When you are new to playing the guitar, it is only natural to be nervous about which guitar should you purchase and how much you should pay for it. Yes, there are many factors to consider when you are choosing the good beginner's guitar. Here are some tips you should keep in mind when choosing a guitar to buy.
Tips for buying Guitar
Buying the right guitar may not be an easy choice for you. It can be tiring, frustrating and sometimes you will just feel like buying the next guitar you see just so that you can stop looking for one. If you easily frustrated, you may feel like giving up the idea of learning how to play the guitar altogether.
Everyone will have different criteria when to buy the perfect guitar. However, you may not always be able to satisfy all of them at once. Just have a little patience and look around as much as you can so that will not regret later that you have bought a wrong guitar. Don't just buy the first guitar you see, visit as many music and guitar shops as you can just to get an idea of what is on offer.
You probably will have friends who have been playing the guitar for a while, so go to them and ask them for advice and tips on how to choose a guitar for a beginner like you. Someone who has been playing the guitar for sometime will be able to show you where to choose the best guitars for the best price.
Beginners are often offered package deals in most guitar stores. These deals often give you a free guitar strap, case, tuner and even free guitar lessons. This would be a good choice for a beginner because everything you need to learn how to play the guitar is provided for. If you want to be a good guitarist, buying a bad guitar would not only disturb you but it might also let down you and dampening your enthusiasm in learning how to play the guitar. So it is always better to buy your guitar from reputed companies such as Yamaha, Ibanez, Fender, Gibson, Ovation, Martin, and Taylor.
You need not be embarrassed to try out and play the guitar at the shop since after all, you are paying for the guitar. Do check for sloppy gluing and also make sure that the guitar has a good solid top. Play the guitar as loudly as you want to because this is the best way of hearing the tonal quality of the music instrument. Play on every fret on the guitar neck to ensure there are no fret buzzes. This is something many aspiring new guitarists do not know. Never pay list price for a guitar because this is usually inflated, so do some hard bargaining with the sales staff. If buying a brand new guitar is out of your budget, you may wish to consider getting a good quality second hand guitar. This is also an option especially if you are not sure if this is just a passing trend for you or whether you will stick playing the guitar for a long time to come. You could ask the music shops about getting good second hand guitars or you could look up classified ads, online ads and bulletin boards in the internet. Choose your guitar wisely.
Seventh Chord
Thursday, December 25, 2008
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SEVENTH CHORDS
A Seventh chord is a regular chord with an added seventh note above the root. Seventh Chords are often used in Jazz and Blues forms due to their ability to bridge the gap (or suggest movement) between one chord and another. Any type of chord can be turned into a Seventh chord by simply adding a seventh note above the root. Here we will look at the Major and Minor variations of the seventh chord.
A Major 7th
First, place your index finger on the 3rd string, 1st fret of the guitar. Then,place your middle finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 2nd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Now, strum all of the strings except the 6th.
A Minor 7th
First, place your index finger on the 2nd string, 1st fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Now, strum all of the strings except the 6th.
B Major 7th
First, place your index finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 3rd string, 3rd fret of the guitar.Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 4th fret of the guitar. Place your pinky finger on the 2nd string, 4th fret of the guitar. Now, strum all the strings except the 6th and 1st.
B Minor 7th
First, place your index finger flat so that it covers strings 5 through 1 on the 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 4th fret of the guitar. Now, strum all of the strings except the 6th.
C Major 7th
First, place your index finger on the 5th string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 3rd string, 4th fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 5th fret of the guitar. Place your pinky finger on the 2nd string, 5th fret of the guitar. Now, strum all the strings except the 6th and 1st.
C Minor 7th
First, place your index finger flat so that it covers strings 5 through 1 on the 3rd fret of the guitar. Then,place your middle finger on the 2nd string, 4th fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 5th fret of the guitar. Now, strum all of the strings except the 6th.
D Major 7th
First, place your index finger flat so that is covers the 3rd, 2nd and 1st strings on the 2nd fret of the guitar. Now, Start on the 4th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play either the 6th or 5th strings.
