Fredrick Noad help

[Dafiryde]

Thanks, will do that.

[Dafiryde]

Going good so far
Reached page 86, Saraband, 6 th measure, he put a -3. What does -3 mean?

[mc1]

Originally Posted by Dafiryde

Going good so far
Reached page 86, Saraband, 6 th measure, he put a -3. What does -3 mean?

the 3, of course, means to fret it with the ring finger. the line, in this case, indicates that 3 is moving from another position on the same string.

so the 3 just finished fretting the f#, 1st string, 2nd fret. you release the pressure off the string, so no note is sounding, but keep your finger touching it so that you can use the string as a guide when you slide 3 up to the 3rd fret to play the g note at the start of bar 6.

[Dafiryde]

Thanks again

[mc1]

you're welcome, no problem.

[Dawn]

Dear Dave,
I am still very much a beginner myself, my guitar teacher occasionally suggests adding the "finger" number beside a note - particularly if it is a long way above or below the stve and there are lots of ledger lines (which I still have to think about). That is quite helpful. You still need to read the note on the stave, but it is enough of a prompt to help.
BW
Dawn

[Blueser100]

I think it's ok in beginning when you are first learning standard notation but it can become a crutch and delay your note and note pattern recognition. I got to the point where I could associate the note on the page with finger placement on the fretboard more easily.

[Dafiryde]

I am starting lesson 15, and once again in need of some assistance.
He shows 6 examples of how the half bar is written, on page 104. and stresses on the 6th example (1/2 11) which he uses
Yet in exercises 130 - 133 he shows 1/2 111 and to confuse me more, all are over single notes.

[j3ffr0]

In those exercises you do a half bar with the index finger over the third fret (G, D, and Bb). You hold it throughout the several relevant measures -- until the dotted line next to it ends.

Back on the road with Noad!

[Dafiryde]

So would it be correct to say
example (f) 1/2 11 means to do a 1/2 barre at second fret and
In exercise 130
1/2 111 means to do a 1/2 barre at third fret.

[j3ffr0]

yes... except those are "I"s not "1"s -- as in Roman numerals.

1/2 III is 1/2 bar at the third fret. 1/2 VI would be 1/2 bar at the sixth fret.

Somewhere along the line they quit teaching roman numerals in school. Us old dogs assume everyone knows them, but that's not always the case.

[Dafiryde]

Originally Posted by j3ffr0

yes... except those are "I"s not "1"s -- as in Roman numerals.

1/2 III is 1/2 bar at the third fret. 1/2 VI would be 1/2 bar at the sixth fret.

Somewhere along the line they quit teaching roman numerals in school. Us old dogs assume everyone knows them, but that's not always the case.

Thanks again