Unlocking the Guitar - Notes of the Neck
Author: Chuck Anderson
Publisher: Anderson Music Publications - (18 pages)
ISBN: 0-9719730-0-8 Published: 2003
Size: 4.25 x 8.5 inches (saddle stitch)
Product Code: UNLGNN
Press Release:
No matter how many times you've tried, you still can't
seem to master their crazy layout. Notes repeat... but sound
different. Open notes, fingered notes, notes at octaves ...
The guitar has a non equidistant tuning system (perfect 4ths and one
major 3rd) that's at least partially responsible for the confusion on
note locations. Other string instruments have equidistant tuning, valve
or key combinations or the more obvious black and white set up of the
piano.
However, mastering the notes on the neck is critical for the development
of the guitarist. For one thing, it's ridiculous to be ignorant of the
notes on your own instrument. Beyond that, knowledge of the neck allows
for an easier integration of music theory, reading and just plain
knowing your way around your instrument. What you play on the guitar
should be considered music ie notes, not just fingerings or mechanical
patterns.
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