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Strumming Half Notes and Whole Notes
This exercise combines whole notes with half notes. We know by now that a whole note gets four beats and that a half note gets two. For this exercise, we will strum the C chord on the 1st beat and hold it for a count of four. The, in measure two we will strum the C…
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Straight Eighth Note Strumming (Rock)
A single eighth note: Two eighth notes with the flags combined: Strumming eighth notes with a down, up, down, up strumming pattern: Straight eighth notes in notation:
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Rhythm Notation Practice Session
Print out music for Rhythm Notation Exercises (PDF) Your Assignment Download and print out session music PDF Watch the video (15 minutes) Try the exercises on your own (10-15 minutes) Review the major scale (10 minutes)
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Parts Of An Acoustic Guitar
Head: The head is sometimes called the headstock, or peghead. It’s the part of the instrument where the strings are wound around the tuning mechanisms. Tuners: They are also called tuning machines. They’re winding motion loosen or tighten the string in order to tune the instrument. Nut: This is usually made of ebony or plastic…
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The Easy F Chord
In this lesson, we’ll learn how to play a very commonly used F chord. It’s called “easy F”. Some people might mistake it for an open chord, but it’s not! First of all, it’s got no open strings. Secondly, it’s just the fragment of a larger chord voicing. Watch the video to learn all about…
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3/4 Time Guitar Exercise
What is 3/4 time and why do you need to know it? It’s a very common time signature where each measure of a song gets 3 beats. Normally, in standard 4/4 time, we get 4 beats per measure. Below is an exercise that you can do to help you learn how to play in 3/4…
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“Big Book Of Power Chords” Ebook
Power chords are synonymous with the guitar and are a staple of popular music. With power chords, you can “fake” through just about any song. This e-book will show you everything there is to know about power chords and how you can use them to play songs. You’ll find… All the common variations How to…
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The Notes On The Fretboard
Here is a handy little chart that you may want to print out. It has all the primary notes on the fretboard. The sharps and flats are not shown here. Sharps and flats are easy to identify, though. For example, to find an F#/Gb just find the note, between the F and G. Note order: A,A#/Bb,B,C,C#/Db,D,D#/Eb,E,F,F#/Gb,G,G#/Ab
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20 Commonly Used Open Chords
Open chords are guitar chords that utilize open strings. They are usually considered the best sounding chords on the guitar. That is because the guitar’s strings sound best when played open. They are also considered the “beginner” chords, because of the relative ease of learning them (as opposed to other chord forms such as barre…
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Ten Easy Classic Rock Guitar Riffs
I present to you ten instantly recognizable riffs from some of the biggest rock acts in history. Wanna know what the cool part is? They’re all easy to learn! That’s right, here are ten riffs you should be able to play, no matter what your level. They serve as a great confidence booster and introduction…