Guitar Strings
Note Values
Music Symbols
Note Names
Song Trivia
100

Open 1st string note

E

100

note that receives 1 beat in 4/4 time

Quarter note

100

This is how many lines the music staff has

5

100

This note is on the 4th space of the treble staff

E

100

Popular winter tune (Packet #2)

Jingle Bells

200

Open 2nd string note

B

200

note that receives 4 beats in 4/4 time

Whole note

200

Two lines at the end of music

Final barline or

Double barline

200

This note is on the 5th line of the treble staff

F

200

Famous tune from Beethoven's 9th Symphony (Packet #2)

Ode to Joy

300

Open 3rd string note

G

300

note that receives 2 beats in 4/4 time

Half note

300

These lines separate measures

Barlines

300

This note is on the 3rd space of the treble staff

C

300

Popular tune about farm animals (Packet #4)

Old MacDonald

400

Open 4th string note

Low D
400

Note that receives 3 beats in 4/4 time

Dotted Half note

400

The fraction at the start of the music; examples include 4/4 and 3/4

Time signature

400

This note is on the 4th line of the treble staff

D

400

Has the same tune as the ABC Song and Baa, Baa, Black Sheep

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

500

Open 5th string note

Low A
500

Note that receives 1/2 of a beat in 4/4 time

Eighth note

500

Symbol at the beginning of the music that tells you the set of notes is high (rather than low)

Treble Clef

500

This note is on the 2nd line of the treble staff

G

500

Usually sung to someone on the anniversary of their birth

Happy Birthday