Complete guitar course. Electric guitar tutorial

Below are examples of tablature exercises for electric guitar, as well as tablature of guitar works. All electric guitar parts are written by me personally. This is only a small part of the entire .Gtp file base, to which my students have full access.

Familiarization with the above tutorial materials will help you learn how to play the electric guitar

Nothing is impossible for a passionate and motivated person, and self-learning to play the electric guitar is no exception! And even if such people have no doubts about the final result, in a good sense of the word, then with the laboriousness of the process and time costs, not everything is so simple, especially considering the huge number of electric guitar tutorials scattered over the Internet.

Often people are faced with banal and absolutely trivial problems, the solution of which is either absent on the World Wide Web, or it is obviously incorrect. In this situation, self-taught people have no choice but to take on the task on their own. Of course, with a huge degree of probability, an adequate person will find the answer to his question, but at the same time he will be forced to spend a fairly large amount of time.

Trying to somehow influence this kind of situation, I began to publish my articles and video tutorials (as well as translations of articles from foreign guitar publications), which will help find answers to many burning questions that arise among people who have decided learn electric guitar. Essentially, this material is electric guitar tutorial, in which many both beginners and fairly advanced guitarists can find useful and interesting information for themselves.

Of course, any tutorial should give quite unambiguous answers to many fundamental questions (How to play cleanly? How to hold a pick? How to learn to play a guitar part? etc.) However, in my opinion, the meaning electric guitar tutorial not so much in showing how this or that technique is done. It is impossible in one, two or even ten books to cover all the possible situations that arise in the performance of various parties. Playing the electric guitar is a huge and boundless field of activity. And so the main task of my tutorial is to teach a person draw independent conclusions regarding his sound production and sound in general. If this goal is achieved, then the efficiency of classes will increase significantly, and playing the electric guitar will begin to improve every day!

Tutorial materials are constantly replenished, and the most acute and relevant problems for a large number of guitarists are chosen as the topics of the articles. If you are interested in any questions that have not previously been covered on the site, then write to me on or in the social network ( In contact with , Facebook) and it is quite possible that another useful article will appear in this tutorial based on your question. Play the electric guitar, practice, and you will succeed! Good luck to all!

The first thing that comes to mind when it comes to stretching is Rock Discipline by John Petrucci (page 14).
And if we talk about daily exercises for technique, then I offer the following to my students:
- staccato (staccato);
- legato (legato);
- sweep (sweep) .
This set of exercises with daily performance (a quarter to a third of the time of the lesson) allows you not only to keep your hands in good physical shape, but also to increase quality indicators.

I propose the following algorithm for independent work:
1. Delve into the basic theory (the location of notes on the fretboard, the structure of chords, scales, fingering thinking, etc.);
2. You shoot a thing in order to work on technique and increase your “vocabulary” (at first with tabs, videos, etc., and then by ear);
3. Analyze this thing from the point of view of theory, thereby starting to realize what, where, when;
4. Turn on a minus similar in style (or the same) and try to apply the acquired knowledge and skills in improvisation.

Products for removal should be selected in ascending order in accordance with their current capabilities. In addition, you need to add various technical exercises to your schedule.

Thus, you immediately kill a bunch of birds with one stone: working on technique, increasing your vocabulary, playing your favorite pieces, improvisation is a pleasure.

Definitely protruding little finger should not be left. Watch your fingers: the separation of the pads from the string during picking passages should be minimal (ideally by a distance slightly greater than the amplitude of the string's vibration). Look at Yngwie Malmsteen, Chris Impellitteri and others. When they play their cuts, it seems that the left hand is just stroking the fretboard - the separation of fingers from the strings is negligible. This significantly affects the speed of the game.

The pace of practicing the exercise should be such that you have time to pay attention to all the nuances of the motor skills of the left hand: the separation of the fingertips from the strings (not only the little finger), horizontal movements of the hand (along the neck), the position of the 1st finger, etc.

All these factors will significantly slow down the process if they are left to chance.

The following is important here: which zone of the edge of the palm do you dampen the strings, and what is the nature of your overload. If there isn't enough gain (or the pickup is far from the strings, incorrect wiring in the instrument, etc.) to hit a damped string, you will instinctively increase the pressure on it.

Or you simply put your wrist on the string, so it bends. By the way, this is a fairly common mistake that occurs among those who are just starting to learn how to play the electric guitar.

