Beginners Learning The Strings

Reading The "A" String

These lines are called ledger lines. They are just an extension of
the staff lines. Ledger lines can go below or above the staff.

How & where to place your fingers
Photo of the "A" note on the guitar
Photo of the "B" note on the guitar
Photo of the "C" note on the guitar

The second last note has a dot after it, when you place a dot after a note in music, it means to add on half the value of that note. In this case the dot is placed after a half note which is worth two beats, half of two is one. Now it is simple maths, two plus one is three.

PLAY THROUGH THIS EXERCISE - "A B & C" NOTES

Exercise 1

 


Click to play MIDI externally
Play with the above
exercise at 60 b.p.m.
(slow)


Click to play MIDI externally
Play with the above
exercise at 100 b.p.m.
(medium)

Click to play MIDI externally
Play with the above
exercise at 140 b.p.m.
(fast)

 


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