Which fret on the 1st string provides the E note?

The note E on the 1st string of the guitar can be found at the 5th fret. This string, when played open, is tuned to E, which is the 1st string in standard tuning.

By pressing down on the 5th fret of the 1st string, you raise the pitch of the open string by four half steps. The notes from the open string at each fret are as follows: the open string is E, the 1st fret is F, the 2nd fret is F#, the 3rd fret is G, and the 4th fret is G#. Therefore, the 5th fret corresponds to the note A.

To clarify the progression further, after A come B at the 7th fret, C at the 8th fret, and then D at the 10th fret. Consequently, the next E note reappears at the 12th fret, which is an octave higher than the open string.

So, while the 12th fret also produces an E note, it is an octave higher than the E found at the 5th fret. The focus on identifying E at the 5th fret is crucial for understanding the foundational