the fretbhoard 1 fret, barre your index finger to imitate the nut , but on the first fret, that's E sharp.

Slide your barre finger up to the fifth fret, that's A; 7th fret is B.

Lotta rockers got rich knowing not much more than that.

(P.S. - get a book!)

Answer 4

lol, its cool. we all had these questions when we first started. i'm a guitar instructor, and every time i get new students, they ask questions just like this.

the idea of a "chord" is playing 3 or more different notes together. these 3 notes follow different formulas, depending on what chord you want to play.

when playing E major, you're playing these notes - E, G# (g sharp) and B.

you'd play the thickest string open(E), the next 2 strings at the 2nd fret(B and E again), the next string at the 1st fret(G#), and the 2 skinny strings open(B and E once more). now, you'd strum all 6 of the strings. thats E major, in the open position.

if you've got any questions, or want to understand these formula better, give me a shout.

Answer 5

It depends, Barred E is up on the 7th (I can't know for sure without looking at the neck).
Open E maj is on the first fret.

There are so many variations of chords. If you're first starting out, stick with the open maj chords and get a book that tells you where all the chords are.
You could probably find it on the internet if you do a search for chord tab or guitar chords.

Answer 6

Chords are in more than one fret...The E is your index finger on the 3rd string on the 1st fret...and your middle finger on the 5th string on the 2nd fret...and your ring finger on the 4th sting on the 2nd fret...Good luck 'n have fun

Answer 7

I'm going to get electric guitar lessons soon. I'll see my dad before that and he's really good at the guitar so I'll ask him. To me, a beginner, that's a good question, not stupid.

Answer 8

most beginner chords are on the 2nd fret .