Rhythm Notes and exercise on First second and Third string 

Time Values

In musical notation there are five main types of notes that have different timings of playing duration



Whole note symbol
Whole Note or Semi Breve 
4 Counts
            
  Dotted Half Note symbol
Dotted Half Note or Dotted Minim
3 Counts







                                                                      

                                 
  Half Note symbol
Half Note or Minim
2 Counts






  Quarter Note symbol
Quarter Note or Crotchet
1 Count



               
















  Eight Note symbol
Eight Note or Quaver
1/2 Count


















Music is made up with sound and gap or hold the resonance. Notes will tell you  when to play and the rests will tell  you when not to play.

Symbols of Rest

  Whole Rest symbol
Whole Rest
4 Beats  













  Quarter rest symbol
Quarter Rest
1Beat

 Half rest symbol
Half Rest
2 Beats








                                      







     
   Eight Rest symbol
Eight Rest or Quaver Rest
1/2 Beat
   















Treble Clef

 Treble Clef
This symbol called Treble Clef














This symbol called treble clef. This symbol is given in the beginning of the notation.
It means which music is written after this symbol that can be played in all treble instrument,
not only in guitar. Treble instrument means guitar, violin, harmonica, saxophone, sitar, sarod, etc.
In piano and keyboard treble clef part played in right hand part after the middle C note

Time Signature 



             

Top Number Indicate –       How many beats in a each bar, and       

Bottom Number Indicate –  What kind of note gets the beats.




Barlines

According to the time values barlines is given in the notation.
Barlines are given to play the music in strict rhythm, without 
barlines there will be no strict rhythm that is called adlibitum
or adlib.


Barlines
Double barlines means end










Practice is the only way to improve your progress, there is no shortcut.
Practice 30 minutes to 1 hour daily would be great. Consistent daily practice give 
you better result quickly.

First string and second string exercise

Lesson on First and Second String




Only quarter note or crotchet note are given in these exercises. 








First second and third string exercise

 First Second and Third String Lesson
Lesson on First Second and Third String