for example , when we play guitar , whats the difference between music notes and guitar chords ?
Answer Hi Eric, Many thanks for getting in touch. Music notes are simply single tones, like the individual notes on a piano keyboard. Play any one key and you get a note. As you know, in Western music they are given the names A to G or sometimes, doh, ray, me etc. We often talk about “high” notes and “low” notes but these are comparative. For example, a “high” note on a cello could be a “low” note on the violn because the range of notes is different for the two instruments. When you sing something, you are singing a series of notes. You can sing “long” notes or “short” notes, depending on the number of seconds you hold the sound. A melody (or tune) is made by singing or playing a series of notes in succession, some higher or lower than others. Usually a melody contains both long and short notes. Think of any tune you know and sing it to yourself. You should be able to decide which notes are higher than others, and which notes are longer than others. We could say that a melody is a seri
