To Read or Not to Read? Part 3 – Some Practical Pointers
Here are some great tips for you to improve on your basic music notation reading skills in order to become better (and quicker!) at sight reading.
Guitar tab a popular way for beginners to start learning guitar because it doesn’t require any prior musical knowledge. Tablature shows where to place your fingers on the guitar instead of telling you which note to play. It’s easily shared with other guitar players who may be unfamiliar with standard notation. Check out our Guitar Tab FAQ which answers the most common beginner questions.
Here are some great tips for you to improve on your basic music notation reading skills in order to become better (and quicker!) at sight reading.
Nick Minnion discusses the three basic levels of playing and how being able to read notation affects one’s ability to become a better guitarist.
It’s an eternal debate as to whether or not a guitarist should learn to read music as opposed to tablature. Nick Minnion gives us his take on the topic.
You may have noticed already that guitar tabs and lyrics have been removed from most of the song lessons. Let me bring you up to speed on what is happening.
Part two in our explanation of standard notation. Now you know what the are, it’s time to learn what else music notation can teach you. Timing is everything.
So…you’ve just bought your first guitar? Now where do we go? This lesson covers the basics of what you should be learning on day one.
A quick guide to reading music notation. This is something that many of you have asked for. It is also something that any and every serious musician needs.