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Learning to play a new instrument is daunting as
well as challenging. Playing the guitar is no exception. The beginner’s guitar
lessons will entail getting the feel of the instrument, knowing its parts and
learning to tune it.
The guitar is essentially divided into 3 main parts, the body, the neck and the
headstock. The body in which the bridge and pick-ups are located is connected to
the neck. The bridge is the portion where all the strings meet and the pickup is
essentially a magnet covered with wires. When the strings are picked, the sounds
produce an impulse that is amplified. Tuning pegs are located on the headstock.
Vertical wires called frets sit on the neck. A tremolo bar situated on the
bridge helps to change the pitch.
There are in total 6 strings on the guitar. The first and thickest string is the
E string. Then A, D, G, B, and E string again. You need to memorize the order.
Remember it by remembering this phrase. “Easy and difficult, Go by easy”.
Whenever you want to play a note, press the finger between the frets and using a
guitar pick, strike the string. The round dots, which are present on the guitar
neck, represent the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 15th, 17th frets and so on. While
playing, these positions act as guides.
Before you learn to play songs, you need to be able to play notes and chords.
Commencing with the 6th string, play notes upto the 4th fret. Repeat this
procedure all the way upto the 1st string. Now come the chords. This involves
using the guitar pick to strike more than one note (minimum of 2) at the same
time. The most common and easiest of chords are the G, C, and D chord (often
called major chords). Playing these chords require the use of more than one
finger, so keep practicing until you can play them without looking at any
diagram. You must know which finger goes where, and what strings strum and what
do not. Try switching chords and practice regularly. Do not let sore fingers
bother you. Once you feel free about playing these chords, play songs that
contain only these chords. Then commence learning the minor chords E, A, and D
minor. The major chords are used for happy notes while the minor chords are
usually used for the sad notes. Now you need to tune your guitar. Tune it with
reference to either a piano or a keyboard. Once you tune any one string, say the
top string tuned to an E, tuning the rest is easy.
You are more or less set to start playing some nice easy songs. Remember
practice makes perfect. Regular practice with a never say die attitude will make
you a pretty good guitarist.
~ copyright data 2004 FundooSite.com. Editor Mini
Swami.
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