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Beginner Concepts and Chord Diagrams for Guitar

Overview

Beginner Guitar
Lessons
Music theory, fingerings,
and vocabulary
PATED
1 Table of Contents
Concept
Beginner Concepts
Chord Diagrams
Basic Open Chords
Open Minor Seventh Chords 27
Open Suspended Chords
Music Theory & Musical
Notation
Notes on the First (E) String 43
Slide Number
3
10
12
31
35
Concept
Notes on the Second (B) String
Notes on the Third (G) String
Notes on the Fourth (D) String
Notes on the Fifth (A) String
Notes on the Sixth (E) String
Note Relationships
Slide Number
47
51
54
58
62
66
2 Beginner Concepts
3 Types of Six-String Guitars
Acoustic Guitar
Uses steel
strings
Modern
version of
guitar
10
Classical Guitar
Uses nylon
strings
Known for
playing
classical music
Electric Guitar
Requires an
amplifier
Known for
playing rock
music
4 Guitar Diagrams
FRETBOARD
BODY-
FRETS
FRET
MARKER
HEAD
TUNING PEG
-NUT
NECK
PICK GUARD
SOUND HOLE
-SADDLE
BRIDGE
BRIDGE PINS
SOUND BOARDS
Parts of a Guitar
Tuning.
Pegs
Tuning
Posts
Strings
Fret Inlay
Body
Pickup
Saddles
Bridge
Strap Button
Headstock
Decal
String Tree
Nut
-Fret
-Fretboard
Pickguard
Tremolo
Arm
Pickup
Switch
Volume/
Tone
Controls
-Jack
GUITAR
INSIDEOUT
5 Guitar Tuning
DA
A
E
Gibsun
G
B
e
e
B
G
D
A
Standard
EADGBE
6 Proper Right Hand Technique
Hold the pick between your thumb and
first finger. The thumb and pick
should form a 90 degree angle. The
pick should be sticking out from
underneath the thumb a 1/4 to 1/2 of
an inch.
Bracing your hand gives your hand the
needed stability to accurately switch
between strings. Although there are
many different ways to brace, placing
your pinky on the soundboard right
below the first string is the most com-
mon way. You don't need to press hard.
7 Proper Left Hand Technique
Hold your thumb on the back of
the fingerboard on the upper side
of the neck. Be careful not to put
your thumb on top of the neck.
Your wrist should be low with
some air space between your
palm and the neck of the guitar.
Your four fingers should be evenly
spaced. Notice how the middle
two fingers are coming straight
onto the fretboard. Your first and
fourth fingers are curved slightly
toward the frets.
8 Tuning a Guitar
By Ear
6th string
5th string
4th string
3rd string
2nd string
1st string
Electric Tuner
A₁
(A)
(D)
(E)
5th Frot
(B)
Piano
U
E
6th
string
5th
string
Middle C
-
G
B
3rd 2nd
4th
string string string
EADGBE
E
1st
string
9 Chord Diagrams
10 How to Read
Chord Blocks
1st string is the thinnest string
6th string is the thickest string
Strings
6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st
EADGBE
I
- Nut
1st Fret
2nd Fret
3rd Fret
4th Fret
11 Basic Open Chords
12 C Major
1st String: Open
2nd String: First fret
3rd String: Open
4th String: Second fret
5th String: Third fret
6th String: Don't play
X
3
C
16
2
13 C Seventh
1st String: Open
2nd String: First fret
3rd String: Third fret
4th String: Second fret
5th String: Third fret
6th String: Don't play
C²
14 D Major
1st String: Second fret
2nd String: Third fret
3rd String: Second fret
4th String: Open
5th String: Don't play
6th String: Don't play
D
XXO
3
2
15 D Seventh
1st String: Second fret
2nd String: First fret
3rd String: Second fret
4th String: Open
5th String: Don't play
6th String: Don't play
D²
XXO
3
16 D Minor
1st String: First fret
2nd String: Third fret
3rd String: Second fret
4th String: Open
5th String: Don't play
6th String: Don't play
Dm
XXO
2
3
17 E Major
