Beginning Guitar Lessons
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by: John McGee
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Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 Time: 5:37 AM
Do you remember those summer nights on the beach, enjoying a sing-a-long under the stars? Perhaps it was a campfire in the woods, or maybe a barbecue in a friend's backyard. For many of us, those memories include a soulful guitar player. Wouldn't you love to be able to do that too - to create beautiful music and beautiful memories? Lucky for you, the guitar is one of the easiest musical instruments to learn. You can do it alone or in a group, at your own pace, without feeling pressured. If you want to learn guitar fast and easy, here are some tips to help you use as a replacement for beginning guitar lessons.
When playing the guitar, always make sure to assume the proper body positioning; this will help to avoid backaches. The guitar can be played while sitting or standing. There are two different types of sitting guitar positions. In the casual position, the guitar rests on the player's right leg, while in the classical position it sits on the left leg.
The standing guitar playing position is as follows; set the guitar strap comfortably over your shoulder, support the guitar neck with your left hand and put your right hand over the guitar's bridge. Get comfortable with the guitar and you'll have a much easier time learning how to play it.
Correct Hand position is critical in order to play the guitar comfortably. Make sure that your hands and wrists are perfectly relaxed in order to prevent injury. To avoid straining your thumb and your wrist, be sure never to press your thumb onto the back of the guitar neck. The fingers of your left hand should be used to press down the strings of the fret board (also known as fretting); while the fingers of the right hand simultaneously strum the strings on the guitar's bridge. If you're using a pick, be sure to position in between the thumb and the index finger.
A properly tuned guitar is easier to play and faster to learn on, therefore you must make sure to tune your guitar. Tuning refers to the process by which each string on the guitar is tested to ensure that it is in tune with another string. The most popular method of tuning involves testing first the sixth string E because it is the lowest sounding string as well as the thickest string. Then, tune the strings of A, D, G, B and then E. E is last since it is the highest sounding string as well as the thinnest. Others may prefer to buy any one of the "guitar tuners" currently available on the market. As you gain proficiency as a tuner, you may decide to try out alternative tunings that achieve that special chord voicing. This adds a flavorful color to the rhythm.
Now that you've tuned your guitar, you can start practicing some scales and chords. Scales are a series of musical notes played individually, one after the other, in ascending or descending order. Chords, on the other hand, are a group of three or more notes played simultaneously. This can be achieved by strumming or playing multiple strings. Songs can be created by using different chords to make riffs. Play chords several times, moving from one chord to another.
Just give these beginning guitar lessons some time, practice and patience. Before you know it, you'll learn Guitar Fast and Easy!
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