Quick question

Hi, I'm currently knee deep in theory and preparing for the dive, but one quick question, since there are places in the theory alphabet soup where it skips the sharp/flat i.e. E-F does that still raise the tone 1/2 step on the frets or does it lap over into a full step?

Originally Posted by: JoR0Hi, I'm currently knee deep in theory and preparing for the dive ...[/quote]
I have a tutorial that is a quick but comprehensive overview of music theory:

http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=495
[QUOTE=JoR0] since there are places in the theory alphabet soup where it skips the sharp/flat i.e. E-F does that still raise the tone 1/2 step on the frets or does it lap over into a full step?

The musical alphabet consisits of whole steps (a "full step"; or 2 frets) between most letters:

A to B, C to D, D to E, F to G, G to A

The exceptions are B to C and E to F. Those are only a half step apart (they are "right next" to one another on the fretboard).

It is the letters that are a whole step apart that allows for accidentals (sharps and flats).

I covered all this extensively in 2 threads in my instructor forum:

http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28864
http://www.guitartricks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=27368

Look here for lessons that cover this topic:

http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=11078

Keep clicking the NEXT button over the video player.

Until you get to this lesson with a fretboard image to help see all the notes on the guitar:

http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=11135

Hope this helps. Happy learning and playing!

Thanks for the speedy reply chris, your the man! I'm slowly getting it, just needs time to ferment in the old noggin.