1st String: Open
2nd String: Open
3rd String: First fret
4th String: Second fret
5th String: Second fret
6th String: Open
E
23
OO
18 E Seventh
1st String: Open
2nd String: Open
3rd String: First fret
4th String: Open
5th String: Second fret
6th String: Open
2
E
19 E Minor
1st String: Open
2nd String: Open
3rd String: Open
4th String: Second fret
5th String: Second fret
6th String: Open
Em
20
OOO
20 G Major
1st String: Third fret
2nd String: Open
3rd String: Open
4th String: Open
5th String: Second fret
6th String: Third fret
3
2
G
OOO
21 G Seventh
1st String: First fret
2nd String: Open
3rd String: Open
4th String: Open
5th String: Fifth fret
6th String: Third fret
3
2
G7
ooo
IIG
22 B Seventh
1st String: Second fret
2nd String: Open
3rd String: Second fret
4th String: First fret
5th String: Second fret
6th String: Don't play
X
B7
。 |
23 A Major
1st String: Open
2nd String: Second fret
3rd String: Second fret
4th String: Second fret
5th String: Open
6th String: Don't play
XO
A
000
24 A Seventh
1st String: Open
2nd String: Second fret
3rd String: Open
4th String: Second fret
5th String: Open
6th String: Don't play
ΧΟ
A
3
25 A Minor
1st String: Open
2nd String: First fret
3rd String: Second fret
4th String: Second fret
5th String: Open
6th String: Don't play
ΧΟ
Am
14
23
26 Open Minor Seventh Chords
27 A Minor Seventh
1st String: Open
2nd String: First fret
3rd String: Open
4th String: Second fret
5th String: Open
6th String: Don't play
Am7
ΧΟ
è
28 D Minor Seventh
1st String: First fret
2nd String: First fret
3rd String: Second fret
4th String: Open
5th String: Don't play
6th String: Don't play
Dm7
XXO
I
2
29 E Minor Seventh
1st String: Third fret
2nd String: Third fret
3rd String: Open
4th String: Open
5th String: First fret
6th String: Open
7
Em
OO
30 Open Suspended Chords
31 A Suspended
1st String: Open
2nd String: Third fret
3rd String: Second fret
4th String: Second fret
5th String: Open
6th String: Don't play
Asus
ΧΟ
23
32 D Suspended
1st String: Third fret
2nd String: Third fret
3rd String: Second fret
4th String: Open
5th String: Don't play
6th String: Don't play
Dsus
XXO
G
33 E Suspended
1st String: Open
2nd String: Open
3rd String: Second fret
4th String: Second fret
5th String: Second fret
6th String: Open
Esus
234
O
34 Music Theory & Musical Notation
35 Guitar Tablature
Strings
1st - E
2nd - B
3rd - G
4th - D
5th - A
6th - E
Figure 1
The Tablature Staff
The 6 lines correspond to the 6 strings on
your guitar.
Figure 2
Single Notes in Tablature
3
3
2
10
The numbers tell you which frets you need to
put your fingers on and which strings to use.
In this example you would play the first string
fretted at the first fret. The next note would
be the first string at the third fret. Then, the
second string at the third fret and so on.
Figure 3
Chords in Tablature
0
0
In this example you would play all of the
strings at the same time. The first, second
and sixth strings would be open. Your first
finger would fret the first fret on the third
string. The fourth and fifth strings would have
fingers on the second frets of each string.
36 The Musical Staff
Treble Clef, Time Signatures,
Barlines & Measures
Treble Clef
Measure
Measure
Measure
TOP NUMBER = How Many Beats in leach Measure
BOTTOM NUMBER = What Kind of Note Gets the Beat
Time Signature
Barline
Barline
Ending
Barline
37 Repeat Signs
Repeat signs use a double bar line with two dots. When you approach a repeat
sign, repeat the section of music you just played.
