Beginner Acoustic Guitar Lesson – How To Spice Up Open Chords
Learn how to take the basic beginner guitar chords that you probably already know and add some new color to them with this free beginner guitar lesson.
In the following lesson, David Taub from Next Level Guitar demonstrates how to change things up a bit and make your basic chords a bit more interesting and enjoyable to play.
He begins by taking an ordinary D Major Guitar Chord played on the 2nd fret and demonstrates how simply removing or adding fingers can completely alter the sound of a chord or melody adding a new dimension to your guitar playing.
He then repeats the process with an A Minor Guitar Chord, then a C Major Guitar Chord and so on. The possibilities are endless! This is a great exercise that may even inspire you to write your own songs.
So you see, beautiful sounding music doesn’t always have to be difficult to play. Simple little movements can bring fresh new sounds. See what new melodies you can come up with after watching this video! I hope you enjoy!
Basic Beginner Guitar Chord Lesson – Learn To Play Esus4
Easy Beginner Guitar Chord Tutorial – Learn to Play Esus4
Learn how to play the easy basic beginner guitar chord Esus4 with this free guitar lesson. The Esus4 guitar chord (also known as E Suspended 4) is found in the E Major Scale: E F# G# A B C# D# E. It is made up of the 1 , 4 and 5 of this scale. Meaning the notes E, A and B.
Continue scrolling down this post for a chord chart and video. Enjoy!
E Major Chord notes: E A B
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Learn Guitar Quick – The Minor Pentatonic Scale
The name “pentatonic” comes from a couple of Greek words: “penta” – a prefix meaning five and “tonic” – which makes reference to a tone. Thus a pentatonic scale is a scale consisting of only five notes. This is opposed to the full diatonic scales which contain all seven tones of the musical alphabet (A, B, C, D, E, F, and G). The pentatonic minor scale is a very popular scale and is heavily used in blues, classic rock, heavy rock, jazz and other popular genres.
The minor pentatonic scale is the workhorse of blues and rock music. The minor pentatonic scale is formed by employing the scale degrees 1, 3, 4, 5, and 7 of the natural minor scale. (Click on the link in the resource box below to download and examine your own copy of the minor pentatonic scales). The minor pentatonic gained popularity partially because it is one of the easiest scales to use. This is partially due to the fact that it only has five notes. Of course a lesser number of notes makes the scale easier to learn and remember, but there is another, more basic reason for the scales relative ease of application. With less notes involved, there are less opportunities for tonal clashes.
Beginner Guitar Lesson – How To Play a Chromatic Scale
This is a very easy to follow and well made beginner guitar lesson created by Peter Vogl on how to play a Chromatic Scale on guitar. The Chromatic Scale is a wonderful exercise with numerous benefits. It will build strength in your hands, help to create calluses on your fingertips and also help to familiarize you with strings and frets of the guitar.
Enjoy!
Hire a Guitar Teacher or Learn on your Own
So you are looking to further your learning as an acoustic guitarist but not sure what to do next? There is a vast array of options available to you and things can get rather confusing. You basically have two options when learning how to play acoustic guitar: Hire a guitar teacher or Learn on your own. This topic is open for debate. Honestly, I feel it really depends on you and your particular needs as an individual. We will explore both options in this article, so that you will be able to make a better decision.
Learning on your Own
Learning on your own can be broken down into two simple categories: You can either learn for free or you can invest in a home study course. Read more
The Beginners Guide to Playing the Acoustic Guitar
Learning acoustic guitar is an extremely broad topic. One that would no doubt fill many books. The following guide focuses on some of the most important aspects of playing guitar providing you with an excellent starting point. This guide was written for the right handed, absolute beginner using a steel string guitar. My apologies to all of you left handed guitarists in advance.
ABOUT THE STEEL STRING GUITAR
The steel string guitar is a masterpiece of musical instrument engineering. Before the steel string, the acoustic guitar was very limited. The guitars of old were very quiet when played, so much so, that a guitarist was not able to play along with other musicians as the sound produced was simply too low. In order to overcome this shortcoming, the steel string guitar was born. The steel string produced a louder sound, but also caused too much stress on the instrument because of the added weight. The body construction therefore needed to be altered to accommodate the heavier strings. These changes not only made the guitar stronger, but they also increased the life of the guitar. Read more
How To Hold An Acoustic Guitar – Beginner Guitar Lesson
Beginner Guitar Lesson – Learn How to Hold your Acoustic Guitar
Learn the proper way to hold your acoustic guitar with this free video lesson. Holding your acoustic guitar is not an exact science. Everyone has different body types, finger lengths and there are a variety of different sizes and shapes of guitars. There are many points to keep in mind and it ultimately comes down to how comfortable you are when holding and playing your guitar.
Enjoy the excellent video below that demonstrates and explains how to hold your acoustic guitar.
How To Hold An Acoustic Guitar
Guitar Lesson – Lead Scales – Pentatonic Major & Minor
A lesson on the pentatonic scale and the difference between the major and minor version.
When Playing Guitar, Don’t Forget Your Thumb
By Keith Dean
You can use it to hitch a ride. Roger Ebert has made a fortune using one or both – up or down. It’s universally recognized as the sign for a number of affirmatives – “okay”, “good job”, “looking good”, “it’s under control”, among others. It’s also the appendage that one would be inserting “where the sun don’t shine” in a well known metaphor for aimlessly idling one’s time away. We are, of course, referring to the thumb.
In terms of playing guitar, the thumb is like the “red headed step child” of the playing hand. More neglected than even the “pinky” finger (but that’s for another article).
