Open Position Notes

Lesson 3/41 | Study Time: 5 Min
Course: Note Reading Method with TAB
Open Position Notes

Open Position Notes

All of the notes you have studied, as summarised below, are in the open position.
The open position consists of the open string notes and the notes on the first three frets.

By playing through the notes you will notice B to C and E to F are only one fret apart (called a semitone), whereas all other notes are two frets apart (called a tone). The distance between notes of the musical alphabet can be set out as such:

It is essential for you to remember this pattern of notes.

Troubleshooting

  • Revise all songs and exercises so far studied.
  • Double-check your timing and smoothness of sound. To do this, try recording yourself.
  • Remember to watch the music, not the guitar.
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1- Third String Notes 2- GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS 3- Chord Charts 4- APPENDIX ONE – TUNING 5- Dotted Quarter Notes 6- Flats 7- Sharps 8- Eighth Notes 9- Sixth String Notes 10- Fifth String Notes 11- Fourth String Notes 12- INTRODUCTION 13- Second String Notes 14- Tablature 15- First String Notes 16- Approach to Practice 17- Tuning Hints 18- Supplementary Pieces 19- Alternate Picking 20- Open Position Notes 21- Rests 22- Note Summary 23- Note Summary 24- Duets 25- Other Titles in this Series 26- Electronic Tuners 27- Count, Pick and Fingering Symbols 28- Note Summary 29- Right Hand Support 30- Using an Electronic Tuner 31- Pick Technique 32- Acoustic Guitars 33- Electric Guitars 34- Amplifiers 35- Strings 36- Seating 37- Standing 38- Right Hand and Arm 39- The Rudiments of Music 40- Note Values 41- Time Signatures

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