Originally Posted by: MSF06I was just sittin around thinking about the notes on the fretboard and started to wonder, "Why do the note go F, F#/Gb, G, etc, etc, etc?"
Can someone explain why there are two names for some of the note on the same fret? Why would you write Gb rather then just say F#? I do not see it making a difference since the notes are technically the same, only a different name.
My theory has not been that great and I am now stating to get into it and this question has been buggin' me.
MSF
okay lets take a close look at that E string.
(note)b means that note is flat, and (note)# means that note is sharp.
there are 2 ways to say the notes on that string:
E-F-F#-G-G#-A-A#-B-C-C#-D-D#-E
and
E-F-Gb-G-Ab-A-Bb-B-C-Db-D-Eb-E
there is no difference in the sharps and flats.
F# = Gb because...
if you have F, and you go one step higher, you still have an F sound, but its Sharper. it sounds between how an F would sound and how a G would sound.
also, if you have G, and you go one step lower, you still have the G sound, but its flatter,or lower, if you know what i mean. it sounds as if its between F and G so its called an F# and a G flat. you can say F#, or you can say G flat, it doesnt make any difference because F# = Gb (Flat). A high F = a low G.
sharps and flats are the same thing really, it just matters what note you think of it as. F or G, G or A, A or B, C or D, D or E.
the only notes that dont have #/b between them are E and F, B and c.
hope this helped, i made it as simple as possible. you should study a
little more *music theory* (like actually learning to read notation instead of
tab) and it will all make sense. music theory was originally meant for notation
for it is best taught that way.
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