Beginners Learning The Strings (Lesson #0023)

Reading The "B" String (Print Page)

As you can see the fingering is the same as the E, F & G notes, except
you will now be picking the second string instead of the first.

Towards the end of the third line you can see there are different notes being used. These notes are half notes, remember half notes are worth two beats. Try to count out aloud when you are playing these notes, for example the third note on the second last bar which is "D", would be picked on the third beat, then let ring out over the fourth beat.

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

Once you have learnt the notes on the
Thin E string & B string you can try these songs :

• Song Of Joy
• Mary Had A Little Lamb
• Jingle Bells
• When The Saints Go Marching In