Guitar Playing Tips

Guitar Playing Tips

1- Here are the notes of the fret board.

At the extreme right of the pic, you see the tuning E A D G B E.

The fretted notes are labeled.

"#" are the sharps and we dont have sharps for E and B note ..

2- If you're looking at a piece of music and you need to know what key you're in, this table should help.

Look at the music and see what sharps or flats there are.

Key of No. of Sharps Notes involved C 0 G 1 F# D 2 F# C# A 3 F# C# G# E 4 F# C# G# D# B 5 F# C# G# D# A# F# 6 F# C# G# D# A# E C# 7 F# C# G# D# A# E B

Key of No. of Flats Notes involved C 0 F 1 Bb Bb 2 Bb Eb Eb 3 Bb Eb Ab Ab 4 Bb Eb Ab Db Db 5 Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Gb 6 Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb Cb 7 Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb Fb

Advantages Of Using A Capo :-

A capo is a very useful device especially if you're a singer. If you need to raise the key of the song a little or a lot you just clamp it on where you need it. This means if you normally are playing an E major chord(capo on first fret),you are now actually playing a F major chord but you don't have to learn the whole song over again to change the key.

I remember when I was trying to learn songs as a beginner I wasn't aware of the capo and couldn't figure out certain songs. This device is sometimes a necessity because so many other artists use them. If you really want to learn a song and sound like the original artist, you'll need to use one as well.

I learn songs mostly by ear.

Strumming Tips :-

Question:

I'm a beginner and I have trouble strumming naturally. How can I make it more natural so that all the songs don't sound exactly the same?

Answer:

Guys your guitar is also a rhythm instrument. When you're strumming, keep time with the music like you're playing a wash board.

You don't always have to strum ALL the strings on every strum. Try a D major chord. Try hitting the treble string (down strum) then the bass strings on the second (down strum) and third (upward strum).

It demands practice guys..

Playing Styles & Acoustic Guitars Generally Used :-

Steel String Guitars:-

General Guitar Playing - Dreadnoughts with well balanced tone, Auditorium, or Jumbo size.

Bluegrass Playing - A Strong Dreadnought.

Blues - Smaller bodied guitar preferably with mahogany back & sides.

Contemporary Fingerstyle Picking - Auditorium sized or smaller.

Jazz - Dreadnoughts with well balanced tone or Jumbo.

Big Band & Jazz - F-hole Archtop Guitars

Lap Style, Slide, Hawaiian - Hawaiian guitar with high action.

Nylon String Guitars:-

Classical Playing - Nylon String Guitar usually made of rosewood.

Flamenco Playing - Nylon string guitar a bit more shallow than a

classical guitar, usually made of Spanish cypress

How To Change A Guitar String :-

After you loosen the string with enough slack, push the ball end of the string into the bridge wire hole while gently jiggling the bridge pin with your fingers. You'll feel the ball end go into the guitar body, removing pressure against the bridge pin. The pin should now pull out very easily with your fingers, however if it is still stuck tighter than your fingertips can handle, I bought a very common plastic string winding tool at a local music store that has one end shaped like a U. Put the head of the pin in the U and gently rock it back and the pin comes out.

NOTE: The other part of the plastic tool is a crank so you can turn the tuning pegs fast. I don't recommend that part. Buttons can unscrew and come off before you know it.