How to Apply the Fret Finder to Your Guitar

1) Choose Your Placement
Before you remove the backing, place the Fret Finder on the side of the guitar body (as pictured) where you can easily view all of the chords from a playing position.

• For right hand guitar players, position the Fret Finder logo near the neck of the guitar.

• For left hand guitar players, position the Fret Finder logo near the bottom of the guitar body.

2) Clean Surface of the Guitar

Clean the area thoroughly with guitar cleaner or a lightly dampen cloth, removing any dust or grime.

3) Peel Backing Off

Once you have determined the best placement for your Fret Finder, peel off the backing from the top corner exposing the removable adhesive side.

4) Place the Fret Finder on Guitar

Lower the removable adhesive side down on to the guitar and rub the top surface of Fret Finder with your fingers or a credit card to secure it in place, remove any air bubbles along the way.

5) Remove or Replace Anytime

To remove, slowly peel back any corner of the Fret Finder to remove it from your guitar, without any residue or difficulty. Replace on your guitar or place it on another guitar for reuse.

How to Read A Chord Chart

As a beginner guitar player, it may be difficult to know where to start. One of the fastest and easiest ways to start playing songs and music is to learn chords.

A chord is a harmonic set of three or more notes used in contemporary and classical music.

On guitar or ukulele you use the tips of your fingers to press the strings onto the frets to change the pitch of the string to make notes. The Fret Finder shows you the finger position on the strings and frets to make a harmonic chord. The chord chart is a simplified visualization of how to play the chord.

The diagram above shows how to read the chord chart. To get started, look for the vertical lines, they each represent a string on the guitar, from the thinnest to thickest string. Hold your guitar in playing position (shown in the photo at top of the page). Then identify the thickest string on your guitar to transpose the chart to your guitar. For example, each horizontal line represents a fret on the neck of the guitar.

A fret is the metal strip in the fingerboard that creates a raised element on the neck of a guitar or ukulele, usually extending the length of the neck.

Each numbered circle represents the place you press your finger tip down on the string. Use the chart to place your fingers on the neck of the guitar in the position above. This is the C chord, and if you strum the strings of the guitar while holding the strings to the fretboard in this position, your guitar will play the chord of C.

You can use the Fret Finder to learn 10 beginner chords and be able to play thousands of songs! Practice looking at the chord chart and placing your fingers in the corresponding position. Learning the finger positioning of chords is an important step to playing the guitar. Next you will need to practice strumming the guitar while holding the finger position and you will be playing songs in no time!