Worksheet #1

Please give a short definition explaining each of the following elements of guitar notation: Element 1 ~ ➀➁➂➃➄➅: Element 2 ~ I, IV, V (Roman numerals): Element 3 ~ 0, 1, 2, 3, 4: Element 4 ~ p, i, m, a: Can you play this by combining all the elements in each column?

➀

➀

➀

➀

➀

I

V

IX

V

I

0 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 0

i i i i i variation:

i m i m i

i i i i i

i m i m i

i i i i i

i m i m i

i i i i i

i m i m i

i i i i i

i m i m i

Name________________________Worksheet #2

Define:

p-

i- m-

a-

E

Continue writing note names for the open strings:

B G

D

I-

V-

3-

2-

Write in the string number for the following open string notes (CIRCLE THE NUMBERS):

1

Write in the correct counting for each example as explained in Noad pg. 16 (example: Noad ex. 1)

2 3

Be prepared to play the following excerpt:

Name________________________

Worksheet #3

0

Write the appropriate fret number for the following notes on the 1st string:

1 0 3

E

Write the appropriate letter name for the following notes on the 1st string:

F G F

E

Write in the letter for each note (open strings plus first string)

D

B F

1

Write in the correct counting for each measure

2 3

1 2 3 4

Place a note-head on the appropriate part of the staff for each note requested, on the first string only.

E F G E G E F G F

Be prepared to play the following excerpt:

Name________________________Worksheet #4

0

Write the appropriate fret number for the following notes on the 2nd string:

1 0

3

B

Write the appropriate letter name for the following notes on the 2nd string:

C D C

E

Write in the letter for each note (1st and 2nd strings)

D B D

1

Write in the correct counting for each measure.

2 3

Draw in the following notes on the first two strings:

C E B C D E F G

Be prepared to play the following excerpt in class:

Name________________________Worksheet #5

0

Write the appropriate fret number for the following notes on the 1st and 2nd strings:

1 0 3

B

Write the appropriate letter name for the following notes on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings:

C G

A

E

Write in the letter for each note (open strings plus 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings)

D

F D

1

Write in the correct counting for each measure:

2 3

Draw in the requested note:

E D C G A F D

Be prepared to play the following excerpt:

Worksheet #6 - Name That Tune

1. _________________________

Name the following songs and be prepared to play them in class.

2. _________________________

3. _________________________

3 3

3

Name________________________Worksheet #7

Write the appropriate string number for the following notes (Circle the numbers!):

E

Write in the letter for each note (open strings plus strings 1-4)

D

F

D

1

Write in the correct counting for each measure:

2 3

1

2

3 4

Invent a rhythm to be clapped, include a least one tie and one rest (no notes are required, make all notes "B" as in the example below).

Be prepared to play the following excerpt in class:

Name________________________Worksheet #8

string:

fret: 0

Write the appropriate string number and fret for the following notes:

0

2

2

E

Write in the letter for each note (open strings plus string 4)

D

F

B

1

Write in the correct counting for each measure:

2

3

1 + 2

3 + 4

Draw in the following notes:E D A F G A E F E F

Be prepared to play the following excerpt in class.

Name________________________Worksheet #9

string:

fret: 2

Write the appropriate string number and fret for the following notes:

3

2

0

E

Write in the letter for each note:

D

F

B

1

Write in the correct counting for each measure:

2

3

1 + 2

3 + 4

Be prepared to play the following excerpt in class.

Worksheet #10Name________________________

String:Fret:

Indicate fret and string numbers as well as letter names

F3

D0

A0

F1

Write in the correct counting for the examples:

1

2 + 3

1

2 + 3

1

2 3 + 4

Label note names, frets, and string numbers of the complete scale in first position:

Be prepared to play the following excerpt in class:

Worksheet #11Name________________________

String:Fret:

Indicate fret and string numbers as well as letter names

F3

D0

A0

F1

Write in the correct counting for the examples:

1

2 + 3

1

2 3 + 4

Label note names, frets, and string numbers of the complete scale in first position:

Be prepared to play the following excerpt in class:

Worksheet #12 Name________________________

String:Fret:

Indicate fret and string numbers as well as letter names

F3

D0

A0

F1

Write in the correct counting for the examples:

1

2 + 3

1

2 3 + 4

Label note names, frets, and string numbers of the following notes:

Be prepared to play the following excerpt in class: