Note quiz
Do you know where the notes are?
Reading chord diagrams is one skill; knowing the fretboard is the next. This quiz puts a dot somewhere on the neck and asks you to name it. No timer, no signup, no penalty for guessing.
Strings top to bottom: E A D G B e · swipe the neck sideways
The dot is the note to name. Use the string letters on the left and the fret numbers on top.
Swipe the fretboard sideways if the dot is off-screen.
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Need the layout? Review standard tuning.
How the fretboard works
In standard tuning the open strings are E A D G B E, from the thickest string to the thinnest. Each fret raises a string by one half step. The 12th fret is the octave: the note at fret 12 is the same as the open string, one octave higher.
The fret markers at 3, 5, 7, 9 and 12 are landmarks. They do not tell you the note name; they help you find your place. Learn the natural notes on the low E string first: E open, F 1, G 3, A 5, B 7, C 8, D 10, E 12. The A string follows the same pattern from A.
Why the B string catches people out
Most adjacent strings are tuned a perfect fourth apart (five frets). The G-to-B pair is a major third (four frets), so every shape that crosses from G to B shifts by one fret. That is why the B string is the usual suspect when a scale or chord shape looks “bent”.
How to practise
- Say the string name out loud before you answer: low E, A, D, G, B or high e.
- Use the low E and A strings as your reference; the same note repeats in octaves.
- Do ten questions a day, not a hundred once.
- When you miss, find the note on another string before moving on.
- Come back to the quiz after learning the A minor pentatonic; the note names start to attach to shapes.
What “knowing the fretboard” actually means
You do not need to name every fret instantly. You need to find a target note in a few seconds, know where the octaves are, and know the root of the chord you are playing. That is enough to learn songs, transpose, and find a scale without a chart.
Use this quiz as a two-minute warm-up, not a test you have to pass. The streak is a game; the skill is finding the note on your actual guitar.
Frequently asked questions
What tuning does the quiz use?
Standard tuning: E A D G B E from the thickest string to the thinnest. Every question uses frets 0–12 on those six strings.
Why do I see sharps instead of flats?
The quiz uses sharp names (C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯, A♯) for consistency. A flat is the same note: C♯ = D♭, D♯ = E♭, F♯ = G♭, G♯ = A♭, A♯ = B♭.
How do I find notes quickly?
Learn the natural notes on the low E and A strings first, then use the 12th fret as the octave marker. The dots at 3, 5, 7, 9 and 12 are landmarks, not note names.
Why is the B string different?
The guitar is tuned mostly in fourths, but the interval from G to B is a major third. Shapes that cross the G–B boundary sit one fret higher than you might expect.
Does the quiz save my score?
Only your best streak is stored in this browser using localStorage. There is no account and nothing is sent to a server.