Notes on the fretboard: Balalaika – Alto (EEA)

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EEA035791215E3 · fret 0F3 · fret 1F♯3 · fret 2G3 · fret 3G♯3 · fret 4A3 · fret 5A♯3 · fret 6B3 · fret 7C4 · fret 8C♯4 · fret 9D4 · fret 10D♯4 · fret 11E4 · fret 12F4 · fret 13F♯4 · fret 14G4 · fret 15E3 · fret 0F3 · fret 1F♯3 · fret 2G3 · fret 3G♯3 · fret 4A3 · fret 5A♯3 · fret 6B3 · fret 7C4 · fret 8C♯4 · fret 9D4 · fret 10D♯4 · fret 11E4 · fret 12F4 · fret 13F♯4 · fret 14G4 · fret 15A3 · fret 0A♯3 · fret 1B3 · fret 2C4 · fret 3C♯4 · fret 4D4 · fret 5D♯4 · fret 6E4 · fret 7F4 · fret 8F♯4 · fret 9G4 · fret 10G♯4 · fret 11A4 · fret 12A♯4 · fret 13B4 · fret 14C5 · fret 15CC4 · fret 8CC4 · fret 8CC4 · fret 3CC5 · fret 15

Tap any fret to hear it. Pick an octave to single out one exact pitch – the other octaves fade.

Where to find C: Balalaika – Alto (EEA)

  • String 1 (A): 3, 15
  • String 2 (E): 8
  • String 3 (E): 8

All notes on the fretboard: Balalaika – Alto (EEA)

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1AA♯BCC♯DD♯EFF♯GG♯A
2EFF♯GG♯AA♯BCC♯DD♯E
3EFF♯GG♯AA♯BCC♯DD♯E

In the tuning Alto (EEA) its 3 strings cover a range from E3 to C5 within the first 15 positions. Pick a note to mark every place it sounds, choose an octave to single out one exact pitch, and use the chart above to learn the neck string by string.

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How do I learn the notes on this fretboard?

Start with the open strings of Alto (EEA), then learn one natural note at a time across all strings. The 12th fret repeats the open strings an octave higher, so the chart only needs frets 0 to 12.

Why does the same note appear on several strings?

Neighbouring strings overlap in range, so most pitches can be played in more than one place. Choose an octave in the note finder to see exactly which positions give the same pitch.

What is the range of this tuning?

From E3, the lowest open string, up to C5 at the 15th position of the highest string.