What note can you find on the 11th fret of the 5th string?

• A. F#
• B. G
• C. G#
• D. A

Answer: (C)

To determine the note located on the 11th fret of the 5th string (which is the A string on a standard-tuned guitar), it's essential to know the fretboard layout and the relationship of notes on it. The 5th string, when played open, produces the note A.

As you move up the frets, you alter the pitch of the string by half steps. So, counting up from the open A note:

• The 1st fret is A# (or Bb).

• The 2nd fret is B.

• The 3rd fret is C.

• The 4th fret is C# (or Db).

• The 5th fret is D.

• The 6th fret is D# (or Eb).

• The 7th fret is E.

• The 8th fret is F.

• The 9th fret is F# (or Gb).

• The 10th fret is G.

• The 11th fret is G# (or Ab).

Thus, when you reach the 11th fret of the 5th string, you find the note G#. This note is correctly identified in the choice as C. Knowing how to navigate the fret