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Landmark Note Detective
Help beginner pianists recognize five landmark notes before they start counting every line and space.
8–12 minutesPrintable PDFReviewed by Nova
Preview resource Teacher guideGuitarBeginner
A focused fretboard reference
Guitar String Note Map
Map natural notes on the first three strings without overwhelming beginners with the full fretboard.
- Student age
- Ages 9–adult
- Activity time
- Reference as needed
- Preparation time
- No prep
- Materials
- Guitar + Pencil
- File details
- Printable PDF · 2 pages · 4.9 KB
- Review status
- Reviewed July 17, 2026
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STUDENT REFERENCE: Natural notes through fret 5
Work with one string at a time through the fifth fret.
- String 1 - open E, fret 1 F, fret 3 G, fret 5 A
- String 2 - open B, fret 1 C, fret 3 D, fret 5 E
- String 3 - open G, fret 2 A, fret 4 B, fret 5 C
- Natural notes are labeled; shaded frets contain accidentals for later study.
Point, say, then play.
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How to use it
- 1Introduce one string at a time.
- 2Cover the other strings while the student finds notes.
- 3Mark notes used in the current piece.
Teaching notes
- Avoid testing the whole map at once; use it as a bridge between notation and location.
Materials
Guitar · Pencil
Nova Music Editorial
Original Nova resource · Reviewed July 17, 2026
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