First Guitar Lesson Text Version p2 of 2 (c)2000 David Raleigh Arnold 20060106 to continue: tengtr.pdf "Ten Lessons" at http://www.openguitar.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1-7] a = 2nd fret on (g) or 3rd string. Use 2nd finger for a. Count and name notes as you play: 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 1 4 g |b |g |a |g |b |a |g || ( O |O |O |O |O |O |O |O || 4 | | | | | | | || [1-8] C = 1st fret on (b) or 2nd string. Use 1st finger for c. Count and name notes as you play: 4 c |b |c |b |a |g |b |c || ( O |O |O |O |O |O |O |O || 4 | | | | | | | || These four chords are on the 1st four strings. You usually want to learn the easiest practical way of fingering a chord first. Don't be too particular. Keep listening, keep trying, and keep the fingers moving. Strings played: ++++ C G7 G D7 Open string: 0 0 0 000 000 0 Nut: ====== S | ====== ====== ====== ====== Number=finger T | ||||1| |||||1 |||||| ||||1| Fret: ------ R | ------ ------ ------ ------ I | ||2||| |||||| |||||| |||2|3 N | ------ ------ ------ ------ G | |||||| |||||| |||||4 |||||| Strings played: ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ ++++ Practice changing. Repeated chord = / Play the chord indicated, and then as many *more* times as there are slashes. Play the chords with a quick, light downward stroke of the thumb. Practice changing, a lot. [1-9] C/G7/ C/G7/ C/G7/ C/G7/ C/G7/ C/G7/ C/G7/ C/G7/ C [2-1] G/D7/ G/D7/ G/D7/ G/D7/ G/D7/ G/D7/ G/D7/ G/D7/ G [2-2] Juba. For two guitars. Notes on top, chords underneath. 4 b b c c |b b a |b b c c |b b a |b b c c |b b a |c c b b |a a g || ( * * * * |* * o |* * * * |* * o |* * * * |* * o |* * * * |* * o || 4 | | | | || | | || | | | || | | || | | | || | | || | | | || | | || G / C / G / D7/ G / C / G / D7/ G / C / G / D7/ / / G / D7/ G/