Guitar Practice for Week 1
1) Review guitar parts and posture.
2) Play the colored fingering examples at least three times.
*I added some bonus material for further exploration =)
GUITAR WEEK 1
HOLDING YOUR GUITAR
right arm over body
left hand at neck
thumb and fingers over sound hole
guitar on right knee
HOLDING YOUR GUITAR
relaxed, straight wrist
fingers curled up from under neck
PLAYING NOTES
USE YOUR FINGERTIPS
fingers numbered 1 through 4
1
3
2
4
press firmly on note &
play string you're touching
PLAYING NOTES
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
Play these notes on your guitar. And take your time!
Make sure the notes "ring". No buzzing or string noise.
KNOW YOUR STRINGS
each string has its own letter/name
strings are numbered 1 to 6, smallest to largest
1
2
3
4
5
6
"EDDIE ATE DYNAMITE - GOOD BYE EDDIE"
HOLDING YOUR PICK
hold upper half/two-thirds of pick
between thumb and first finger
tip extends 90° from side of thumb
e------------------------------
B------------------------------
G-----2-2-4-4-2---0-0----------
D-0-0-----------------4-4-2-2-0
A------------------------------
E------------------------------
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B-----------------------------
G-2-2-0-----------2-2-0-------
D---------4-4-2----------4-4-2
A-----------------------------
E-----------------------------
e------------------------------
B------------------------------
G-----2-2-4-4-2---0-0----------
D-0-0-----------------4-4-2-2-0
A------------------------------
E------------------------------
The "ABCs"
also: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep"