Which fret produces the note F# on the 5th (A) string?

• A. 4th fret
• B. 3rd fret
• C. 2nd fret
• D. 5th fret

Answer: (A)

The note F# can be found on the 5th string, which is tuned to A in standard tuning. To find the F# note, we need to consider the musical intervals along the fretboard beginning from the open A string.

The 5th string is the A string, which produces the note A when played open. Moving up one fret from the open string gives us A# (or Bb), and moving up another fret lands us on B. Continuing this pattern, the 4th fret gives us C, the 5th fret results in C#, the 6th fret yields D, the 7th fret brings us to D#, the 8th fret leads to E, and finally, moving to the 9th fret plays F.

However, there is a quicker way to arrive at F# from the A string. From the open A (which is the 5th string open), moving up to the 2nd fret produces B, and the 3rd fret gives us C. Continuing up the fretboard, the 4th fret is indeed D, and the 5th fret plays D#. Therefore, when we need to find F#, it is actually located at the 2nd