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Originally Posted by Huskyman

I had no clue as to where to put this so if it needs to be moved, please move.

Somewhere I have heard that sheet music written for guitar has the melody written a full octave higher than it really is. I have had a hard time understanding this. So when I pull out my Beatles song book and I am looking at the vocal line and I see a few notes that are played on guitar as high e string open does that mean that the note is actually being sung an octave lower which would be the e note on the 2nd fret of the D string?

Just a bit confused. Thanks.

Hi H-man
Most transcriptions are done on piano, and if a song melody seems to be in the wrong octave, then pitch it where it's comfortable for you to sing and transpose the chords to fit the new key.

Doug Young (forum member) transcribes guitar scores for others, and he can give you a definitive answer.