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The "Mandolin Fret Board & General Info Poster" includes: How to tune Mandolins Has the names of each note on the mandolin fretboard up to the 15th. fret - Color coded for naturals, sharps and flats. Explains that for every sharp, there is a flat that represents the same note/chord. The 2nd. and 3rd. strings go up and down the fretboard in sharps The 1st. and 4th. strings go up and down the fretboard in flats Explains "Ascending the Fretboard" - vs - "Descending the Fretboard" Explains "Half Steps" - vs - "Full / Whole Steps" Shows diagrams for the 5 major chord positions - F, C, G, D and A Explains as you Barre (bar) any Mandolin chord the name of the Barre chord will be called the same name as the notes are called - and in the same progression (order) as the notes are positioned on the fretboard. Ex: a Barred F chord ascending up the fretboard in half steps, the chord names are F, F#, G, G#, A etc. Shows how to read tab - both single notes and chords with diagrams Welcome to the Ultimate Resource to Learn or Review the note positions of Mandolin and gain a greater understanding of the instrument.