How to Play B, C and D Notes on Classical Guitar

Classical guitar is considerably more structured than other forms of guitar playing. The music is written in standard notation whereas rock guitar simply uses guitar tablature, requiring the classical student to spend more time studying musical theory. The following steps will show how to play B, C and D notes on classical guitar.

Difficulty: Challenging

Instructions

1. Learn where to play notes on a classical guitar. Guitarists studying classical guitar for the first time often are surprised to discover that a given note is only played on one fret of one string of the guitar.

2. Play the B above middle C. In standard EADGBE tuning, the second (B) string is already tuned to this note. This B may be played simply by plucking the open B string.

3. Find the C one octave above middle C on the guitar. C is one half-step up from B, so C is on the first fret of the B string.

4. Observe that the position given in Step 2 is generally the only position on the guitar where you are "allowed" to play this particular C. However, there are other positions on the guitar where this note may be found, such as the fifth fret of the G string.

5. Locate D on the B string. D is a full step (two half-steps) above C, so D is on the third fret of the B string.

6. Practice fingering exercises and music reading with B, C and D. These notes are typically used in the first classical guitar lessons because they are both easy to find and commonly used in classical music.