D Minor 7th
First, place your index finger flat so that it covers the 1st and 2nd strings on the 1st fret of the guitar. Place your middle finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Now,start on the 4th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play either the 6th or 5th strings.
E Major 7th
First, place your index finger on the 4th string, 1st fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 3rd string, 1st fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Now, play all of the strings in quick succession.
E Minor 7th
First, place your middle finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, play all of the strings in quick succession.
F Major 7th
First, place your index finger on the 6th string, 1st fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 2nd string, 1st fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Now, place your pinky finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. In the end, strum all of the strings except the 5th and 1st.
F Minor 7th
First, place your index finger on the 6th string, 1st fret of the guitar. Place your middle finger on the 4th string, 1st fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 3rd string, 1st fret of the guitar. Now, strum the 6th, 4th and 3rd strings.
G Major 7th
First, place your index finger on the 6th string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 4th fret of the guitar. Now, place your pinky finger on the 3rd string, 4th fret of the guitar. In the end, strum all of the strings except the 5th and 1st.
G Minor 7th
First, place your index finger on the 6th string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 4th string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 3rd string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Now, strum the 6th, 4th and 3rd strings.
A Seventh chord is a regular chord with an added seventh note above the root. Seventh Chords are often used in Jazz and Blues forms due to their ability to bridge the gap (or suggest movement) between one chord and another. Any type of chord can be turned into a Seventh chord by simply adding a seventh note above the root. Here we will look at the Major and Minor variations of the seventh chord.
A Major 7th
First, place your index finger on the 3rd string, 1st fret of the guitar. Then,place your middle finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 2nd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Now, strum all of the strings except the 6th.
A Minor 7th
First, place your index finger on the 2nd string, 1st fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Now, strum all of the strings except the 6th.
B Major 7th
First, place your index finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 3rd string, 3rd fret of the guitar.Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 4th fret of the guitar. Place your pinky finger on the 2nd string, 4th fret of the guitar. Now, strum all the strings except the 6th and 1st.
B Minor 7th
First, place your index finger flat so that it covers strings 5 through 1 on the 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 4th fret of the guitar. Now, strum all of the strings except the 6th.
C Major 7th
First, place your index finger on the 5th string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 3rd string, 4th fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 5th fret of the guitar. Place your pinky finger on the 2nd string, 5th fret of the guitar. Now, strum all the strings except the 6th and 1st.
C Minor 7th
First, place your index finger flat so that it covers strings 5 through 1 on the 3rd fret of the guitar. Then,place your middle finger on the 2nd string, 4th fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 5th fret of the guitar. Now, strum all of the strings except the 6th.
D Major 7th
First, place your index finger flat so that is covers the 3rd, 2nd and 1st strings on the 2nd fret of the guitar. Now, Start on the 4th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play either the 6th or 5th strings.
D Minor 7th
First, place your index finger flat so that it covers the 1st and 2nd strings on the 1st fret of the guitar. Place your middle finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Now,start on the 4th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play either the 6th or 5th strings.
E Major 7th
First, place your index finger on the 4th string, 1st fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 3rd string, 1st fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Now, play all of the strings in quick succession.
E Minor 7th
First, place your middle finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, play all of the strings in quick succession.
F Major 7th
First, place your index finger on the 6th string, 1st fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 2nd string, 1st fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Now, place your pinky finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. In the end, strum all of the strings except the 5th and 1st.
F Minor 7th
First, place your index finger on the 6th string, 1st fret of the guitar. Place your middle finger on the 4th string, 1st fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 3rd string, 1st fret of the guitar. Now, strum the 6th, 4th and 3rd strings.
G Major 7th
First, place your index finger on the 6th string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 4th fret of the guitar. Now, place your pinky finger on the 3rd string, 4th fret of the guitar. In the end, strum all of the strings except the 5th and 1st.
G Minor 7th
First, place your index finger on the 6th string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 4th string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 3rd string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Now, strum the 6th, 4th and 3rd strings.
Minor Chords
MINOR CHORDS
In comparision with Major chords, Minor chords usually have a darker, moody sound. While they are relatively similar in terms of theory (a Minor chord is just a Major chord with a Minor 3rd - rather than a Major 3rd), the sounds that they produce are different and can alter the mood of the song they appear in. Here is how to play the Minor chord versions of the 7 "Natural" notes that we covered in the previous lesson.
A Minor:
First, place your index finger on the 2nd string, 1st fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Now, start from the 5th string and strum all of the strings in quick succession. Do not play the 6th string.
B Minor:
First, place your index finger on the 1st string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret of the fret. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 4th fret of the fret. Place your pinky finger on the 3rd string, 4th fret of the guitar. Now, start on the 4th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play either the 6th or 5th strings.
C Minor:
First, place your index finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 4th fret of the guitar. Place your pinky finger on the 3rd string, 4th fret of the guitar. Now, start on the 5th string and strum all of the strings.
D Minor:
First, place your index finger on the 1st string, 1st fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Now, start from the 4th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play either the 6th or 5th strings.
E Minor:
First, place your middle finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, place your ring finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Now, start on the 6th string and play all of the strings below in quick succession.
F Minor:
First, place your index finger flat so that it covers the 1st, 2nd and 3rd strings on the 1st fret. Then, place your ring finger on the 4th string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Now, start at the 4th string and play each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play either the 6th or the 5th strings.
G Minor:
First, place your index finger flat so that it covers the 1st, 2nd and 3rd strings on the 3rd fret of the guitar. Then, place your ring finger on 5th string, 5th fret of the guitar. Place your pinky finger on the 4th string, 5th fret of the guitar. Now, start at the 5th string and play all of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play the 6th string.
In comparision with Major chords, Minor chords usually have a darker, moody sound. While they are relatively similar in terms of theory (a Minor chord is just a Major chord with a Minor 3rd - rather than a Major 3rd), the sounds that they produce are different and can alter the mood of the song they appear in. Here is how to play the Minor chord versions of the 7 "Natural" notes that we covered in the previous lesson.
A Minor:
First, place your index finger on the 2nd string, 1st fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Now, start from the 5th string and strum all of the strings in quick succession. Do not play the 6th string.
B Minor:
First, place your index finger on the 1st string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret of the fret. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 4th fret of the fret. Place your pinky finger on the 3rd string, 4th fret of the guitar. Now, start on the 4th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play either the 6th or 5th strings.
C Minor:
First, place your index finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 4th fret of the guitar. Place your pinky finger on the 3rd string, 4th fret of the guitar. Now, start on the 5th string and strum all of the strings.
D Minor:
First, place your index finger on the 1st string, 1st fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Now, start from the 4th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play either the 6th or 5th strings.
E Minor:
First, place your middle finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, place your ring finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Now, start on the 6th string and play all of the strings below in quick succession.
F Minor:
First, place your index finger flat so that it covers the 1st, 2nd and 3rd strings on the 1st fret. Then, place your ring finger on the 4th string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Now, start at the 4th string and play each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play either the 6th or the 5th strings.
G Minor:
First, place your index finger flat so that it covers the 1st, 2nd and 3rd strings on the 3rd fret of the guitar. Then, place your ring finger on 5th string, 5th fret of the guitar. Place your pinky finger on the 4th string, 5th fret of the guitar. Now, start at the 5th string and play all of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play the 6th string.
Major Chords
MAJOR CHORDS
The most common chords found in Western music are the "Major" chords. Major chords have bright, upbeat sounding quality. These chords are basic chords that beginning guitar players usually learn first. Each of these chords is made up of a different set of notes that, when played together, create a unique sound. Most of your favorite songs can be played using a combination of three or more of these chords. We will now go over the specific notes, fingering positions and strumming patterns that are used to create each of these unique "Major" chords:
A Major:
First, Place your index finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret of guitar. Then place your middle finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 2nd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Start from the 5th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play the 6th string.
The most common chords found in Western music are the "Major" chords. Major chords have bright, upbeat sounding quality. These chords are basic chords that beginning guitar players usually learn first. Each of these chords is made up of a different set of notes that, when played together, create a unique sound. Most of your favorite songs can be played using a combination of three or more of these chords. We will now go over the specific notes, fingering positions and strumming patterns that are used to create each of these unique "Major" chords:
A Major:
First, Place your index finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret of guitar. Then place your middle finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 2nd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Start from the 5th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play the 6th string.
