Ballyclare Guitar Lessons

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2. Moving Forward

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Practice Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Practicing is very important! You should aim to practice everyday in 10 minute sessions (for beginners). Use the chart below to keep a record of your practice sessions. If you are not sure what to practice, look at one of the example practice workouts in this book or ask your tutor.

The F chord

FX X

or...F

X

Your 1st finger is going to cover both the 1st and 2nd strings on the 1st fret. Donʼt worry if it doesn't sound good right away, it will take a little practice to get it right.

1

2

3

1

3 4

2

The F chord can also be played this way. It is a little harder but means you can play the 5th string which gives you a fuller sound.

Notice the E major shape, F major is basically the E major chord moved up one fret.

If You're Happy and You Know It

C

1 2 3 4Count

G

1 2 3 4

C

1 2 3 4

G

1 2 3 4

CF

CG

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

Lets make it a little harder-

1 + 2 3 4 1 2 3 + 4 1 + 2 3 4 1 2 3 + 4

1 2 + 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 1 2 + 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

1 + 2 3 + 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 1 + 2 3 + 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

Now we need to practice changing chords while keeping a steady strumming pattern. To do this you need to know the open chords really well!

1 2 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 3 + 4 + 1 2 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 3 + 4 +

1 2 + 3 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 2 + 3 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

More Strumming Patterns

7th Chords

What is a 7th Chord?

Seventh chords are very common chords. They are used a lot in jazz and country music. A 7th chord is simply a basic chord (3 notes) with an extra note (the 7th degree of the root) added in.

The open major 7th chords

This is a new chord to learn. It is played like a D7 chord moved up two strings and your 4th finger on the first string.

Basic Chord Chart

Chord Sequences

A D E A

C Am F G

G Em C D

D G Em A

Here are some common chord changes to practice. These changes are used in hundreds of songs.

Count in 4ʼs at a speed you are comfortable with

Am Dm Am Dm

G7 C7 A7 D7

__ __ __ __

__ __ __ __

Now make up your own chord sequences

Am E7

Now I'm the king of the swingers, the jungle V. I. P.

Am

I've reached the top and had to stop and that's what's botherin' me

E7

I wanna be a man, man-cub, and stroll right into town

Am G7

And be just like the other men, I'm tired of monkeyin' 'round, oh

CHORUS:

C A7

Ooh, ooh, ooh, I wanna be like you ooh ooh

D7 G7 CI wanna walk like you, talk like you too, ooh, ooh

G7 C A7You'll see it's t rue ooh, ooh, an ape like me, ee, ee

D7 G7 C

Can learn to be hu-o oh-ooh-man too, ooh, ooh

Am / / / / / / / / / / / E7 / / /

/ / / / / / / / / / / / Am / / /

/ / / / / / / / / / / / E7 / / /

/ / / / / / / / / / / / Am / G7 /

C / / / / / / / A7 / / / / / / /

D7 / / / G7 / / / C / / / C / G7 /

C / / / / / / / A7 / / / / / / /

D7 / / / G7 / / / C / / / / / / /

Jungle Book

Tuning your Guitar

The most common and easiest way to tune your guitar these days is to use an electronic tuner. These cost very little and are a very useful device. However, it is very important that you are able to tune your guitar by ear.

You need to tune the top string in tune (by using a piano or another guitar or pitch pipe) you can then tune the rest of the strings by matching the sound of the strings shown in the diagram above.

The sound from the note played on the 5th fret on the 6th string (thick one) should sound the same as the next string down played open.

The 5th fret on the 5th string should sound the same as the next string down when played open.

This pattern continues until the 3rd string were you play the 4th fret instead of the 5th fret. on the 2nd string you move back up to the 5th fret.

... by ear!

Chord Sequences

A _ A _

_ Am _ _

G _ _ D

D7 _ _ _

Here are some harder chord changes to practice.

