How to Play Guitar in Six Weeks or Less: All-In-One beginner methods Your Free Gift I wanted to show my appreciation towards your support of my work so I’ve put together a free gift for you Motivation Poster Just visit the link above to download it now I know you will love this gift Thanks! George Alex Table of Contents: Intro Tuning How to properly tune a guitar as a beginner Arrangement of notes on the guitar fretboard How to properly position the hands to avoid bad technique and potential injuries Guitar starter packs for beginners How to read chord diagrams Fretboard patterns Guitar tabs Guitar exercises The first simple pieces for guitar and the setting of the left hand on the fingerboard Conclusion Intro Many people would like to play the guitar, but not everyone is able to learn, right? Wrong! No hands are too small or too big and no one is too young or too old Everyone can learn to play the guitar All you need is just a little patience and a lot of practice Sure, it requires some time to master the art of guitar playing, but it’s worth the time and effort Of course, you can’t expect to shred like a professional after only a few days You need to start with the basics After all, “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” Whether you want to become a professional musician or you just want to learn a few songs to play for your buddies, these basics are something you need to start with Our beginner’s guide will help you learn the basics of guitar playing and begin your journey through the beauty of the guitar sound Tuning Guitar tunings represent which notes are allotted to open strings of the guitar The order of these notes begins from the thickest string on your instrument to the thinnest, which means from the lowest to the highest string For instance, in standard tuning, which is the most well-known tuning, the notes’ order is E A D G B E So it starts with the low E and finishes with the high E Other than the standard tuning, there are additionally drop tunings and alternate tunings A portion of the alternate tunings is even so specific that they are utilized by an artist for a specific tune and named after that tune There is an immense measure of various tunings and slight varieties of the same, however, performers, for the most part, utilize the standard tuning Now, the dropped tuning represents the standard tuning with one string's pitch brought down (dropped) It is generally the lowest (E) string, yet sometimes it can be the A string This is called drop D tuning on the record of the E string being dropped for one entire step and it is presently a low D Drop D tuning is normally utilized for heavy metal or classical music When we say "open" tuning, we are discussing the tuning in which you can play a chord without utilization of your left hand So you can essentially strum all strings open and you will hear the harmony Now, there is a wide range of sorts of open tunings, but let's stay with the standard tuning for now String order and numbering differ from the tuning name When we discuss tuning, the standard tuning goes E A D G B E, however, when it comes to string order and numbering, it begins with the high E string, in this manner it goes E B G D A E in a standard E tuning Before you begin learning anything else, you have to learn the guitar strings’ order you will develop speed because there are no unnecessary movements The first exercise you need to is quite simple This is pseudo-chromatic that starts from the 5th fret Make sure that you pay close attention to your fingers’ positions and to your picking as well Start by placing your 1st finger on the 5th fret on the low E string, then place your 2nd finger on the 6th fret on the low E string, then place your 3rd finger on the 7th fret, then place your 4th finger on the 8th fret While you this keep alternately picking the E string for each note When you finish this, repeat everything only on the A string and then continue to the D string and so on until you reach the high E string Make sure to begin slowly and that every note lasts the same When you reach the end, repeat everything and increase the speed gradually Repeat this until you reach your maximum speed You can also practice this backward Start with your pinky on the 8th fret of the high E string and finish with your index finger on the 5th fret of the low E string The second exercise is a bit complicated but not too much Do the same pattern on the low E string as you did in the first exercise, but when you move to the A string start from the 4th fret, then on the D string start from the 3rd fret, on the G string from the 2nd fret, then on the B string again from the 2nd fret, and on the high E string from the 1st fret That little inconsistency on the B string will help you develop better concentration and you will learn to pay closer attention to what you are playing The third exercise will spicen things up a bit Start with your 1st finger on the 5th fret on the low E string, then place your 2nd finger on the 6th fret on the A string, then your 3rd finger on the 7th fret of the D string, and finish the first part with your 4th finger on the 8th fret on the G string Now return back by starting with your 1st finger on the 5th fret of the G string, then your 2nd finger on the 6th fret of the D string, then your 3rd finger on the 7th fret on the A string and finish the figure with your 4th finger on the 8th fret on the low E string This is a bit complicated in the beginning, but with time you will get better and this exercise will be really fun to play You can always add some of your own twists to the exercises, use octaves, etc Everything is fine as long as you start slowly and play correctly The first simple pieces for guitar and the setting of the left hand on the fingerboard We all begin to play the guitar in order to play the songs that we like All those exercises and scales and chords can be a bit boring when you start playing But this is no reason to quit; there are actually some easy songs for beginners that require only a few basic chords or a beginner’s skill One of the simplest songs with basic chords is “House of the Rising Sun” This song was made popular by the famous band The Animals The Animals released this song in 1964, but the song itself is much older The song dates all the way back to 1700’s So, to play this song you need to follow these chords in this order: Am – C – D – F – Am – E – Am – E For each chord, strum all of the strings one by one downward and then back upward at moderate speed (listen to the song), and then change the chord That’s all; you know how to play the entire song The next piece of music you can try to play is the main theme from “Smoke on the Water” by Deep Purple Now this song is a bit complicated to play, but there is a one-string version of the main theme and that is the first thing that almost every guitarist in the world learned to play The entire theme is played on the low E string Start by playing an open string, and then place your 1st finger on the 3rd fret, then your 3rd finger on the 5th fret Now play again an open string, then place your 1st finger on the 3rd fret, then your 4th finger on the 6th fret, then your 3rd finger on the 5th fret (the last two notes play in double time) Now again play an open string, then place your 1st finger on the 3rd fret, then your 3rd finger on the 5th fret, then the 1st finger on the 3rd fret, and finish the theme with an open string If you listen to the song and follow these instructions you will learn to play the most famous rock theme in a matter of minutes Just practice a lot and try to play everything correctly Speed is not that important in the beginning Play precisely and correctly and the speed will come with time There are a lot of simple songs to play out there and you can find the tabs or the chords online or you can buy a sheet book, but it is recommendable that you try to learn songs by ear Listen to music and try to replicate it This way you will develop your hearing which is very important for every musician Keep practicing for a few hours every day and don’t give up if it seems too hard With practice, everything becomes easier Conclusion Congratulations! You have now learned the basics of guitar playing So, what to now? Well, that mostly depends on your goals If you wanted to learn just a few chords so you can play a few songs with your buddies, then all you have to is practice and learn some more songs But if you want to become a professional guitar player, then there is a great journey ahead of you Set your goals and checkpoints and try your best to achieve them Never give up and practice until you reach perfection! 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