How to Read Music
This is a great place to start if you're a beginner.
Rudiments of Music
- Explanation of standard notation, the lines and spaces
of the staff, different types of notes, rests and time signatures.
How to Read TAB
- Explanation of TAB and how it's used with standard
notation.
Basic Technique
- Seven very important videos which cover how to sit with
an acoustic or electric guitar, how to hold a pick, picking a single
string and things to avoid.
Before you
proceed through the course watch the following videos!
Purpose of this course
- watch this important
video for some very important points about how to proceed through
this course.
Pick or Fingers
- Should I use a pick or finger pick through the course.
Lesson 1
Notes on the E
string
- E is
the first string open.
First String Whole Notes
First String Half Notes
First String Quarter Notes
Lesson 2 No. 1
Exercises on the
E string
- Use the following
exercises to learn how to combine different types of notes and
rests. Pay close attention to proportionate time value.
Lesson 2 No. 2
Lesson 2 No. 3
Lesson 2 No. 4
Lesson 3
Notes on the B
string
- B is
the second string open.
Second String Whole
Notes
Second String Half Notes
Second String Quarter
Notes
Lesson 4 No. 1
Combining E and B
strings
with
different types of notes and rests.
Lesson 4 No. 2
Lesson 4 No. 3
Lesson 4 No. 4
Lesson 4 No. 5
Lesson 5
Notes on the G
string
- G is
the third string open.
Whole notes, half notes and quarter notes on the G
string
Lesson 6 No. 1
Combining G, B
and E
strings
with
different types of notes and rests.
Lesson 6 No. 2
Lesson 6 No. 3
Lesson 6 No. 4
Lesson 6 No. 5
Lesson 7
Notes on the D
string
- D is
the fourth string open.
Fourth String Whole Notes
Fourth String Half Notes
Fourth String Quarter Notes
Lesson 8
Eighth Notes,
Eight Rests and
alternate picking. (Needs video)
Lesson 8 No. 1
Lesson 8 No. 2
Lesson 8 No. 3
Lesson 8 No. 4
Lesson 9 No. 1
Combining four
strings D, G, B and E
with
different types of notes and rests.
Lesson 9 No. 2
Lesson 9 No. 3
Lesson 9 No. 4
Lesson 9 No. 5
Lesson 10
Notes on the A
string
- A is
the fifth string open.
Whole Notes on the fifth string
Half Notes on the fifth string
Quarter Notes on the fifth string
Lesson 11 No. 1
Combining five
strings A, D, G, B and E
with
different types of notes and rests.
Lesson 11 No. 2
Lesson 11 No. 3
Lesson 11 No. 4
Lesson 11 No. 5
Lesson 12
Notes on the E
string
- E is
the sixth string open.
Whole Notes on the sixth string
Half Notes on the sixth string
Quarter Notes on the sixth string
Lesson 13 No. 1
Combining six
strings E, A, D, G, B and E with
different types of notes and rests.
Lesson 13 No. 2
Lesson 13 No. 3
Lesson 13 No. 4
Lesson 13 No. 5
Lesson 13 No. 6
The
Fretboard
- Learn how the fretboard works with the seven natural
notes in music, no sharps or flats yet.
Fretboard part 2
- Learn how the same notes you learn at the first three
frets are repeated on lower strings on higher frets.
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