Count in 4ʼs at a speed you are comfortable with

Em _ Dm _

F _ _ C

__ __ __ __

__ __ __ __

Now make up your own chord sequences

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams - Green Day

Em G I walk a lonely road

D AThe only one that I have ever known

Em GDon't know where it goes

D A Em G D ABut it's only me, I walk alone

Em GI walk this empty street

D AOn the Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Em GWhen the city sleeps

D A Em GAnd I'm the only one and I walk alone

D I walk alone

A Em GI walk alone

DI walk alone

AI walk a...

C G D EmMy shadow's the only one that walks beside me

C G D EmMy shallow heart's the only thing that's beating

C G D EmSometimes I wish someone out there will find me

C G B5 (4)'til then I walk alone

Notes: The main chord progression is Em G D A. Practice first getting these chord changes fast so that you can work on your strumming technique.

Each chord is played for a count of 4, except the B5 at the end of the chorus which is played for a count of 8

Strumming : 1 2 3 4 +

How to Read TAB

TAB or tablature is a method of writing down music played on guitar or bass. Instead of using symbols like in standard musical notation, it uses characters and numbers.

You start out with 6 lines. Each line corresponds to each string of the guitar. The top line is the 1st string (highest pitch string), and the bottom line is the 6th (lowest pitch string). Below is a blank bit of TAB with the string names at the left.

E----------------------------------------------------------------B----------------------------------------------------------------G----------------------------------------------------------------D----------------------------------------------------------------A----------------------------------------------------------------E----------------------------------------------------------------

Numbers are written on the lines to show you where to fret the string with the left hand. If a zero appears, this means play the open string. Like standard musical notation, you read from left to right to find out what order to play the notes. The following piece of TAB would mean play the sequence of notes on the bottom E string by moving up a fret at a time, starting with the open string.

E----------------------------------------------------------------B----------------------------------------------------------------G----------------------------------------------------------------D----------------------------------------------------------------A----------------------------------------------------------------E---0--1--2--3--4--5---------------------------------------------

OK so far ?

Here we have notes being played one at a time. If two or more notes are to be played together, they are written on top of one another, again just like standard notation. In the next example we have a Em chord.

E----0------------------------------------------------------------B----0------------------------------------------------------------G----0------------------------------------------------------------D----2------------------------------------------------------------A----2------------------------------------------------------------E----0------------------------------------------------------------

* Most often TAB will *not* give you any information on the note lengths or the speed of the song. It is usually left up to you to listen to the song to pick up the rhythm.

As a general rule, the spacing of the notes on the TAB should tell you which notes are the long ones, and which are the short and fast ones.

Lesson: Twinkle Twinkle

Try and play the following TAB.

Learn each section, then put them all together to play the complete piece.

Part 1,

Part 2,

3 3

0 0 2 2 0

3 3 2 2 0 0

3

Lesson: Twinkle Twinkle

Part 3,

Part 4,

Then repeat parts 1 and 2 again

3 3 2 2 0

0 0

0 0

3 3 2 2 0

NOTE: I have wrote this TAB in a very simple, easy to read format. TAB sometimes looks different but the principle will always be the same (6 lines with numbers on them). Try looking online for TAB of your favorite songs.

Lesson: Twinkle Twinkle

C F CTwinkle, twinkle little starF C G7 CHow I wonder what you areC F C G7Up above the world so highC F C G7Like a diamond in the skyC F CTwinkle, twinkle little starF C G7 CHow I wonder what you are

These chords match with the TAB in the previous pages. Try playing the chords while someone else plays the TAB, or playing the TAB while someone plays the chords.