1. Sit down with the instrument as you would normally do while playing. Straighten your back, and pressing the guitar to the body, stand on your feet - this way you will find the optimal length of the strap.
2. The neck of the guitar should not be parallel to the horizon, but slightly higher. And don't forget that besides this, the neck cannot be perpendicular to the direction of your gaze (if the head is looking straight) - also slightly at an angle.
3. The forearm of the right hand should lie on the place allotted for it on the deck.
4. In cases where you need to play a phrase/passage in the classic left hand grip to minimize the bend in the wrist, try doing like Richie Kotzen. Move your torso slightly forward, while the guitar should be pressed by the upper part of the soundboard to the body with your right hand. For many, this simplifies the task, but not for everyone, so look at the situation.

Check out this material: Arpeggio. In these tablature, "defining note" is written above some notes. In the examples, chords are built from the note "to", therefore it is the defining one. To get, for example, the Fm arpeggio, find the fingering of the Cm chord that suits you in the tabs, and then move it so that the defining note is “F”. And that's it! This is if purely mechanical, without theory.

In general, jamming is carried out with two hands.
1. In the case of the left hand, the “extra” strings are muted with the 1st finger. In the classical setting, the 1st finger mutes all underlying and one overlying string from the playing string (if necessary). This is due to the arched shape of the 1st finger, which clamps the string with the sidewall of the phalanx in such a way that the underlying strings touch the finger, but do not press against the fret, while the pad slightly supports the overlying string from below. In the blues grip, almost the same thing happens, but the participation of the thumb is added, which can take on the functions of the “silencer” of the 5th and 6th strings.
2. As for the right hand, the “extra” strings are muted with the edge of the palm, which, if necessary, can change the angle of inclination relative to the soundboard plane and open a tunnel for the “playing” strings.

There is such a thing as "passing the jamming baton." It is performed almost constantly. If the "playing" strings are the 6th and 5th, then the left hand is responsible for muting. If the “playing” string is the 1st, then the right hand is engaged in muting (with the exception of the 2nd string, which remains “under the jurisdiction” of the 1st finger of the left hand), while the edge of the palm is almost parallel to the deck plane. In all other cases, both hands share duties between themselves. I emphasize that the edge of the palm of the right hand during muting is in the damping zone, and not closer to the neck and not on the bridge, of course.
I note that if the 1st finger of the left hand does not mute the overlying string from the “playing” one, and the muting is carried out by the edge of the palm of the right hand, the probability of muffling the “playing” string also increases significantly.

1. Landing with the tool. It is impossible to ensure comfortable work of the hands if the fit with the tool is initially incorrect. The goal of proper seating is to minimize the strain on the musician's muscles. To achieve this, you need to sit down with the instrument in such a way that the soundboard is almost perpendicular to the floor surface (slightly littered with the guitarist's body), and the guitar neck looks clearly to the left relative to the body. Next, you need to find a balance, i.e. to achieve balance between the neck and body of the guitar by slightly tilting the neck up and rubbing the soundboard against the body of the guitarist. Now we put the edge of the palm of the right hand on the bridge, and with the forearm only lightly touch the body of the guitar (at the same time, the elbow of the right hand looks opposite to the neck of the guitar - clearly to the right relative to the body). At this point, tension will appear in the shoulder joint. Then we gradually turn the elbow, and therefore change the direction of the guitar neck, towards our body until the tension in the area of ​​the shoulder joint disappears. Thus, there is an angle at which it is necessary to hold the guitar. It would seem a simple thing, but many people neglect it.

2. Statement of the right hand. This topic has already been discussed more than one hundred/thousand times. Let me just remind you that the easiest movement that a human hand can make is rotation. By playing with a rotational movement, we provide ourselves with minimal muscle tension and maximum speed. Tellingly, it doesn't matter if you play down-down-... or up-down-up-... But the rotational movement will function if and only if: a) there is an angle between the edge of the palm of the right hand and forearm; b) the middle, ring and little fingers do not bend towards the palm (namely, this is exactly what happens if the right hand is not tense. It is these fingers that act as a counterweight). This is in short. Naturally, you need to take into account the depth of immersion, the angles of inclination of the mediator ...

As for the development of speed and endurance. I recommend doing the following. We take a mediator, drill a hole near its tip, through which we then thread a rope / chain with a weight at the end. Next, taking the mediator as when playing the guitar (including as described in paragraph 2 of this post), we try to unwind the weight without using the flexion-extension movement in the elbow joint. I can say that it is extremely difficult to do this without a rotational movement. And then everything is simple: the muscles will get used to the rotational movement, the speed will increase in just a couple of days. It remains only to “project” these actions onto your sound production. I emphasize that no one says that the above measures are sufficient to achieve the goal. But they can help.

Do not rest your fingers on the deck! I explain why.
The mediator's attack must be impulsive. The impulsiveness of the attack (P=m*V, where P is the momentum, m is the mass, V is the speed) is achieved:
a) by increasing the speed of the mediator;
b) an increase in the mass that attacks the string

A good swing is needed to increase attack speed. Those. the trajectory of the mediator must be such that at the moment it touches the string, the flight speed is maximum. It follows from this that 95% of the movement should be performed before the interaction of the mediator and the string, and only 5% (inertial) after. The fingers on the deck will not allow you to achieve such a trajectory of movement.
Next, mass. I think that the fact that the mediator has a fixed mass will not raise questions and we cannot increase it in any way. But we can vary the mass of our brush! In theory, with the correct setting of the right hand, the mass of all fingers, hands and even forearms participate in the attack! If you hook your fingers on the deck, then most of the attacking mass will automatically be lost. The same thing will happen if you move the mediator with the phalanges of the fingers - the masses of the hand and forearm will not participate in sound production.

Also, don't forget the rhythm! By accustoming the right hand to hold the fingers on the soundboard, the breath that allows you to keep the rhythm will be threatened. And then there is such a thing as a damper, which often requires tightening the skin of the edge of the palm of the right hand by slightly pulling the little finger in order to increase the sustain of the damped note. Again, having accustomed yourself to touch the deck with your fingers, you will not be able to rebuild to perform such a maneuver.
Naturally, no one says that when playing, for example, with a sweep or performing legato, you have to hammer the strings like crazy.

All of the above applies to mediator sound extraction (riffs, staccato, etc.)
Muscle memory is a colossal force! The bottom line is that when you need to play impulsively and dynamically, you can sit in a puddle if you put yourself on a deliberately NOT universal setting. Then it will be extremely difficult to retrain.

Thanks, I'm really glad you like my sound! In general, I have already spoken on this topic quite a few times and as a result I wrote the corresponding one. After reading it, you will understand that the electric guitar and other related equipment affect the sound is negligible compared to the hands.

If interested, you can get acquainted with the tools and equipment that I use in my work.

And by the way, such processes as mixing and mastering play an important role in the final sound of the track. I want to say right away that I do not consider myself wildly competent in these matters. But if students have a desire, I will be happy to share with them my thoughts on this matter and teach them to achieve no less high-quality sound on their own.

Do you have questions about the learning process?

Many consider mastering the guitar an overwhelming task that takes many years. This is partly true, but only if you want to own the instrument at a professional level.

Much more often, people want to learn how to play the guitar in order to perform their favorite songs in a company or just for fun. In this case, training will not take much effort and time: in two or three months, you can easily learn the basic chords and ways of playing.

Do not give up, even if you already had a bad experience. Talent is only a tenth of success. Much more important is determination and regular practice.

What you need

1. Guitar.
2. Wish. It is even more important than the instrument itself.
3. Time for practice. It's easy for you too if the desire is strong enough. Especially since 30 minutes a day is enough for you.
4. Teaching aids. There are no problems with them at all: you can buy a tutorial in a bookstore, watch video tutorials on YouTube, and find chords on the Internet.

As you can see, nothing supernatural.

Choosing and buying a guitar

We assume that you have the desire and time. It remains to acquire the tool. They say any guitar will do for a beginner, but that's not true. When the strings hit the frets and cut into the fingers, and the guitar does not hold the tuning, there can be no question of any progress.

A bad instrument will almost certainly discourage you from learning.

Therefore, it is better to find a good guitar. At first, you can borrow an instrument from one of your friends, and then, if things go well and you like it, get your own. Not necessarily expensive and branded, the main thing is more or less high quality.

There are two main types of acoustic guitars: classical and dreadnought (western). It is believed that classical guitars are more suitable for beginners because of the wide neck and nylon strings. The first feature reduces the chances of accidentally touching an unnecessary string with your fingers, because the distance between the strings is greater than that of a dreadnought. Yes, and the nylon strings themselves are softer than metal ones, so they don’t dig into the fingertips so much and fill corns less.

On the other hand, if the performance of classical compositions is not included in your plans, it is better to take a dreadnought right away. Such a guitar sounds louder and more sonorous due to metal strings, and it is more convenient to take chords on a narrower fretboard. Again, when playing on metal strings, the fingers will roughen faster and there will be no more calluses.

As a compromise, you can take a dreadnought and replace the metal strings with nylon ones, at least for the duration of the training.

When you go shopping for a guitar, take a friend with you who knows how to play: each instrument has a lot of little things that a beginner may simply not notice. Choose a guitar not only for its appearance, but also for its convenience. Pay attention to the possibility of adjusting the neck, the mechanism of the tuning pegs, the strings.

Acquaintance with the guitar

The tool is bought (or borrowed from friends), and you are one step closer to the goal. Take a close look at the guitar.

The larger part is called the deck. A neck is attached to it, ending with a head with pegs: with the help of them, the strings are pulled.

The fretboard is divided into frets by metal frets, against which the strings are pressed to extract the sound. The first fret is at the headstock, the last is at the soundboard.

There are only six strings. The countdown starts from the bottom, thinnest.

Guitar tuning

Before you try to play, the guitar needs to be tuned. Don't worry, even a beginner can do it. And without this skill, you won't be able to play.

By tuner

You will need a tuner in the form of a separate device (you can buy it at a music store or on the same AliExpress) or a smartphone application. In both cases, the tuning consists in alternately tightening or loosening all the strings in accordance with the tuner's prompts.

Fifth fret

This method does not require any additional equipment. Its essence is that the strings, clamped at certain frets, sound in unison and they can be adjusted relative to each other.

According to the rules, the first string should be tuned to the note E, using the tuner (for example, its online version) or another tuned instrument as a reference. However, this only makes sense when playing in a group, so that all instruments sound in the same key.

If you play alone, and even more so if you just study, then the first string can be tuned arbitrarily, approximately picking up its tension. All others are configured like this:

1. Press the second string at the fifth fret and loosen or tighten until it sounds the same as the open first string.
2. Press the third string at the fourth fret and tune in unison with the open second string.
3. Press the fourth string at the fifth fret and adjust to the open third string.
4. Press the fifth at the fifth fret and adjust to the open fourth.
5. The sixth is clamped in the same way on the fifth fret and tuned in unison with the open heel.

It sounds complicated, but it's actually quite simple. Each string, pressed at the fifth fret, should sound in unison with the previous, lower string. The only exception is the third string: it must be clamped not on the fifth, but on the fourth fret.

The setup process itself is also extremely simple. For example, to tune the second string, you need to weaken it, and then pull the open first one and gradually rotate the second peg until the sound of both strings merges into one tone. That's all.

Trying to play

Finally, we got to the most interesting - the actual game. It seems that there is nothing complicated. Know yourself to press the strings with your left hand and hit them with your right: you have seen it a million times and probably tried it yourself. Why doesn't it work then? Strings rattle, fingertips burn, and joints get tired and numb.

It's all about the experience that comes with practice.

Take your guitar and sit on the edge of a chair or sofa with your legs crossed or your left foot on a low stand, such as a stack of books. So the tool will not rest against the chair and move off the leg.

The right hand should be relaxed, and the hand should not be crooked. The left grip covers the neck, but the thumb is always parallel to the frets. It is also not necessary to squeeze the bar that there is strength, otherwise the brush will quickly get tired.

You already know that fret numbering starts at the headstock, and strings start at the thinnest, bottom. Try playing random notes by pressing the first string with your index finger at different frets. Try to press the string all the way down to keep it clear. It will not be easy, but over time the technique will work out.

Try playing other strings, and also connect other fingers, letting them get used to it.

Playing melodies on one string

Just making sounds is boring. Therefore, to make it more interesting, you can learn simple melodies on one string and practice on them. Here are some example tunes.

The classic "Grasshopper sat in the grass":

"Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple:

Intro to "Iron Man" Black Sabbath:

Melody from the movie "Boomer":

The Imperial March from Star Wars:

Take some time to play one string. Bring your actions to automatism and achieve the coordinated work of both hands. Practice until the melodies sound smooth and clear, without stops or hesitation.

During this time, the fingers will get used to the loads, which means that it will be possible to move on to more complex things.

Playing chords

The next step you have to climb is playing chords. It's much more difficult than single-string melodies, but don't get discouraged. By learning the chords, you can already play full-fledged songs.

The principle here is the same, but it will be necessary to press not one string, but several at once: usually three, less often two or four. There are many chords. However, for the performance of most songs, only five or seven are enough. To begin with, let's learn three main, so-called thieves' chords: Am, Dm, E.

All chords are indicated by Latin letters depending on the main note:

• C - before;
• D - re;
• E - mi;
• F - fa;
• G - salt;
• A - la;
• H - si.

If there is a small letter m next to the chord designation, this means that the chord is minor. If there is no such prefix - major. Chords are read either by letter designation or by name. For example, "a-em" (Am) or "G major" (G).

Chord diagrams are called fingerings. They draw a neck with strings. The frets are signed with Roman numerals. Arabic designate the strings and - in circles - the fingers with which you should press the strings (1 - index, 2 - middle, and so on). A zero opposite the string means an open sound (unpressed string), and a cross means that the string should not sound.

Let's get back to our thieves' chords. Here are their applications:

To play the Am chord, you need to press the second string on the first fret with your index finger, the fourth string on the second fret with your middle finger, and the third string on the second fret with your ring finger.

The rest of the chords are taken according to the same principle: we look at which frets and which strings need to be pressed.

On these three chords, you can already play simple yard or army songs. But it is better to learn three more chords, with which the repertoire will expand significantly. Here they are:

With the first two difficulties should not arise, but the third is slightly different from the previous ones. It uses barre - a technique when all the strings on one fret are clamped with the index finger. Barre chords are a little more difficult than open chords, but with practice you'll get the hang of them.

As always, to make learning more interesting, you can practice right away on some song. For example, on the canonical "Pack of Cigarettes" of the "Kino" group or "Watchmen" from "Boombox".

You can also search the Internet for any other songs that you like (for example, by searching for "louboutin chords"). If unfamiliar chords come across in the selection, you can try to find another one or just learn something new.

Fight and bust

There are two ways of sound extraction: busting and fighting. Some songs are played only by strumming or only by fighting, others by both ways. The chords used are the same, the only difference is whether you finger the strings or hit them.

There are a huge number of busts, as well as fights. And in different songs they are, of course, different. Usually, in the analysis, along with the chords, it is indicated which sorting or fight should be played.

Let's take a look at some of the most common examples. The rest you will learn along the way.

What's next

Now that you've learned the basics, learned the chords, and got your hands dirty, the main thing is to keep practicing. Fingers will hurt and tangle when transposing chords, and strings won't always sound.

Never stop and just keep playing. Every day you will get better and better, and in the end you will achieve your goal.

Finally, a few tips that will help you learn to play the guitar on your own and not let you despair:

1. Always use multiple sources of information to fill in possible gaps and inaccuracies from one teacher to another.
2. Play every day: Regular exercise will give you confidence. Remember that talent is only a tenth of success, everything else is practice.
3. Once you learn a couple of songs and can sing them with ease, be sure to invite your friends over and play for them. Listeners will help develop and point out shortcomings.

The guitar is a versatile musical instrument that sounds great both as an accompaniment and as a solo. The soft and deep timbre of the classics, sonorous and loud acoustics make people fall in love with this music. Many of them once hearing guitar music light up with the idea of ​​learning how to handle the instrument. Those who wish to engage in this business ask the question: “is it possible to learn how to play the guitar yourself?”, “how to learn to play the guitar from scratch at home?” etc. Below we provide answers to these burning questions. So let's go!

But before learning

Answer yourself - "why?". Yes Yes! This is not a joke or an attempt to demotivate you. There are several types of guitars, and each of them is used to perform different genres of music. Therefore, before you take up your studies, you need to understand what exactly you want to play on a six-string guitar. Let's take a little tour. Usually guitars are divided into two types: classical and acoustic.

The first have soft nylon strings, deep sound and they are suitable for playing classical pieces, flamenco, ballads, romances and other instrumental compositions. Acoustics is equipped with loud and sonorous metal strings, designed to play chords and perform accompaniment. Instrumental compositions are also performed on it, but they sound completely different. In general, the difference between guitars only plays a role if you want to play classical music or play chords. In the first case, ONLY a classical guitar will suit you, in the second case, an acoustic guitar, for other options it is better to go to the store and listen to the difference in sound. So, if you have already decided on the guitar, let's move on.

How long do you need to practice?

The second question that arises for beginner guitarists is “how much does it cost to learn how to play the guitar for beginners?”. There is no single answer. Professional musicians study 6-7 years at school, 3-4 at college and 4-6 at the conservatory. But don't be alarmed, the duration of training depends more on what exactly you want to achieve and how much effort you are willing to spend on the road to the goal.

For example, to learn a very simple song from scratch with chords, 1-2 weeks is enough, for a light instrumental piece, it will take about a month. Mastering techniques like barre, slides, flageolets, legato is usually obtained only after 6-12 months of playing. Therefore, if you are looking for the answer to the question “how to quickly learn to play the guitar”, then the only answer is “no way”.

Understand that learning is not an easy process, but often a tedious task, where you have to hammer the same thing for hours in order to achieve a result. But the sound of music coming from under your fingers is worth it, believe me. If you are planning to "seriously" learn to play, then you will need to practice daily for at least 20 minutes for as many days as it takes to learn all the songs and compositions that you want.

Is it difficult to learn how to play the guitar? Undoubtedly, it is both difficult and long, but when you are truly passionate about the process, you will not interfere with the time and effort spent. But if you can't wait to start the game, then we have done for you

General principles of the game

From a technical point of view, guitar playing is the process of holding the strings at the frets with your left hand and plucking them over the rosette (hole in the body) or hitting them with your hand/pick with your right hand.

The first thing to start with is the setting of the hands. That is, the position of the hands that they take during the game. At first glance, it may seem like a trifle, but both the technique and the convenience of the game depend on it. If you miss this moment, which plays a significant role, then after a while your hands will quickly get tired, and some tricks will not work. Therefore, pay attention to the setting of the hands.

The next step is to learn sound production - the hand movements that are made to extract sound. When you have learned to combine your right hand with your left and try to pinch the strings with your left hand and at the same time extract the sound with your right. At this stage, find some special exercises and play them.

You can learn about the correct positioning of hands and sound production on the pages of our website. If you do not find suitable information - write in the comments, we will definitely help you with the right lesson! At the same time, it is useful to read information about the structure of the guitar, frets, strings, finger markings, etc. If you have enough enthusiasm, start learning music theory.

How to play chords

When you can already extract sounds from the guitar in different frets - learn chords. Yes, we recommend that you start with common chords and leave the songs aside for now. Look on the Internet for how to play the most common chords on the guitar (A, am, C, D, dm, E, em, G). First, learn to put your fingers on them so that all the strings sound good and do not rattle. Then practice moving from one chord to another, slowly at first and then speed up. Try playing longer chord sequences in a row, the am, C, em, dm sequence sounds nice. When you feel confident, choose an easy song and study a fight or bust to it.

The list of the simplest songs:

1. Careless angel - Aria.
2. Eighth grader - Cinema.
3. Chunga-Changa.
4. Perfect - Pink.
5. Love the way you lie - Emineb ft. Rihanna.
6. Paparazzi - Lady Gaga.

How to play bust

Picking is a way of playing where you take turns pulling the strings in any order. Couplets of many songs are built on it (the same careless angel). There are many options for enumeration, there is no need to learn everything at once. To learn how to fingerpick the guitar, put in any chord and slowly play it several times according to the pattern, when you remember it - gradually speed up, and then play a sequence of several chords. This is the best way to study. Here are the diagrams of the simplest searches:

The bottom line in the picture represents the highest string on the guitar, the bass string.

Learn to fight

It is better to learn to play a fight on the guitar in the same way as busting. You can learn them as needed, or you can immediately sort out a few of the most popular ones. The second option is useful for those who want to try to compose their own songs. The most common fights and their schemes:

The arrows indicate the direction of movement of the hand or pick, the sign "x" indicates the muting of the strings. There are also fights "six", "eight" and many others. From the names it is easy to understand that they determine the number of hits and muffles. There are many variations, the main thing is that the fight fits into the score (six - score by 6, eight by 8, and so on), otherwise you can experiment and try to make a combination yourself.

How to learn to play instrumental or classical pieces

After the first stage, start studying the simplest etudes and grasshopper-type melodies. But first, master the skill of reading music or tablature.

Notes are a graphic recording of musical works on 5 rulers, where one symbol denotes a sound of a certain height. The difficulties that may arise here are a lot of time spent memorizing notes on the frets of the guitar and on the record. But the plus is that most of the works are recorded with notes and having learned them once, “all doors” will open before you. So playing the guitar by sheet music is cool, though difficult.

Tablature - visual schematic images that show which fret on which string you need to clamp. The main plus is that they are easy to learn to understand and read them faster than notes. But not all musical compositions can be found in tabs.

Choose a simple melody for yourself and start, slowly, learning it in small parts. First, we achieve ease in playing one part, and then we move on to studying the other, connect them, add another piece, and so on until the end of the melody.

When you have learned several compositions, learn the techniques:

• legato;
• barre;
• harmonic;
• minced meat;
• glissando.

Their descriptions are easy to find on our website. Gradually complicate the compositions, we recommend that you download some music archive or a collection of tablature.

The learning process takes place gradually, in small steps. You learn to play songs on the guitar and works are more difficult than the previous ones, and with them new tricks and techniques. Each success brings you joy and pleasure, but before it you have to work hard and make an effort. How much time will it take? Learn while you enjoy it.

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The guitar tutorial is based on personal professional experience and consists of two sections: "Useful Articles" and "Guitar Lessons". Guitar lessons for beginner guitarists are presented in articles with a gradual gradation from simple to more complex material. It is for those who want to master the instrument to a greater or lesser extent in a certain period of time with a minimum knowledge of music theory, this tutorial is intended. The theory is given only when there is a certain experience of owning an instrument at the accompaniment level, subject to the desire to comprehend the secrets of mastery of guitar technique and solo performances. The first three lessons are introductory and contain information about the history of the guitar, its structure and how to properly tune the guitar. The fourth lesson is presented in the form of guitar chords for beginners and two songs by Kino based on four simple chords. You will learn how to play guitar fighting in the fifth lesson, which talks about strong and weak beats as the basis of guitar fighting, as well as examples of not complicated guitar fighting options. It should be noted that further training on the guitar without knowing the notes on the fretboard of the instrument is ineffective, and therefore the table with the arrangement of notes on the guitar is presented in full in the article of lesson No. 6. Only after this lesson, guitar picks for beginners in the seventh lesson are simple and understandable for performance, as well as in lesson number 7, the setting of the right hand is presented. The next three lessons are beautiful short pieces that can be learned without any knowledge of music theory using only an abbreviated table of notes on the guitar fretboard. In each of these lessons, for clarity, abbreviated tables of the location of notes on the fretboard are presented. The lessons are based on the already familiar picks on the guitar of lesson No. 7, where they are shown on the open strings of the instrument.

In the "Useful Articles" section of the guitar tutorial, there is a lot of necessary information on issues that are not included in the "Guitar Lessons" section. Articles are widely presented on how to choose the right acoustic guitar with a detailed description of the entire selection process. Special attention is paid to such a question as the choice of strings for beginners, and also which guitar to choose for a beginner. The presented table of chords for a six-string guitar gives the most complete picture of the chords played on the first frets of the guitar neck, which is convenient for both beginner guitarists and those with some experience in playing the instrument. This section of the tutorial also focuses on how to practice the guitar correctly. At what hours is it better to learn new material and how much time should be devoted to the instrument in order to achieve maximum success in mastering the guitar. The tutorial is also presented in the article “How to read guitar chords”, which describes in detail all kinds of spellings and schematic representations of chords, followed by a link to the article “How to read guitar tabs”, which, which is an addition to the previous material and gives a more complete picture of possible chords.

The most burning question of people who want to play the guitar is "Where do I start?" and “how to quickly learn to play the guitar”, and preferably without leaving home, and fitting into the smallest student budget. And strangely enough, with our portal of learning and self-development, even this becomes real, so today we are starting a new series of articles on how to quickly learn to play the guitar at home.

And so, for starters, it is probably logical to assume that you can learn to play the guitar only if you have the instrument itself. Well, everything is not very difficult here.

Where can I get a guitar for a beginner?

An instrument (in this case, a guitar) for a novice musician can either be bought or borrowed from undeveloped musicians, which, fortunately for you, and for the misfortune of modernity, are very numerous. If this is the last option, then everything is simple, what was given, you play on that.

If your choice fell on the store, then you can be speechless from the number and variety of different guitars. Basically there are classical, acoustic and electric guitars (meaning 6-string guitars), and of course 12-strings, 7-strings. More on the classification and variety of guitars in another article.

Which guitar is suitable for a beginner?

In general, you can quickly learn to play any guitar, but most convenient for beginners and beginners of course classical guitar. First, because of the strings. Nylon strings are placed on the classics, and on the other two uses metal, which will add even more indelible impressions in the form of aching fingertips. Nylon will also hurt your fingers, but not as much.

Metal strings have an increased tension, and never put metal strings on a classical guitar, this will simply break the guitar over time. On guitars with metal, at a minimum, there is a metal rod in the neck and iron pegs.

And in any case, as your level increases, you will buy yourself a new guitar that is more in line with your already more professional preferences. And this old guitar, suitable for a beginner and allowing you to learn how to play the guitar, your first chords will be left for campfire singing trips, or you will generally throw it into the fire in indignation and dance on the coals.

Is the guitar expensive to learn?

Now let's decide on the price range. In the beginning, for learning to play the guitar, there is no point in buying an expensive, fancy guitar, the cheapest classics are enough. Fortunately, there are a huge number of companies specializing specifically in student instruments of a low price category.

Necessary accessories for a beginner guitarist

At the same time, purchase other necessary accessories for a beginner guitarist, it can be a tuner if you wish, or you can download it from the Internet to a computer, or an application to your mobile device.

