Monday, August 1, 2011

A Quick Guide To Help You Read Guitar Music

By Crystal Powers


No matter how young or old you are, there is no age limit when it comes to learning to read guitar music. Many a guitarist had started at a young age, listening to his/her favorite songs on the radio and other mediums then trying to study these songs. A lot of rudiments of guitar playing can be picked up through this simple yet effective technique.

What Are The Basic Elements?

On a guitar, the tab staff has 6 horizontal lines. These horizontal lines correspond with each string on the guitar. The line next to the lowest point of the staff represents the "E" string, the lowest of the six guitar strings. The second line to the bottom would be the "A" string, followed by "D", "G", "B" and "E" again. When learning how to read guitar music, you will have to remember the key points above.

Chords

When your guitar tab displays numbers stacked vertically in a series, this is an indication to play these notes at the same time. Now if you see on your guitar tab another series of numbers on an upwards inclination, this means you will want to play them individually. This would be the next step in reading guitar music properly, and also essential information for everybody.

Definition Of Rhythmic Notation

Rhythmic notation is how the songs rhythm should be heard when played. If you're starting out and trying to read guitar music as a beginner, always go for songs easily accessible on a CD or on your radio - listen to the rhythm first before proceeding to learn the chords. If you hear the rhythm first that could be a big help.

A Major chord

The A major chord is the starting point for every beginner guitar player - it is the first chord they see when learning to read guitar music and learning how to play. There are only three distinct notes in an A major chord. No more then 3 notes are used in an A major chord and these can generally be repeated more then once.

Discipline

Anybody who wants to learn how to read guitar music has to be disciplined. Make your lessons count by finding a guitar tutor or instructor who knows his/her chops and is an effective teacher. Once you have learned the basics of guitar music, you will find it easier to progress onto advanced guitar music.

You Too Can Write Guitar Music

After you learn how to read guitar music, the final stage would be to observe how songs are written. Take notice of the use of the chords in different sections of the music and take note of how easy the chords flow. Beginner's techniques are always helpful even if you are well, good and ready to write your own guitar music.




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