Fretting Hand

When playing a stringed instrument with frets, this is the hand that is placed on the neck and that holds down (frets) the strings to select the notes and chords sounded when the string is plucked or bowed. For right-handed players, typically the left hand is used for fretting, while left-handed players often use the right hand for fretting, though some lefties prefer to play right-handed guitars and therefore fret with their left hand. Some say this is an advantage, since their dominant hand is performing the more complex task of fretting notes.