Steve Rieck: So now we are going to talk about the fifth string which is when you understand the tuning, that's tune to an open A. And where things can get a little bit tricky is the fact that this A in this octave, meaning that range of the instrument is exactly the A that we have at the fifth fret of the sixth string. Remember when we went over the sixth string that fifth fret was an A, well that's exactly the note in the same range that the fifth string starts on an open. So it's a duplicate.
And then once we have this A, the same rules apply. A to B is a whole step, so B is then the second fret of the fifth string. B to C is a half step, so C is the third fret. C to D is a whole step, so D is the fifth fret. D to E is a whole step, so E is the seventh fret. E to F is a half step, so F is going to be the eighth fret. F to G is a whole step, so that's the tenth fret and G to A is the twelfth fret, and that's -- again that A one octave above the open A, just like we have with this B on the sixth string, we had the E octave, we have an A octave from the open fifth to the twelfth fret of the fifth string.
So let's think about that as it refers back to the sixth string. If I were to play something like A, B, C, D, C, B, A, the open second, third, fifth, third, second, open, A, B, C, D, C, B, A on the fifth string; that would then match up with the same notes if I started with the fifth fret of my sixth string A, B, C, D, C, B, A and here its exactly the same pitches.
You might also notice that it sounds a little bit darker over here on the sixth string because of course this string is thicker. The sixth string is thicker, so you will get a little twine, brighter tone, you play down there and a warmer darker tone up here, that's one of those choices that you are always going to make as a guitar player when you play something what string do you actually want to play it on referring to the tambour, which whether you want it bright or dark.
So that's the notes -- I am on the fifth string, the natural notes and of course again, the notes that we skipped over would be the sharps and flats that we will refer to in another episode. So let's take a look at the fourth string next.
Alex Lifeson Rush: Hi! This is Alex Lifeson Rush and today we are going to work on The Spirit of Radio. It starts at the F sharp which is the second fret on the high E string and it's.
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