What fret on the 4th string gives you an E?

• A. 1st fret
• B. 2nd fret
• C. 3rd fret
• D. 4th fret

Answer: (B)

To determine what fret on the 4th string gives you an E, it's essential to understand how the guitar's tuning works. The 4th string, also known as the D string, is tuned to D in standard tuning.

When you fret the D string at the 1st fret, you raise the pitch by a half step, producing an E♭. Moving to the 2nd fret raises the pitch another half step, resulting in an E note. This means that playing the 4th string at the 2nd fret produces an E.

The other choices do not produce the desired note. The 1st fret gives an E♭, the 3rd fret gives an F, and the 4th fret results in an F♯. Hence, the clear choice for obtaining an E note on the 4th string is to fret it at the 2nd fret.