The document provides instructions for reading fingerboard diagrams used in a music book. It explains that numbers 1-4 represent the left-hand fingers, dots indicate left-hand finger placements, Xs above strings indicate strings that should be avoided when strumming, open strings are indicated with 0, and a barre is shown when a finger holds down multiple strings at once. It also notes that fret numbers may appear to indicate the fret that hands should be placed at to play chords.
The document provides instructions for reading fingerboard diagrams used in a music book. It explains that numbers 1-4 represent the left-hand fingers, dots indicate left-hand finger placements, Xs above strings indicate strings that should be avoided when strumming, open strings are indicated with 0, and a barre is shown when a finger holds down multiple strings at once. It also notes that fret numbers may appear to indicate the fret that hands should be placed at to play chords.
The document provides instructions for reading fingerboard diagrams used in a music book. It explains that numbers 1-4 represent the left-hand fingers, dots indicate left-hand finger placements, Xs above strings indicate strings that should be avoided when strumming, open strings are indicated with 0, and a barre is shown when a finger holds down multiple strings at once. It also notes that fret numbers may appear to indicate the fret that hands should be placed at to play chords.
The document provides instructions for reading fingerboard diagrams used in a music book. It explains that numbers 1-4 represent the left-hand fingers, dots indicate left-hand finger placements, Xs above strings indicate strings that should be avoided when strumming, open strings are indicated with 0, and a barre is shown when a finger holds down multiple strings at once. It also notes that fret numbers may appear to indicate the fret that hands should be placed at to play chords.
Here's a reminder o f how t o read t h e new markings on t h e fingerboard diagrams in t h i s book:
Think of your left-hand fingers a s
being numbered 1 through 4
Xs above t h e grid tell you t o
avoid strumming t h a t string.
X 0 t--- 0 s indicate an open string.
+ A barre (pronounced like "bar")
is shown when a finger holds down t w o o r more s t r i n g s a t Dots are t h e left-hand d t h e same time. fingerings. 3 4 1 1
Numbers below t h e strings
tell you which finger t o use on t h a t string.
NOTE: Fret numbers ("5fr") may appear t o t h e r i g h t o f t h e f i r s t f r e t on some chord
diagrams. This t e l l s you t o slide your hand up t o t h e appropriate fret, position your fingers and s t r u m away. If no f r e t number i s shown (or you see a thick t o p line on t h e diagram), your hand should be around f r e t 1, near t h e nut.