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Hi friends,

Let me introduce myself to you. My name is Bobby & I am from India. I started playing guitar last year but I did not had much success until this year. Over last 2-3 months I have seen immense improvement in my strumming and chord progressions. I can play half E shape bar chords, A shape bar chords, suspended, augmented, power chords. I am now trying to learn Jazz, Rock, Blues and Country. i know Flamenco music. During this phase I started learning the concepts and I have developed a good awareness of music theory like scale patterns/shapes, modes, intervals etc. I can also read music notations.

However, I am little confused. I want to know how can i represent more notes on a string. In a melody there could be notes played on a string which normally does not fall under "EGBDF" & "FACE" lines? As an example, on the treble clef, the crotchet/quaver/semiquaver with three & two lines near the head are used to represent E, F, G notes on 6th string. My question is how to represent a note above G, say note C on the 6th string?

Thank you.

Hey, Bobby! Welcome to Guitar Tricks. If you haven't already, please check out the Guitar Fundamentals Courses.

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Originally Posted by: bobby5107However, I am little confused. I want to know how can i represent more notes on a string. In a melody there could be notes played on a string which normally does not fall under "EGBDF" & "FACE" lines?
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This is done by extending ledger lines above or below the five lines of the staff. You can see how this is done in it's simplest form on this lesson for example showing how to indicate the note on the 5th fret of the high E string (a high A, on the first extended ledger line above the staff).

http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=11080

Contrast that with notes below the ledger line. Same principle, but below the staff.

http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=11087
[QUOTE=bobby5107]My question is how to represent a note above G, say note C on the 6th string?

I'm not sure which E string you mean, so I'm doing both examples. :)

The C on the low E string is done in the same place as the low C on the A string. The C on the high E string is done on extended ledger lines. The potentially confusing thing about this is that on the guitar there is often more than one place to play the same exact note. So, this is indicated by Roman numerals that indicate fret number or "guitar position". See attached image.

Hope that helps. Ask more if necessary! Have fun with your guitar!