The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #15401   Message #138292
Posted By: Neil Lowe
19-Nov-99 - 08:18 AM
Thread Name: Fretboard Fun
Subject: RE: Fretboard Fun
Margo...

The saddle for the strings at the end of the neck where the strings attach to the tuning pegs is called the "nut." Chords played at or close to the nut are called "nut chords." In other words, the first position chords.

Neil