Originally Posted by: CSchlegelGlad you are getting value from the site and my lessons. Good for you!

Reading music notation is covered in Guitar Fundamentals 2.

The reason we did not cover it earlier is because we want GT students to play a little something on the guitar before having to worry about advanced info like sight reading. All of the beginner course material is like that intentionally.

We want you to have fun and get something out of it in order to motivate and encourage you.

As opposed to burying you under a mountain of complex info as soon as you get going.

You need all that complex info (the theory) in the long run. And it is included. For example, being able to read music notation properly is of course a valuable goal. But it is just part of playing music on the guitar. And not even an absolutely necessary part if you are only interested in playing a little guitar as a pleasurable hobbie.

Don't worry about it. If you take the time to learn it you can achieve it in time. If you keep playing and reviewing the notes, eventually it becomes an automated process and second nature. Right now just enjoy the process of moving your fingers around and hearing them play a beautiful little melody. :)

Wow, a message from the guy I've been seeing so much of in the past three days.

I was just trying that "Riff on the G and D Strings" that is listed as another melody on the middle (and upper) strings. I always thought I had pretty long and flexible fingers, but I don't see how you can get your fingers on the second, fourth and fifth frets all at the same time. I tried to do what you did on the video but my pinky just can't get over to that fifth fret and still have enough leverage to put pressure on the string. In the end, I made a compromise of sorts and lifted my pointer finger off the second fret in order to get the other two (although I did keep my finger on the fourth fret as I went up to the fifth and back down again.

I guess I need to work on finger flexibility as well... :eek: