How to Play the Guitar

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How to Play the Guitar

• By Allison Westbrook

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What is a guitar?

• Musical instrument
• Six strings
• Bass guitar (4-6)
• Electric/Acoustic

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Holding the Guitar

• Posture
• Left Handed
• Right to neck
• Left to strum
• Right Handed
• Left to neck
• Right to strum

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Reading Music

• Chord Charts
• Guitar Tablature
• Musical notes

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Guitar Chords

• Each Key
• 4 typical chords
• With 1-2 relative minors
• Very formulaic
• Most common progression
• G C D Em

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The G Major Chord
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The C Major Chord
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The D Major Chord
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The Em Chord
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Coming to You Live and in Color...

• This video will demonstrate how to strum the
  guitar. You will also get to hear what 4 common
  guitar chords sound like! Sit back and enjoy

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THE END

• Guitar chord charts were taken from
  www.jamplay.com
• Video by Chris Westbrook
• (Left in photo)