Playing with the fingers of the right hand gives the song a softer sound and makes it possible to chain chord progressions more easily using arpeggios. This technique will eventually allow you to play the melody and bass simultaneously. To allow you to understand and learn what you are doing, the left hand will not play during these exercises.
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Rhythm is something relative. The duration of the notes exists only compared to one basic pulsation which one calls the beat (or tempo). This flow can be of various degrees speed or slowness, but it is always regular (example: tick-tock of a watch, beats of a metronome, etc.)
You will begin your rhythm training in an original way, by appealing to the less theoretical or intellectual data. Certain rhythms will be even approached through examples drawn from popular songs which prove to be excellent mnemonic supports: who has never heard “Twinkle little star”, “Jingle Bells” or “Happy birthday”…?
Tags: Beginners, durations, eighth note, half note, music theory, musical notation, quarter note, rest, rhythm, time signature, triplet, whole note
The pick (also called plectrum) is held between the thumb and the index finger of the right hand. It can play the guitar string(s) in two different ways: either down-stroke, from top to bottom (noted ^ at the top of the tablature), or upwards, up-stroke (noted v at the top of the tablature). It is necessary to alternate these two picking directions, although certain guitar parts are played only with down-strokes.
Tags: Beginners, pick, plectrum, right hand, Technique
Guitar tablature enables those who do not know any (or little) musical theory or the position of the notes on their instrument, to learn the guitar all the same. It is often provided as a substitute for (or a supplement to) standard musical notation. The tablature is represented by six lines (each one corresponding to a string) with the TAB indication at the beginning. The principle is simple and makes it possible to play the guitar parts quickly, without the help of music theory.
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Tuning your guitar is extremely important. It is rather depressing to play with an untuned guitar. For in this case, even the most beautiful pieces are unpleasant to hear. On the contrary, it is a real pleasure to play on a well tuned instrument. There are several ways to tune your guitar, we will study three of them: [1] with an electronic tuner, [2] with a tuning fork and [3] with a telephone.
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THEORY: The eighth notes (straight by definition) divide time into two equal parts, i.e. you play two notes, of EQUAL duration, per beat. The shuffle eighth notes divide time into three equal parts. The first note occupies the first two thirds and the second note occupies the last third. See figure I. EXAMPLE: Here are [...]
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