I know many guitar players think they could never learn to read music. I will admit that is not as necessary as when I started, mostly due to the evolution of tablature, but it can be very rewarding to play single line melodies, like those found in lead sheets for jazz and popular tunes. I propose that it is easier than you think to get a functional level of reading with a solid understanding of rhythms written out along with simple melodies, starting in first position on the guitar.
The challenge here is to dedicate 5 minutes a day for the rest of July toward a better understanding of music notation. We have made our 8-part series 'The Guide To Reading Music' free for all and would love to see posts here about your thoughts and progress.
The attachments will be posted here as .png files that you should be able to download and print. You should be able to use the 'Save Image As' command to download the file, or try using 'Open Image In A New Tab" then print.
Let's get started with Lessons #1 and #2, and the attachment that goes with them, and every couple days we will post the following ones.
Neil
Guide To Reading Music Lesson #1
Guide To Reading Music Lesson #2
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