What is the note on the 8th fret of the 6th (low E) string?

• A. F#
• B. G
• C. G#
• D. A

Answer: (C)

The note on the 8th fret of the 6th (low E) string is G#.

To understand why G# is the correct answer, it's important to know the musical notes that correspond to each fret on the low E string. The E string is tuned to E in standard tuning, and as you move up the frets, each fret represents a half step increase in pitch.

Starting from the open string (E), here are the notes on the first few frets:

• 1st fret: F

• 2nd fret: F#

• 3rd fret: G

• 4th fret: G#

• 5th fret: A

• 6th fret: A#

• 7th fret: B

• 8th fret: C

• 9th fret: C#

• 10th fret: D

• 11th fret: D#

• 12th fret: E (which starts the cycle over)

From this pattern, you can see that moving from the open E string up to the 8th fret leads to the note G# being played at the 4th fret.

Therefore, when you reach the 8th fret,