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The notation and tablature are designed to be used in tandem-refer to the notation to get the rhythmic information and note durations, and refer to the tablature to get the exact locations of the notes on the guitar fingerboard. The numbers refer to fret numbers on a given string. In tablature, the six horizontal lines represent the six strings of the guitar, with the first string on the top and sixth on the bottom. The most common time signature is 4/4, which signifies four quarter notes per measure and is sometimes designated with the symbol āCā (for common time). The top number tells you how many beats are in each measure, and the bottom number indicates the rhythmic value of each beat (4 equals a quarter note, 8 equals an eighth note, 16 equals a 16th note, and 2 equals a half note). The fraction (4/4, 3/4, 6/8, etc.) or āCā character shown at the beginning of a piece of music denotes the time signature. A quarter note equals one beat, an eighth note equals half of one beat, and a 16th note is a quarter beat (there are four 16th notes per beat). A whole note (see below) equals four beats. The duration of a note is determined by three things: the note head, stem, and flag. Notes are written in alphabetical order from A to G.
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Standard notation is written on a five-line staff.