Guitar Notes
Open 1st string
E
Note worth 1 beat
Quarter
How many lines the music staff has
5
This note is on the 4th space of treble staff
E
This word helps musicians remember the spaces of the treble staff
FACE
Open 2nd string
B
Note worth 2 beats
Half
Two lines at the end of the music
Final barline, or double bar line
This note is on the 5th line of the treble staff
F
Name an acronym for the lines of the treble staff
Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge
Every Good Burger Deserves Fries
Elvis' Guitar Broke Down Friday
Every Grandma Bakes Delicious Food
Every Guitarist Begins Doing Fine
etc
1st string, 1st fret
F
Note worth 4 beats
These lines separate measures
Barlines
This note is on the 3rd space of the treble staff
C
The hole on the body of the guitar
Sound hole
1st string, 3rd fret
G
The value of a quarter + quarter
2
The fraction at the start of the music; examples include 4/4 and 3/4
Time signature
This note is on the 4th line of the treble staff
D
The contour from E to F is called a ______
Step
2nd string, 3rd fret
D
The value of a quarter + half + whole
7
Symbol at the beginning of the music that tells you the notes are high (rather than low)
Treble clef
This note is on the 3rd line of the treble staff
B
The contour from E to G is called a _______
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