a question about notes

[eische]

Hi, I'm new, as everyone can see in this forum and as wll on the guitar, but I have some sort of an urgent question:

I started to learn in February this year. I'm trying this on my own, so I'm always searching for some notes to play, apart from my blockflute-beginner-notes (mostly childrens- and folksongs, just a bit of mozart, händl and bach).
I searched the web, for some interesting stuff (I like some rocking things as well as some classical tunes), but what I mostly get are tabs (sighs:( ).

I can't deal with tabs, I simply don't see the music in them - you know. Like with notes, you have a suggestion on what it is supposed to sound right from the start, because you see the flow of the melodie inside the pattern of the notes.

So the question is: Are there some guitar-sides in the net, that will give me some notes instead or at least in addition to the tabs??? - or do I just have to buy a note-book and transcribe it on my own????

yours

eische

[cyberfret]

Most published tablature books also have the standard notation. Not many websites will have standard notation. You will find standard notation most often for Jazz or Classical tunes.

Check out this free tablature software program. It used both standard notation, and tablature. You can then download song in this format and have the standard notation for a song.
http://powertab.guitarnetwork.org/


Here is a site with Classical music
http://www.musicaviva.com/guitar/index.tpl

Here you will find some Jazz music and lessons
http://www.visionmusic.com

There are some riffs and lessons with standard and tab here
http://www.guitar.ch/



If you are just unfamiliar with reading tablature, I would strongly suggest learning. Tablature is a very common system of notation for the guitar, and even though you may prefer standard notation......you are going to miss out on a lot if you can not read tab.

Here is a lesson that I would suggest reading on how to read Internet tablature.
http://www.cyberfret.com/reading/internet-tab/index.htm

--Shawn

[eische]

hi, thank you for the links. I will definitely check them out.

And you were quite right, with your suggestion that I just have no practise with tabs, and I know I should learn them better:D. I do understand how they work, and whenever I have them combined with the notes I'm quite happy, because they give me some extra clue on the best grip (even though I guess, I would find that while playing as well);) .

But:....I don't see the reason learning them :rolleyes:, because their so far away from the music (even though they are nearer to the guitar of course) - finding the string is no problem but watching out for these tiny numbers....:confused:
Also, there is normaly no length added to the tabs-notation, you have to guess that, so notes are more simple. You're as well more free to play them like you want to (you know, choose the grip on your own and do it as it is most comfortable....some are even easier to play, if you don't follow the tabs).

Hmm...but yes, maybe I have to give in to that damn traditon:(

[Coffee]

I like http://www.guitar-masters.com/ It's a great jazz site. Look for the button on the first page marked "Charts". Has some nice jazz standards in it. Most of them are easy chords with a few 9ths -6ths maj 7ths etc. You might want to reharmonize to get a greater coloring in the tunes.

[eische]

uuuhhhhmmmmmm, just chords :confused:

Well, I have to admit :rolleyes:, that I'm not so good at chords yet (I just started playing in february, you know), so I was looking for melody as well - you know something easy to play, but still with some more in it, than I already play (by the way I discovered a swiss-kinesiologican-page (Jürg Hochweber), quite nice, although I don't understand all of his music, it's nice, because it is structured in »very easy«, »easy«, and so on)

but thanx, I will go and have a look;)

[Coffee]

Lots of old melodies on Jazz Masters. Good luck.