G Scale and a Bluegrass Lick

Take a look at the G scale ascending and descending. Notice the rhythm is an 1/8 followed by six 1/16's in each of the first 2 measures. I kept this same rhythm going in measures 4 & 5. Notice the time signature is 2/4 and the center of the # sharp is on the "F" line which designates the F is always played as a sharp. The first measure starts on a "G" note; the second measure starts on a "G" note an octave higher; and the third measure starts on a "G" note.

Notice the musical staff. This one has a treble clef placed on it. The “curly-cue” of the clef encircles the “G” line and so it is called the “G clef”. Look at the lowest line of this staff. This lowest line is the “E” note. It is followed by spaces and lines above it. The next line above this “E”, we have learned is a “G”. To learn the lines in succession, think of this saying “Every Good Boy Does Fine”. Now to learn the spaces, start at the space directly below the “E” line and memorize this saying: “Do Find All Cows Eating Grass. The “D” is the space below the “E” line and the “G” space (at the top of the staff) is the space above the “F” line. So if we identify the lines and spaces in succession starting at the lower “D” space, we’ll have D E F# (because of the Key we’re in) G A B C D E F# G.