If you've never translated the traditional music note system (from a music staff) onto the guitar neck, then this will be an excellent lesson. You'll learn the lines and spaces of the staff and how to …
Understanding the Music Staff
Neglecting the study of traditional music reading is one of the biggest mistakes that a guitar player can make. Learning to read music trains a guitarist on rhythm skills, timing, key signatures, …
Reading a Notated Melody
Playing a notated melody is largely about deciding upon your fingerboard range. Most of the time, the fifth position has what you need. However, along with range, you should also understand the; key, …
Re-Locating a Guitar Melody
Part of developing your music reading abilities will require that you make a study of several important "reading areas" across your guitar fingerboard. Along with that, there is also the study of …
Understanding Stage, Slash and Lead Charts
Understanding how to both create and use stage and lead-sheet song charts is one of the most valuable skills of any serious guitar player. Once this ability is well developed, a large list of songs …
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Understanding Key Signatures
Key signatures are used for defining the structure of a musical piece. When musicians read a music score, we apply the information that is found within the chart's key signature in order to determine …