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Reading Guide for Guitar
The basics of reading standard notation on the guitar.
“How to Read Music on Guitar” by Adam Hernandez, Jamsville
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What’s inside
- Lines and spaces (Every Good Boy Does Fine, F-A-C-E) mapped to the open position
- Ledger lines above and below the staff
- Rhythm and rest values, whole notes to sixteenths, with counting
- Sharps, flats and naturals, then a short reading exercise
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Practice it in the Jamsville App
The guide tells you what to play. The free Jamsville App shows you where, right on the fretboard, in any key.
- Match each written note to where it lives in open position
- Turn on Note Names
- Change the key to see sharps and flats on the neck