A standard guitar has 6 strings. They are both numbered and named after the musical note they produce when played open (without pressing any fret).
Numbering the Strings
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String 1 = the thinnest string (bottom when you hold the guitar).
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String 6 = the thickest string (top when you hold the guitar).
So, numbers go from bottom (1) → top (6).
Naming the Strings (Standard Tuning:
(E–A–D–G–B–E)
From string 6 (top) to string 1 (bottom):
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6th string → E (Low E, deepest sound)
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5th string → A
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4th string → D
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3rd string → G
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2nd string → B
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1st string → E (High E, highest sound)
👉 A popular memory trick is:
Every
Apple
Does
Go
Bad
Eventually
📌 So in short:
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Numbers = 6 (thickest/top) → 1 (thinnest/bottom)
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Names = E A D G B E
Here’s a simple visual chart showing the guitar strings with both their names and numbers (from 6 = thickest to 1 = thinnest).
