Notes in First Position

As we move up and down the neck of the guitar, you will hear me talk in terms of "positions." This is how guitarists describe areas of the neck where the musical action will take place.

We get our start in 1st position. We call this 1st position because our 1st finger is used in the 1st fret. Guitarists sometimes refer to this as "open" position because we make use of the open strings. 

Here is what the natural notes (ones with no #'s or b's) look like in 1st position:

 

...and here is what that looks like in musical notation and tablature:

The natural notes are the ones that make up the C Major scale. If you look at the above neck diagram, you will probably be able to find the chords from C Major hidden inside there.

Try to find these chords:

C, Dm, Em, F, G7, Am

Play through this 1st position and play through the above chords. Do you see how they are connected?