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The note range of the guitar is nearly four octaves. To minimize confusion, an octave identification system was introduced in Guitar 101. A Position is a - four finger to four fret relationship - that is named after the fret that the first finger is on.
- How many octaves does a 6 string guitar have?
- How many octaves does a 24 fret electric guitar have?
- How many octaves does a 12 fret have?
How many octaves does a 6 string guitar have?
Consider this: A standard-tuned, 6-string guitar with a 22-fret 'board has a range just shy of four octaves and contains five middle Cs, while a full-size piano keyboard covers over seven octaves yet it has only one middle C.
How many octaves does a 24 fret electric guitar have?
Guitar has 4 octaves range on a 24 fret guitar. 5 notes of E in different octaves, the octave is the gap in between those E's.
How many octaves does a 12 fret have?
If your instrument is a seven or eight-string guitar, you'll have to apply the further described method accordingly. Now, let's take a closer look at the picture. If you noticed from the way the notes are connected with the staff, this schematic 12-fret guitar covers 3 full octaves (we're not counting open strings).
