Guitar notation uses the octave treble clef with a small 8 under the clef. It therefore sounds an octave lower than in standard treble clef. The tonal range of the guitar is divided by several octaves. To name the different octaves the scientific pitch notation is employed. The range of a guitar in standard tuning is from the open string to the 12th fret, from the highest to the lowest string:
① E4 to E5
② B3 to B4
③ G3 to G4
④ D3 to D4
⑤ A2 to A3
⑥ E2 to E3
The ascending (♯) and descending (♭) chromatic scale from semitone to semitone or fret to fret on the guitar neck comprises the following notes: (♯) A, A sharp, B, C, C sharp, D, D sharp, E, F, F sharp, G, G sharp, A (♭) A, A flat, G, G flat, F, E, E flat, D, D flat, C, B, B flat, A
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Guide to Reading Music for Guitarists
Guitar notation uses the octave treble clef with a small 8 under the clef. It therefore sounds an octave lower than in standard treble clef. The tonal range of the guitar is divided by several octaves. To name the different octaves the scientific pitch notation is employed. The range of a guitar in standard tuning is from the open string to the 12th fret, from the highest to the lowest string:
① E4 to E5
② B3 to B4
③ G3 to G4
④ D3 to D4
⑤ A2 to A3
⑥ E2 to E3
The ascending (♯) and descending (♭) chromatic scale from semitone to semitone or fret to fret on the guitar neck comprises the following notes:
(♯) A, A sharp, B, C, C sharp, D, D sharp, E, F, F sharp, G, G sharp, A
(♭) A, A flat, G, G flat, F, E, E flat, D, D flat, C, B, B flat, A