Open Strings in Standard Notation

Each open string on the guitar is represented by a note on the treble staff. By learning to recognize these notes and connect them to the open strings, we will be able to learn how to connect open position notes on the guitar to their location on the treble staff. For the 6th and 5th strings, we add ledger lines, which are additional lines added to the staff in order to accommodate the extended lower range of those strings.  

The next few exercises will focus on two open strings at a time. Play each note with a downstroke, and Memorize the name and placement of each note.