I'm an ultimate guitar beginner, I'm confused about reading guitar music!
Question: I'll award 10 points for who tells me in good detail and clearly.
Thanks in advance, i know you might think im stupid asking this but i'm trying to teach myself guitar!
Answers: I'll award 10 points for who tells me in good detail and clearly.
Thanks in advance, i know you might think im stupid asking this but i'm trying to teach myself guitar!
You mean tab music, right?
Okay, each of the lines represent a string, eg)
E ----------------------
B ----------------------
G ----------------------
D ----------------------
A ----------------------
E ----------------------
The string shown at the bottom is the lower E, which is the one with the thicker string and should be the string closest to you when you look down whilst holding the guitar. The string shown at the top is the higher E, which is the one with the thinner string and will be furthest away from you.
Does that make sense so far?
Then people add in the notes corresponding to what fret the note is. So, if I am playing a G chord:
E --3-------------------
B --0-------------------
G --0-------------------
D --0-------------------
A --2-------------------
E --3-------------------
So I will be holding down frets 3 on E, 2 on A, open string D G and B, and fret 3 on high E. This will look like this:
http://playguitarmagazine.com/Media_File...
Sometimes there won't be a "0" on the tab. At this point, if it is a chord, you can probably assume you play the open string. If you are playing something else such as a guitar solo, it is more likely you do not play it.
If somewhere on the tab there is an "x" instead of a fret number, you either do not play the string, or you mute it by lightly pressing a finger over it so it can't vibrate.
Sometimes the letters (E, A, D, G, B, E) along the side of the tab are different. This simply means you have to detune your guitar to play the piece of music. However, some pieces will not have the letters down the side.
Almost always, tablature does not have the rhythm written in like other sheet music does, such as for piano or violin. It only tells you notes. You have to work out the rhythm for yourself.
I hope that was helpful!
You don't say what type of "guitar music" you are having trouble with. However, one of these sites should help you out:
GUITAR ADVICE 4 BEGINNERS:
http://www.vidguitars.com/shapes.html
http://www.thebestguitarsiteintheworld.b...
http://www.guitar.about.com/library/blgu...
http://www.guitarnoise.com/absolute.php
http://www.abclearnguitar.com/
http://www.freeguitarvideos.com/guitar_l...
http://www.diyguitarist.com/
http://guitar.about.com/library/blhowtor...
Kabum
First of all, you should familiarized the Chord Chart. The chord chart is a piece of information, or a diagram, in which it shows how to form a chord.
Every song has a particular chords on it. The basic chords are at follows:
C-C# or Db-D-D# or Eb-E-F-F# or Gb-G-G# or Ab-A-A# or Bb-B.
These chords are from lowest to highest. There are instances you'll notice the sharp (#) symbol. This only means that you'll form the same chord one-half step higher or one fret to the right. Example, the chord F is formed starting at the first fret wherein your index is flatted, middle finger on the second fret, ring and pinkie on third, right? Now, with the same formation, but this time you formed it starting at the second fret, this will now be F#. Moving to the third fret will result to G, on fourth is G#, then A-A#-B-C-C#-D-D#-E respectively, then F again. Moving every single fret to right will result a half step higher of a particular chord (#).
If you see a small "B" (b), that means you will flatted a chord or go a half step below or one fret to the left. So along with my example, moving every single fret to the left will result to a half step lower of a particular chord (b). The basic for B is at the second fret right? If you formed it starting on the 1st fret, that B will be flatted, it will now becomes Bb, 'cause you make a half step lower of that chord.
Now, for you to boost yourself on playing the guitar, you should first play few and simple chords. A lot of songs can be played with only 4-8 chords on it. Songs with "G-Em-C-D" chord series is a good example. Don't play difficult chords yet, you'll become impatient and get frustrated.
So you said you're a beginner, so you're required to to these;
You should be patient, determined and must have a serious practice.
Good luck to you, I hope I was able to help you a little.
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