What to Practice:

Example 15 minute practice workout

Chord Changes(remember to count) Am - C - F - G7 D - G - Em - C E - A - D - A G - Am - D - C __ - __ - __ - __

1 Minute1 Minute1 Minute1 Minute1 Minute

Tab

Chords F C7 Bm D7 Your own choice

1 Minute1 Minute1 Minute1 Minute1 Minute

5 minutes practicing a piece of guitar TAB

Lesson: Old McDonald

Part 1

Part 2,

= 1 +

24

22 00

00 0

04 2

24

22 00

00 0

04 2

0 0

0 00 0 00 00 00

0 0 0 0

24

22 00

00 0

04 2

Part 3,

Part 4,

00 0 0 0 0

= rest

Practice Tabs

The song of the "Oompa Loompa's" from the film "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"

|---------------------------------------||---------------------------------------||---------------------------------------||---------------------------------------||-----------0---0---0-----2-2-0---------||-7-0-7-0-7---3-------3-2-------3-0-2---|

|---------------------------------------||---------------------------------------||---------------------------------------||---------------------------------------||-----------0---0---0-----2-2-0---------||-7-0-7-0-7---3-------3-2-------3-2-0---|

EastendersE|-------------------------------------------------------------|B|-------------------------------------------------------------|G|-----------2-------------------------------------------------|D|-----2-3-5---3------3-2--------------------------------------|A|-3-5--------------------5-3-3--------------------------------|E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|B|-------------------------------------------------------------|G|-------------------------------------------------------------|D|-------5-----------------------------------------------------|A|-----3---3-5-------------------------------------------------|E|-3-3----------------------------------------------------------

Pink PantherE-----------------------B-----------------------G-----------------5-4---D-----4-5-----4-5-------A-6-7-----6-7-----------E-----------------------

E-----------------------B-----------------------G-----4-----------------D---5---7--7-5----------A-7------------7-5-7----E-----------------------

More Tabs to Practice...

|--0-----|-------|-------|-------|---0-----|-------|-----------------||3---3-1-|-0-1-3-|---0-1-|-0-1-3-|-3---3-1-|-0-1-3-|---3-0-----------||--------|-------|-2-----|-------|---------|-------|-2-----0---------||--------|-------|-------|-------|---------|-------|-----------------||--------|-------|-------|-------|---------|-------|-----------------||--------|-------|-------|-------|---------|-------|-----------------|

London Bridge is Falling Down

You are my Sunshine

03

01

0 03

01 1 1

0 13

5

5 3 1 01 3

0 1 5 5 3 1 01

1 1 30 1

3 30

1

C F

C F C

G7 C

|--------------------------------------------------------------------------||---------------------------------1-1-1------------------------------------||---------------------------0-----------0-0-0-------------0----------------||-------------0-2--2-0--2-3-------------------2-2-2---------3-2-0----------||3-----3----3---------------------------------------3-3-3---------3--------||--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Row Row Row your Boat

|----------------------------1-------------0----------------0-1-----||-------1------------------0--------0-1--3------------1---3---------||-----0----------------0-2--------2-----------------0-----------0-0-||-2-3-------0-2-3------------------------------2-3------------------||-------------------------------------------------------------------||-------------------------------------------------------------------|||-0------0------0------0----|---3------3------3------3--|------0------0------0------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------

Indiana Jones Theme

If You're Happy and You Know It

C G

CG

CF

CG

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

E|----------------------------------------------------------------B|--------------1----1----1----1----1----1----0----1----3----G|----0----0-----------------------------------------------------D|----------------------------------------------------------------A|----------------------------------------------------------------E|----------------------------------------------------------------

E|-----------------------------------------------------------0----B|--------------3----3----3----3----3----3----1----3---------G|----0----0----------------------------------------------------D|---------------------------------------------------------------A|---------------------------------------------------------------E|---------------------------------------------------------------

E|--------------1----1----1----0---------------0----0----0----0----0----------------------B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------3----1----1----G|----0----0------------------------2----2--------------------------------------------------D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

E|----0----0---------------------------------------------------------B|--------------3----3----3----3----3----3----1----0----1-------G|-------------------------------------------------------------------D|-------------------------------------------------------------------A|-------------------------------------------------------------------E|-------------------------------------------------------------------

Try playing both the parts, the chords (rhythm) and the TAB (lead)

Rhythm - Keeps the Beat (rhythm) of the song by strumming chords.

