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Left & Right Hand Fingering

Category: general


This reference shows the standard symbols used for left-hand and right-hand fingering in classical guitar notation.

Typical conventions include:

  • left hand: 1, 2, 3, 4 for index through little finger
  • right hand: p, i, m, a for thumb, index, middle, ring
  • position and string indicators used to clarify shifts and voicing choices

Use this chart alongside repertoire and studies to decode fingering suggestions quickly and keep hand positions consistent.

Left & Right Hand Fingering 1

Left & Right Hand Fingering 2

Left & Right Hand Fingering 3

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Left & Right Hand Fingering 4

Left & Right Hand Fingering 5

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Left & Right Hand Fingering 6

Left & Right Hand Fingering 7