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Applying Music Notation To Guitar

Applying Notation to guitar can be difficult, but the trick is to simply learn where a few of the notes go, and them to simply combine or ‘fill in the blanks’ the ones you don’t. So we know that the first black dot, or note, in the picture below is Middle C, and that the second one is an octave higher:

So simply understand that as the notes go higher, then the notes on guitar must also increase too. So I recommend finding where Middle C is, then the F above that, then A, and then the octave C. Therefore you know most pf the notes, and if you ever happen to need to find others, then you simply ‘fill in the blanks.’

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By WaltRibeiro on Jul - 1 - 2008 -- Categories: Blogroll

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Hey man you say that the second part will be for the piano… but I don’t see that video? I can’t find it on the list. Is it on this site?
http://www.waltribeiro.net Walt

This should help:

http://waltribeiro.net/2008/07/02/connecting-notes-from-guitar-to-piano/

More tutorials at http://www.waltribeiro.net/archive
http://www.waltribeiro.net Walt

This should help:

http://waltribeiro.net/2008/07/02/connecting-notes-from-guitar-to-piano/

More tutorials at http://www.waltribeiro.net/archive
Nick

I have been watching your videos all day to try and learn to read music and I find them very helpful. Do you know about the Greek instrument called a “Bouzouki”, this is what I am playing at the moment as well as starting the quitar. I have a question for you if you can help.
How would you transfer notatoins to the bouzouki. I only learnt from reading tabs but now I have some other music but it has no tabs, so now I am trying to learn to read music.

Many Thanks

Nick
Nick

I have been watching your videos all day to try and learn to read music and I find them very helpful. Do you know about the Greek instrument called a “Bouzouki”, this is what I am playing at the moment as well as starting the quitar. I have a question for you if you can help.
How would you transfer notatoins to the bouzouki. I only learnt from reading tabs but now I have some other music but it has no tabs, so now I am trying to learn to read music.

Many Thanks

Nick
http://www.waltribeiro.net Walt Ribeiro

Hi Nick! I’m not familiar with the Bouzouki :(
http://www.waltribeiro.net Walt Ribeiro

Hi Nick! I’m not familiar with the Bouzouki :(
JeA

This helped me, a little bit, but I’m still confused. x.X
JeA

This helped me, a little bit, but I’m still confused. x.X
http://www.waltribeiro.net Walt Ribeiro

Hmmm do a search at the upper right in the search box for “Sightreading” or “Music Notation”
http://www.waltribeiro.net Walt Ribeiro

Hmmm do a search at the upper right in the search box for “Sightreading” or “Music Notation”
Ever

Hey This really helped me, thanks !
I was wondering if you could help me a little more, you see there is a very simple song for piano that i would like to play on guitar, the problem is that on the sheet, it says it is played in F minor, how can i reach that pitch on the guitar ?

Thanks alot ! :)
Ever

Hey This really helped me, thanks !
I was wondering if you could help me a little more, you see there is a very simple song for piano that i would like to play on guitar, the problem is that on the sheet, it says it is played in F minor, how can i reach that pitch on the guitar ?

Thanks alot ! :)
fretfanatix

hello i just wanted to say ive only just discovered your lesson a few days ago and you have answered sooooo many of the questions i had i cant thank you enough for what you do.
this lesson was something i really wanted to know so thanx again
fretfanatix

hello i just wanted to say ive only just discovered your lesson a few days ago and you have answered sooooo many of the questions i had i cant thank you enough for what you do.
this lesson was something i really wanted to know so thanx again
z7lumby7z

OMG i was desperate to learn how to read music from the staff . cause in my music book it only had the music sheet and not TAB .. So im really grateful u made this video cause if u didnt i would still be searching it up on google

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glad I can help!

craig

Dude, really enjoy your lessons. what a huge help, but in looking at the diagram above it says the notes are Middle C and the C an octave above. But it looks to me like that’s an A below Middle C and a B above it. Or am I missing something?