Lead - Plays the melody or tune of the song (the part you can hum) by playing the TAB

The Cadd9 Chord

Cadd9x

Cadd9 uses the top 2 notes from a C major chord and the bottom 2 notes from a G major chord. To learn it play G major and bring you top 2 fingers down a string each keeping the same position.

Because its easy and fast to change to Cadd9 from a G major, its used sometimes instead of a C major chord.

Call Me MaybeCarly Rae Jepsen

Intro - G (8 count)

Cadd9 I threw a wish in the well,GDon't ask me, I'll never tellCadd9I looked to you as it fell,DAnd now you're in my wayCadd9I'd trade my soul for a wish,GPennies and dimes for a kissCadd9I wasn't looking for this,DBut now you're in my way

Cadd9Your stare was holdin',GRipped jeans, skin was showin'Cadd9Hot night, wind was blowin'DWhere you think you're going, baby?

Verses:

Bridge:

Chorus: Cadd9 DHey, I just met you, And this is crazy,Cadd9 DBut here's my number, So call me, maybe?Cadd9 DIt's hard to look right, At you baby,Cadd9 DBut here's my number, So call me, maybe?

Cadd9 DHey, I just met you, And this is crazy,Cadd9 DBut here's my number, So call me, maybe?Cadd9 DAnd all the other boys, Try to chase me,Cadd9 DBut here's my number, So call me, maybe?

Call Me Maybe

7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5 3 3 10 7

x2Verses

I threw a wish in the well Don't ask me, I'll never tell I looked to you as it fell And now you're in my way

I trade my soul for a wish Pennies and dimes for a kiss I wasn't looking for this But now you're in my way

10 10 7 5 3 10 1010 7 5 3 3 3 3 3 5 7

x1Bridge

10 1010 7 5 3 33

Your stare was holding Ripped jeans, skin was showing Hot night, wind was blowing Where you think you're going, baby?

30 3

33 0 0 3

7 3 3 7 8 7 3 3 7 5 5 3

x4Chorus

Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy But here's my number, so call me maybe It's hard to look right, at you baby But here's my number, so call me maybe

Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy But here's my number, so call me maybe And all the other boys, try to chase me But here's my number, so call me maybe

Carly Rae Jepsen

Stand By Me (The Temptations)

33 32

33 32

53

52

3 5 5

5 3 1 1 1 5 3 3 33 32

33 32

Bass TAB

Melody TAB

530 3031 3 1 1

0 03

10

3 1 3 13

Part 1 - The Basics Introduction to guitar Holding the guitar Playing strings Playing notes

Part 2 - First Chords What is a chord? Playing Em Playing A Playing D

Part 3 - Strumming Tempo Rhythm Basic strumming patterns

Part 4 - More Chords E chord Am chord C chord G chord

Part 5 - Changing Chords Em - A E - Am Am - C Am - G

Part 6 - Changing Chords & Strumming Strumming Patterns 2 Two chord changes Three chord changes Easy Songs The F Chord Strumming Patterns 3

Part 6 - 7th Chords What is a 7th chord? A7 chord D7 chord C7 chord E7 chord G7 chord B7 chord

Check List

Part 7 - Chord Sequences Easy Chord Sequences Still Havnt Found What Im Looking For Boulevard of Broken Dreams Harder Chord Sequences

Part 8 - Tab How to read TAB Twinkle Twinkle Little Star Old McDonald Other Practice TAB

Part 9 - Learning Songs If Your Happy and you Know It Happy Birthday Every Day The Cadd9 Chord Call Me Maybe Stand By Me

© Dean Kernoghan 2012This book is made to accompany guitar lessons and not intended to be a self teach book.