Repeat back to beginning
Repeat these two measures then proceed on
38 How to Read Sheet Music
5th Line
4th Line
3rd Line
2nd Line
1st Line
The Music Staff
High Note
Low Note
4th Space
3rd Space
2nd Space
1st Space
5th Line
4th Line
3rd Line
2nd Line
1st Line
Notes on a Line
-E
G₁
-B-
-D
F-
Remember them by learning:
Every Good Boy Does Fine
Notes on a Space
E
C
4th Space
3rd Space
2nd Space
1st Space
The notes on the spaces conveniently
spell the word FACE.
39 Note Values: Rhythms and Rests
WHOLE NOTE
O
4
Beats
WHOLE REST
4
Beats
HALF NOTE QUARTER NOTE EIGHTH
2
Beats
HALF REST
2
Beats
1
Beat
QUARTER REST
1
Beat
1/2
Beat
NOTE
EIGHTH REST
1/2
Beat
40 Eighth Notes
Eighth notes receive half of a beat so it takes two of them to make one beat.
Beams are used to group together several eighth notes.
EIGHTH NOTE
P
1/2
Beat
EIGHTH NOTES BEAMED TOGETHER
41 Note Values: Continued
Ties combine the rhythmic values of two
notes with the same pitch.
Examples:
Dots add one half of the note value they
are attached to.
Examples:
DOTTED WHOLE NOTE DOTTED HALF NOTE DOTTED QUARTER NOTE
p.
6
Beats
(4+2)
3
Beats
(2+1)
1 1/2
Beats
(1+1/2)
42 Notes on the First (E) String
43 E
First String
Open
44 F
6
First String
First Finger
First Fret
45 G
3
First String
Third Finger
Third Fret
46 Notes on the Second (B) String
47 B
N
Second
String
Open
48 C
10
(
Second String
First Finger
First Fret
49 D
3
e
Second String
Third Finger
Third Fret
50 Notes on the Third (G) String
51 G
Third String
Open
52 A
2
O
Third String
Second Finger
Second Fret
53 Notes on the Fourth (D) String
54 D
Fourth String
Open
55 E
E
2
☐
Fourth String
Second Finger
Second Fret
56 F
3
Fourth String
Third Finger
Third Fret
57 Notes on the Fifth (A) String
58 A
e
Fifth String
Open
59 2
B
||||||
O
Fifth String
Second Finger
Second Fret
60 3
C
e
Fifth String
Third Finger
Third Fret
61 Notes on the Sixth (E) String
62 E
Sixth String
Open
63 1
F
|||||
Sixth String
First Finger
First Fret
64 3
G
al
Sixth String
Third Finger
Third Fret
65 Note Relationships
66 Notes in the First Position
干
TAB
III
A
B
E F G A B C D E F G A B C D E F G
0
6th String
To
0
2
3
5th String
2
3
4th String
0
2
3rd String
4
3
2nd String
0
1st String
67 C Major Scale
The C Major Scale is a major scale based on the key of C and consists of the
following pitches: C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. Its key signature has no sharps or flats.
Example:
200
5
68 Sharps
#
Sharps raise up any note one half-step or one fret. The sharp sign appears before
the note that is to be sharped.
T
A
▬▬▬
WA
+
01
2
3
012 (3) 3 4
0 42 (3) 3 4
69 Flats D
Flats lower any note one half-step or one fret.
The Open String Flat Rule states that when flatting an open string, go to the next
lower string and play the fourth fret with your fourth finger. The one exception to
this rule is the Bb on the third string third fret.
+
A
B
kim
TT
FLAT
SIGN
3
2
+ 0
4 3
4
3 2
0
4
3
2
+ 0
+ 0
4
0
70 Naturals
Naturals cancel out a previously used sharp or flat and restores it to its original
pitch.
Natural
Sharp
Flat
1 # b
71 Accidentals
Accidentals are symbols that indicate the modification of a pitch. It can turn a
pitch sharp, flat, or back to its natural state. An accidental affects every note of the
same name that follows it for the entire measure.
F#
F#
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