Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Guitar fretboard - trivia 8

1) Which note is the first string 8th fret?

a) C
b) D

2) Which note is the first string 12th fret?

a) E
b) F

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Guitar fretboard - trivia 7

1) Which note is the second string 3rd fret?

a) D
b) F

2) Which note is the second string 6th fret?

a) F
b) G

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Guitar fretboard - trivia 6

1) Which note is the third string 7th fret?

a) D
b) F

2) Which note is the third string 10th fret?

a) E
b) F

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Guitar fretboard - trivia 5

1) Which note is the fourth string 3rd fret?

a) F
b) G

2) Which note is the fourth string 5th fret?

a) G
b) A

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Guitar fretboard - trivia 4

1) Which note is the fifth string 3rd fret?

a) B
b) C

2) Which note is the fifth string 12th fret?

a) A
b) A#

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Guitar fretboard - trivia 3

1) Which note is the sixth string 3rd fret?

a) G
b) G#

2) Which note is the sixth string 6th fret?

a) A
b) A#

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F major guitar scale

F major guitar scale
To play the F major scale:
F, G, A, Bb, C, D, E, F

6th string, 1st fret
6th string, 3rd fret
5th string, open
5th string, 1st fret
5th string, 3rd fret
4th string, open
4th string, 2nd fret
4th string, 3rd fret

Monday, July 25, 2011

E major guitar scale

E major guitar scale
To play the E major scale:
E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D#, E

6th string, open
6th string, 2nd fret
6th string, 4th fret
5th string, open
5th string, 2nd fret
5th string, 4th fret
4th string, 1st fret
4th string, 2nd fret

Sunday, July 24, 2011

G major guitar scale

G major guitar scale
To play the G major scale:
G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G

6th string, 3rd fret
5th string, open
5th string, 2nd fret
5th string, 3rd fret
4th string, open
4th string, 2nd fret
4th string, 4th fret
3rd string, open

D major guitar scale

D major guitar scale
To play the D major scale:
D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#, D

4th string, open
4th string, 2nd fret
4th string, 4th fret
3rd string, open
3rd string, 2nd fret
2nd string, open
2nd string, 2nd fret
2nd string, 3rd fret

Friday, July 22, 2011

Guitar playing - trivia 1

1) Which number finger is the index finger when playing the guitar?

a) 1
b) 2

2) Which number finger is it when playing the piano?

a) 1
b) 2

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Guitar notes - trivia 2

1) Which staff are guitar notes written on?

a) treble staff
b) bass staff

2) Which staff are bass guitar notes written on?

a) treble staff
b) bass staff

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Guitar fretboard - trivia 2

1) At the 12th fret of each string, the notes repeat and are...?

a) two octaves higher
b) an octave higher

2) The notes on the first and sixth string are...?

a) the same but different octaves
b) the same notes and the same octaves

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C major guitar scale

C major guitar scale
To play the C major scale:
C, D, E, F, G, A, B, C

5th string, 3rd fret
4th string, open
4th string, 2nd fret
4th string, 3rd fret
3rd string, open
3rd string, 2nd fret
2nd string, open
2nd string, 1st fret

Friday, July 1, 2011

Octave changes on bass guitar

Octave changes on bass guitar





The notes on a bass guitar change in octave at the C notes on each string. Listed are the scientific pitch notations through fret 12.

The fourth string starts at the first octave (E1) and changes to the second at the 8th fret.
The third string starts at the first octave (A1) and changes to the second at the 3rd fret.
The second string starts at the second octave (D2) and changes to the third at the 10th fret.
The first string starts at the second octave (G2) and changes to the third at the 5th fret.

F bass guitar notes in scientific pitch notation

F bass guitar notes in scientific pitch notation





These are all the F notes on a bass guitar through fret 12 in scientific pitch notation.

C bass guitar notes in scientific pitch notation

C bass guitar notes in scientific pitch notation





These are all the C notes on a bass guitar through fret 12 in scientific pitch notation.

B bass guitar notes in scientific pitch notation

B bass guitar notes in scientific pitch notation





These are all the B notes on a bass guitar through fret 12 in scientific pitch notation.

G bass guitar notes in scientific pitch notation

G bass guitar notes in scientific pitch notation





These are all the G notes on a bass guitar through fret 12 in scientific pitch notation.

D bass guitar notes in scientific pitch notation

D bass guitar notes in scientific pitch notation





These are all the D notes on a bass guitar through fret 12 in scientific pitch notation.

A bass guitar notes in scientific pitch notation

A bass guitar notes in scientific pitch notation





These are all the A notes on a bass guitar through fret 12 in scientific pitch notation.

All strings bass guitar notes

All strings bass guitar notes





These are the bass guitar notes for all strings through frets 1-12.

E bass guitar notes in scientific pitch notation

E bass guitar notes in scientific pitch notation





These are all the E notes on a bass guitar through fret 12 in scientific pitch notation.

Guitar strings - facts 15

1) The second string on a bass guitar is D2 in scientific pitch notation.

2) The first string on a bass guitar is G2 in scientific pitch notation.

Guitar strings - facts 14

1) The fourth string on a bass guitar is E1 in scientific pitch notation.

2) The third string on a bass guitar is A1 in scientific pitch notation.

Guitar strings - facts 13

1) The E string on a bass guitar is closest to you when you play. The G string is closest to the floor.

2) The fourth string on a bass guitar is thicker than the first string.

Guitar strings - facts 12

1) The four bass guitar strings can be remembered by "Eat All Day Get" (E,A,D,G).

2) The E is "Eat" (fourth string), the G is "Get" (first string).

Guitar strings - facts 11

1) The second string on a bass guitar is the second D below middle C on a piano.

2) The first string on a bass guitar is the second G below middle C on a piano.

Guitar strings - facts 10

1) The fourth string on a bass guitar is the third E below middle C on a piano.

2) The third string on a bass guitar is the third A below middle C on a piano.

G string bass guitar notes

G string bass guitar notes





These are the bass guitar notes for the G string (1st string) through frets 1-12.

D string bass guitar notes

D string bass guitar notes





These are the bass guitar notes for the D string (2nd string) through frets 1-12.

A string bass guitar notes

A string bass guitar notes





These are the bass guitar notes for the A string (3rd string) through frets 1-12.

E string bass guitar notes

E string bass guitar notes





These are the bass guitar notes for the E string (4th string) through frets 1-12.