Standard Notation Primer



Standard Notation Primer | |

|Music is written on what is called a staff, which consists of 5 lines and the 4 spaces between those lines. |

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|Music for the guitar is written in treble clef. Treble clef is also referred to as the G clef with the center of the clef circling the G note on |

|the 2nd line up. |

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|Music is divided into sections called measures by vertical lines called bar lines. |

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|At the end of a song is a final double bar line which indicates the end of the piece. |

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|A repeat sign is used to play a section of music again. ( Looks the same as a final double bar line only with 2 dots. ) |

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|Here’s a little saying to help you remember the names of the LINES |

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|Notes on the 1st String |

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|E 1st String, Open |

|F 1st String, 1st Fret |

|G 1st String, 3rd Fret |

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|third finger |

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|Quarter Notes receive 1 beat |Half Notes receive 2 beats |

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|Notes on the 2nd String |

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|B 2nd String, Open |

|C 2nd String, 1st Fret |

|D 2nd String, 3rd Fret |

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|Dotted Half Notes receive 3 beats |Whole Notes receive 4 beats |

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A dot placed after a note will increase it's value by half the original.

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|[pic] |A time signature consists of two numbers placed at the beginning of a piece of music. |

The top number tells you how many beats are in each measure.

The bottom number will tell you which rhythm gets one beat. (The 4 stands for the quarter note getting one beat)

In the beginning the only numbers you will see in the top are 3 or 4. In the bottom you will only see a 4 at this point. (more on time signature later) [pic]

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