Quick Music reading question

[EnFuego]

Okay, I think this should be a relatively easy question. When reading sheet music and you see a "C" note, how do you know which "C" on the fretboard that it is?

[i like tictacs]

chillin is right

[Coldchillin]

You need to find the middle C on your guitar and go from there. Then you just need to remember from where the last one was and go up/down the octave. I BELIEVE middle C is on your A string, 3rd fret. I am not certain as I haven't read music for guitar and don't have it with me. Sorry if this doesn't help, but if that is indeed middle C, you can take it from there. I believe the next octave of C after that would be the first fret of your B string. That is the C in the second to top space on a staff.

[EnFuego]

thanks...i thought it had to be something like that, b/c i've done a little reading for piano (i dont play, my mom does, but i've messed around on it), i just had no idea where middle c was on a guitar.

-mark

[cruz610]

depends on the kind of music you are reading. For the middle c, it would be on the B string, first fret.

[fatjack]

depends on the kind of music you are reading. For the middle c, it would be on the B string, first fret.

this is actually correct because guitar music is written an octave higher than it is sounded. so "high C" in guitar notation is actually middle C, and "middle C" is actually low C

[EnFuego]

depends on the kind of music you are reading. For the middle c, it would be on the B string, first fret.

this is actually correct because guitar music is written an octave higher than it is sounded. so "high C" in guitar notation is actually middle C, and "middle C" is actually low C

I don't really understand what you're saying. Say I am looking at sheet music. Do I play the "C" on the "A" string (3rd fret) for middle "C" or would I play the "C" on the 1st fret of the "B" string.

[fatjack]

depends on the kind of music you are reading. For the middle c, it would be on the B string, first fret.

this is actually correct because guitar music is written an octave higher than it is sounded. so "high C" in guitar notation is actually middle C, and "middle C" is actually low C

I don't really understand what you're saying. Say I am looking at sheet music. Do I play the "C" on the "A" string (3rd fret) for middle "C" or would I play the "C" on the 1st fret of the "B" string.

if middle C is notated on the sheet music then, you would play C on the A string

but you need to understand that you aren't actually playing the pitch of middle C, you are actually playing low C. it doesn't effect what you would play, but its still an important FYI

[EnFuego]

depends on the kind of music you are reading. For the middle c, it would be on the B string, first fret.

this is actually correct because guitar music is written an octave higher than it is sounded. so "high C" in guitar notation is actually middle C, and "middle C" is actually low C

I don't really understand what you're saying. Say I am looking at sheet music. Do I play the "C" on the "A" string (3rd fret) for middle "C" or would I play the "C" on the 1st fret of the "B" string.

if middle C is notated on the sheet music then, you would play C on the A string

but you need to understand that you aren't actually playing the pitch of middle C, you are actually playing low C. it doesn't effect what you would play, but its still an important FYI

Thanks for the help. So, when I play that C on the A string (middle C on guitar) it is the same pitch as the Low C for an instrument like a piano,etc, and playing a C on the B string is the same as the middle C on a Piano?

[fatjack]

depends on the kind of music you are reading. For the middle c, it would be on the B string, first fret.

this is actually correct because guitar music is written an octave higher than it is sounded. so "high C" in guitar notation is actually middle C, and "middle C" is actually low C

I don't really understand what you're saying. Say I am looking at sheet music. Do I play the "C" on the "A" string (3rd fret) for middle "C" or would I play the "C" on the 1st fret of the "B" string.

if middle C is notated on the sheet music then, you would play C on the A string

but you need to understand that you aren't actually playing the pitch of middle C, you are actually playing low C. it doesn't effect what you would play, but its still an important FYI

Thanks for the help. So, when I play that C on the A string (middle C on guitar) it is the same pitch as the Low C for an instrument like a piano,etc, and playing a C on the B string is the same as the middle C on a Piano?

exactly

[i am sam2]

the whole music reading system really doesnt make sense to me. i mean, i understand most of it, clefs, the middle c's, etc. but i just cant help but wonder if there isnt an easier way. maybe its just that i dont know enough to fully understand...

[fatjack]

the whole music reading system really doesnt make sense to me. i mean, i understand most of it, clefs, the middle c's, etc. but i just cant help but wonder if there isnt an easier way. maybe its just that i dont know enough to fully understand...

would you prefer to go back to chant notation?

[Beauford33]

the whole music reading system really doesnt make sense to me. i mean, i understand most of it, clefs, the middle c's, etc. but i just cant help but wonder if there isnt an easier way. maybe its just that i dont know enough to fully understand...

would you prefer to go back to chant notation?

Yes

[fatjack]

the whole music reading system really doesnt make sense to me. i mean, i understand most of it, clefs, the middle c's, etc. but i just cant help but wonder if there isnt an easier way. maybe its just that i dont know enough to fully understand...

would you prefer to go back to chant notation?

Yes

ooooo, bad choice for a drummer, considering there is no real indication of rhythm or meter