The 6th string is the THICKEST string and is often called the Low E string. The 5th string is the next one down. This is called the A string.

Which string is string 1 on guitar?

Guitar Tuning Basics

Standard guitar tuning, starting from the thickest, lowest-pitched string (the 6th string) at the top of neck is: E – A – D – G – B – E – The high E string—the thinnest, highest-pitched string at the bottom of the neck—is known as the 1st string and all others follow suit.

WHAT IS A in guitar?

For A Major (or simply "A"), you strum every string but the topmost one. A basic A Major chord is simply a straight line with your pointer, middle, and ring fingers on the 2nd fret, playing the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th strings from the bottom. ... The first fret is the one closest to the head of the guitar.