Meaning of note?

Can someone please explain? In a piece of music Im working on, the note is written as a x in the notation. Then under it in tab the note is written as (3) Thanks so much.

Originally Posted by: jimbob53Can someone please explain? In a piece of music Im working on, the note is written as a x in the notation. Then under it in tab the note is written as (3) Thanks so much.

What song is it? Can you link an image of the notation so we can be certain?

Usually, an "x" usually means a ghost note, meaning "a rhythmic click with no pitch". So, lightly rest your hand on the string so that when you pick the string it will not sound a note, but will just make a "click", "plunk" or muted sound.

The (3) in parenthesis probably indicates that you should lightly mute the string to create the muted ghost note at the 3rd fret. The parenthesis usually indicates a muted note or a note held over from a previous note.

Hope this helps!

I wrote before neil I was asking guitar learners magic bullet. I'd liketo download the scales . I saw 2 which seemed familar Appelegos and another scale that began with an A . they had a special on the forum one was 11pages and I was tied up and didn't get a chance to down load them. I''ve acheived the basics of finger picking ,thanks to Lisa . I'm an old time blues and rock 'n roll man Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Otis Span etc. on the rock side all the oldies my favorite Van the Man Morrison,James Taylor ,Cream The whole gamut, please give an old timer some direction .

Originally Posted by: skipthenipI wrote before neil I was asking guitar learners magic bullet. I'd liketo download the scales . I saw 2 which seemed familar Appelegos and another scale that began with an A . they had a special on the forum one was 11pages and I was tied up and didn't get a chance to down load them. I''ve acheived the basics of finger picking ,thanks to Lisa . I'm an old time blues and rock 'n roll man Muddy Waters, Junior Wells, Otis Span etc. on the rock side all the oldies my favorite Van the Man Morrison,James Taylor ,Cream The whole gamut, please give an old timer some direction .

......what? :confused:

Don't mean to be a nudge but recently someone else pretty much asked the same questions. I'd like to learn those scales you were usinging in this weeks lesson and the others that go with them . You had them on a question someone else asked and you answered[one of the staff ] I feel if I can get these scales I'll be able to practice each scale the triad of each chord so I'm able to incorporate the whole fret board . As the old Beatle song says "don't let me down" Thatwas a bit corny but You guys are great,a bit fast but there's no doubt you are all supremo muscians.

Originally Posted by: skipthenipI'd like to learn those scales you were usinging in this weeks lesson and the others that go with them .

Hey, there, Skipthenip! Are you talking about a lesson I (Christopher Schlegel) did? Or are you talking about Neal Walter's weekly lesson? Maybe this one?

http://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=19739

If you are trying to learn about scales & triads to use in blues style then you might have fun with these:

http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=918
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=826
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=217

Or if you are really interested in blues style, you might benefit most by going through the entire blues courses that will really give you a good foundation for playing that style.

http://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=blues1
http://www.guitartricks.com/course.php?input=blues2

Hope that helps! Let us know if that is what you are after, or it's something else. :)