Beginners Learning The Strings (Lesson #0028)

Reading The "G" String

There are only two notes on this string (G & A), so this makes the notes on this string easy to remember. As you can see the stems are going up this time instead of down. This is because when the dots are written below the middle line the stems face up, and when the dots are placed above the middle line the stems go down. If the dot is placed on the middle line, then it is up to you to decide whether the stems should go up or down.

The last note on the last bar is a whole note. This note is sounded over four beats, it is twice as long as a half note and four times as long as a quarter note. Remember to count it out aloud when you are playing.

PLAY THROUGH THIS EXERCISE - "G & A" NOTES

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

• Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
• Love Me Tender
• Yankie Doodle
• Happy Birthday