Why is there a grand staff in guitar sheet music?
Question by Dylan L: Why is there a grand staff in guitar sheet music?
Okay, I’m new at reading guitar sheet music, but in a book I’m playing out of there is a treble clef and then a grand staff. The first treble clef I’m pretty sure is the melody, but what is the grand staff for?
It looks like something you’d play on piano.
Best answer:
Answer by destroyallmuzak
A lot of times in guitar books there will also be piano music because they are both “c” instruments. Also, it may show the chords in music form on the bottom half so that you can figure them out if you only read music. Most likely it is just the piano part that goes along with it.
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Reader Comments
You are right that the treble clef is the melody. (vocal line) The grand staff is often used for both the guitar and bass parts, or a piano part.
This is done to save space or to simplify the score
The grand staff, that which is played by organ or piano, is often included within guitar sheet music. I find such an addition useful because playing both can enhance a player’s expertise and knowledge.
Understanding where guitar music is actually sounded in pitch on the bass clef is important to know, particularly if the guitarist is a bass singer in the choir.