on my third day of the electric guitar.

if anyone can help me i would appreciate it. i'm not sure what it means when the notes on the staff are in between the lines/ above or below the lines. i understand the notes on the lines. help me out. i've been at this at least two to three hours a day and don't plan to stop cause im feeling it. thanks

Here is one of the GuitarTricks "Reading Sheet Music" tutorials available.. this one will definitely answer the question you asked here as well as other questions that will probably come up as you explore sheet music a little more.

http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=271

Hey man, learning to read will be the best thing you ever did, I sluffed when it came to sight reading, now it takes forever to figure out a written piece, keep up the good work !