B Major:
First, Place your index finger on the 1st string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 4th string, 4th fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 3rd string, 4th fret of the guitar. Place your pinky finger on the 2nd string, 4th fret of the guitar. Now, start from the 4th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play the 6th or 5th strings.
C Major:
First, place your ring finger on the 5th string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Then, place your middle finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Place your index finger on the 2nd string, 1st fret of the guitar. Now, start from the 5th string and strum each of the strings below it in quick succession. Do not play the 6th string.
D Major:
First, place your index finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, place your ring finger on the 2nd string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Place your middle finger on the 1st string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Start from the 4th string and play each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play either the 5th or 6th strings.
E Major:
First, place your middle finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Then, place your ring finger on the 4th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Place your index finger on the 3rd string, 1st fret of the guitar. Now, strum all of the strings in quick succession.
F Major:
First, place your index finger so that it covers both the 2nd and 1st strings on the first fret. Then, place your middle finger on the 3rd string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 4th string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Now, start from the 4th string and strum each of the strings below in quick succession. Do not play the 6th or 5th strings.
G Major:
First, place your middle finger on the 6th string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Then, place your index finger on the 5th string, 2nd fret of the guitar. Place your ring finger on the 1st string, 3rd fret of the guitar. Now, strum all of the strings in quick succession.
How To Learn Guitar ?
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
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First, there are some basic thing which you should know before playing guitar chords.
Strings
A normal guitar have six strings which are of different sizes and notes.
In standard tuning, the bottom string (also the skinniest and highest sounding) is an E note. This is also known as the 1st string. The 2nd string up (a little bit thicker and lower sounding) is a B note. The 3rd string up is a G note, 4th is a D, 5th is an A, and the 6th string (thickest, lowest sounding, and closest to your body) is also an E note.
When your guitar is tunned when you play the 1st and the 6th strings open it produces the same note, but at different pitches. Mnemonic sentences can help you remember the order of the strings: For example, from top to bottom: Eat All Day Get Big Early. Or you can make your own.
While the strings divide the guitar from left to right, frets are small metal strips that divide the guitar into sections from top to bottom. If you look at your guitar from above, you can begin to see that the strings and frets together form a kind of grid that covers the entire neck of the guitar. Placing your finger on a string in between two of the frets is what enables you to play a note.
The higher up you get on the frets, the higher the notes sound. In general, each fret is a half-step higher than the previous fret.
Fingers
In the same way that we numbered each of the strings, we will also assign a number value to each of the fingers on your fretting hand so that you know which fingers to use when creating a chord.
1 = Index finger
2 = Middle finger
3 = Ring finger
4 = Pinky finger
0 = Play the note Open
X = Don't play the string
Now we're ready to go!
Strings
A normal guitar have six strings which are of different sizes and notes.
In standard tuning, the bottom string (also the skinniest and highest sounding) is an E note. This is also known as the 1st string. The 2nd string up (a little bit thicker and lower sounding) is a B note. The 3rd string up is a G note, 4th is a D, 5th is an A, and the 6th string (thickest, lowest sounding, and closest to your body) is also an E note.
When your guitar is tunned when you play the 1st and the 6th strings open it produces the same note, but at different pitches. Mnemonic sentences can help you remember the order of the strings: For example, from top to bottom: Eat All Day Get Big Early. Or you can make your own.
While the strings divide the guitar from left to right, frets are small metal strips that divide the guitar into sections from top to bottom. If you look at your guitar from above, you can begin to see that the strings and frets together form a kind of grid that covers the entire neck of the guitar. Placing your finger on a string in between two of the frets is what enables you to play a note.
The higher up you get on the frets, the higher the notes sound. In general, each fret is a half-step higher than the previous fret.
Fingers
In the same way that we numbered each of the strings, we will also assign a number value to each of the fingers on your fretting hand so that you know which fingers to use when creating a chord.
1 = Index finger
2 = Middle finger
3 = Ring finger
4 = Pinky finger
0 = Play the note Open
X = Don't play the string
Now we're ready to go!
