How do you play a guitar missing a string?

Question:Ok, im a guitar noooob. I got out my gramps old guitar and wanted to play some tabs. Well, my d string snapped.. is here any way to play the d string on another sting by fretting differently? Please Help Fast

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Ok, im a guitar noooob. I got out my gramps old guitar and wanted to play some tabs. Well, my d string snapped.. is here any way to play the d string on another sting by fretting differently? Please Help Fast

First of all, most professionals deliberately take a string off now and then, or experiment when they are replacing strings. If you don't plan out in advance what you are going to do when a string snaps (especially a D string or E string) then you are going to get caught flat footed in the middle of a solo, far more often than you like.

Most professionals also keep at least one to two sets of strings in the case. At the very least, you should keep as many spare strings as you can afford based on how often they break. A set of strings generally lasts anywhere from a few days to three months or so, before they start oxidizing and losing their tensile strength. You can generally find the same note of any string five frets up up the lower string, but it is hardly convenient. I applaud your request to be more versatile, but your first priority should be to keep the guitar in good repair and well stocked with strings. Remember what I said about trying the very technique you asked about while you are restringing your guitar. Any good player ought to be able to make it through a song when a string breaks. But no guitar player should start the next song without a quick string change. Oh, and I hope you don't mind this truly terrible joke, but it is traditional:

No guitarist should ever go on stage without their "G" string

I apologize profusely!

Buy new Strings nuff said

I bet your grandpa's old guitar has strings on it that are very very old and need to be replaced anyway. You are much better off spending the money and replacing all of the strings with new ones.

you cant-buy new strings

Haha, yeah if you have amazing skillz. You could always play the G string four frets higher than the D string was supposed to be played. However, in most instances this wouldn't be possible, and I'm only kidding. Just get a new set of strings, and restring them one by one using some online guide. There are a number of things that can be done while restringing a guitar that can damage it.

Why not buy a new set, you can get one for about $10.00, also you can buy single strings.....these can be bought at any music store !!!!!!!!!!! You could play the D string notes on another fret but this would make it complicated for a beginner......hope this helped, bye !!!!!!!!!!

If the guitar is old and hasn't been played for a long time, the strings are old and dead and all of them should be replaced anyway. The guitar will sound a lot better with fresh strings on it and a whole set of new strings is less than $10 at any music store. If you don't know how to put them on, you can get someone at the music store to show you, or look online for instructions.

strings are 5 bucks don't be an idiot

first thing is get all new strings. It is a very good skill to learn because if that happens while your are on stage you will have to play around it, I suggest that you learn to this with each string. It is a good skill to develop.