Guitar
What do you know about the Guitar already?
know your guitar
- The history of the guitar can be traced back to Spain, earlier than the 16th century.
- Guitars come in many sizes and shapes, and almost anyone can learn the basics of playing them.
- Because of the guitar's ability to produce a wide variety of sounds, it has remained current and popular for a very long time
- You can hear guitar-playing in many styles of music around the world
PARTS OF THE GUITAR
String Numbers
- The strings are numbered 1 through 6
- Smallest string is string number 1
- One = Thin String (the one closest to the floor)
- Locate the strings and find the tuners attached to them
tuning the guitar
- To tune your own guitar:
- Locate the correct tuner for the string you are tuning
- Listen to the pitch on the recording
- Pluck the string that you are tuning
- Match the pitch on the recording by tightening or loosening the tuner. Keep plucking the string as you turn the tuner
- If the pitch of your string is getting closer to the pitch on the recording, keep turning the tuner in the same direction
- If the pitch of your string is getting father away, turn the tuner in the other direction
- Your string is in tune when the pitch of your string matches the sound on the recordingGuitar Tuning (10.9) - bass string 6 and each string has its own track
Playing position
- Experiment with different ways of holding your guitar
- Depending on:
- Body Size
- Type of Guitar
- Style of Playing
You may prefer one of the positions shown.
- Guitar neck tilts upward ( NEVER Downward)
- Your body and arms are relaxed
Pro Tips
- Many professional guitarists play standing up. If you want to play this way you will need a guitar strap.
Hand positions
- Fingers should arch over the strings.
- Press the tips straight down onto the strings
- Thumb is placed at the back of the neck
Hand positions Continued
- You will begin strumming with the thumb of the right hand (Strumming hand) by brushing down across the strings over the sound hole.
- When you use a pick, hold it like this:
- 1. 2.
down-up strumming
- First strum downward with your thumb
- Then strum upward, using your index finger or index and middle fingers
- You can also use a flat pick to strum down and up
- You can also strum faster, twice on each beat using a down-up-down-up strumming pattern
acoustic guitars
- Many different styles of music use various types of acoustic guitars.
- The number of strings and material from which they are made can also vary.
- Each type of guitar has a unique tone quality that determines its suitability for certain styles of music
Acoustic Guitar: a term describing instruments that project sound naturally and do not require an amplifier.
Steel-String guitars
- Dreadnaught
- most popular type of acoustic guitar.
- It is a very versatile and balances well with the voice and other instruments
Steel-String Guitar
2. 12 String Guitar
- produces a brighter, fuller sound and is mostly used for playing the rhythm part
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The strings are tuned to the same pitches as a six-string guitar, but every string is doubled.
- Each pair is tuned an octave apart except for the B and the high E, which are tuned in unison
- This guitar is usually strummed with a pick or plucked with individual finger picks
- The 12-string guitar usually has a dreadnought-style body.
12 string guitar
steel-string guitar
3. Cutaway Guitar
- design allows players to reach the higher frets more easily
- This is especially helpful for guitarists who play melodies, or "lead style"
- Cutaway guitars usually have a low action, which means that the strings are quite close to the frets, making it easier to press down on the strings while you play chords or solos
classical guitar
- Classical Guitar
- nylon strings and a wider neck then the steel-string guitar
- the nylon strings give the classical guitar a softer, more delicate tone.
- oldest design, dating back to the eighth century C.E. in Spain
- it is often the favoured guitar of long-time players
adrian legg
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Born 1948
- From England
- Fingerstyle guitar
- He often appears on many "best-player" lists
- Won top awards from Guitar Players Magazine
- Voted "Guitarist of the Decade" (1984-1994) by Guitarist Magazine
- Technique / Method of playing is unusual
- Known for creating complex and beautiful music
- Legg is also well-known as a storyteller, and he gives concerts that combine stories and music
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9pWlrSTcgg
Guitar
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