The tuner is a magical thing that helps people tune their guitar without much strain on their hearing and mental apparatus, which is just perfect for a beginner with little understanding of guitar tuning.

The guitar will often get out of tune and you have to be ready for that, like the pioneers, or whoever you like. Newer guitars will detune every 30 minutes or more, but this will pass with time.

You can purchase a left footrest for proper fit, but more on that later.

The choice seems to be sorted out.

Guitar Basics for Beginners

Outside, the guitars do not differ much, so consider classical guitar structure. Everything is perfectly visible in the figure, only the saddle is still on the stand, and the resonator hole in some circles is called a “socket”.

Also, guitar strings are numbered specifically, from the thinnest to the thickest. Down up. The internal structure of the guitar is not fundamental yet, and we will consider it in a separate article.

With how to play and even how to sit is also not so easy, it must be learned even before learning to play guitar strings. It is reasonable to assume what difference does it make how you sit, the main thing is to hit the strings and yell louder.

In fact, it’s possible, but it’s my duty to tell, and yours is either to accept, or send me to all sides, and do it wrong, but this will no longer be my fault.

The bottom line is that there is a classic fit that brings your body into the optimal position in which the muscles do not overstrain during a long game, here it is:

The back is straight, the leg is on a hill, sit without leaning on 2/3 of the chair. To develop the correct position of the hands, this landing is optimal and does not require too much attention.

But in principle, you can sit, just putting the guitar on your right foot, the main thing with such a landing, also keep your back straight and the correct position of your hands, and everything will be fine.

Designation of fingers for playing the guitar

For the convenience of recording when learning to play the guitar, there is a certain designation of the fingers. Try to remember them.

Also, for the convenience of playing, each finger of the right hand has its own string. As shown in the picture: p-6,5,4; i-3; m-2; a-1; e- is not used in the classic version, but some works imply use. When playing only one string, the right hand plays alternately with fingers i and m.

Hand placement for those who want to learn how to play the guitar

In order for your fingers not to hurt, you really could study for a long time and learn how to play the guitar quickly, and with the development of the skill you could increase the speed of the game, there is a correct setting of the hands.

Position of the guitarist's right hand:

To correctly place your right hand, draw an imaginary line vertically upwards from the stand to the side, at the intersection, place your hand up to the elbow.

Pleave your fingers on the strings, for example: p-6; i-3; m-2; a-1. The index finger and thumb should form a "cross" (as shown).Thumb ahead of everyone else.

What is the right hand doing?

The way the right hand produces sound is called "rhythmic pattern of the right hand". I I will take turns recording which strings to pull. To begin with, let's take two simple drawings:

1. Bass, 3, 2, 1, 2, 3. see how it should look and sound on the video.

2. Bass, 321 (strings twitch at the same time).

When playing the basses are played alternately.

Position of the guitarist's left hand:

When you first start playing strings with your left hand, your fingertips will start to hurt. This is normal with time, the pain will go away when your skin does not harden on them.

And as one guitarist friend of mine said, "Stimulation of the pads of the fingers promotes the development of the brain". I don't know if it's true or not, but it's nice to think you're getting smarter too.

When setting the left hand, the thumb is in the middle of the neck (in width). The hand is rounded, as if you have a small ball in it. The fingers are placed as close as possible to the frets, but not flat, but like needles.

Exercise for quick learning to play the guitar:

To work out the downforce and the correct positioning of the hands when learning to play the guitar, we perform exercise "caterpillar".

I will not describe, everything can be seen on the video, if you have any questions, I will be happy to answer them in the comments.

An important point.

In my experience at the initial stage you need very little time, only 20 minutes, but there is an important feature. The key is to do it EVERY DAY.

And then they will start yelling at me, but where will I find so much time, and even every day. Just let's be honest, any person has 20 minutes a day, because some even spend more on food, but how much do we spend on the benefits of our beautiful information age? Therefore, I think that 20 minutes is still there.

AND it is advisable to avoid such things as I will sit for an hour today, and rest tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, in this form you will lose everything useful and memorable for two days of rest. The fact is that this is ordinary muscle memory, like boxers, dancers, wrestlers. It needs to be trained constantly, but it is difficult only at the beginning, so stock up on patience, zeal and move on.

Recording Guitar Chords for Beginners

I think everyone has heard a little about chords. Chord - a combination of several sounds that form a pleasant consonance. Without guitar chords, you won't be able to quickly learn how to play the guitar, so let's look at a graphical way to record chords for beginners.

Chords are written on charts, which usually have 6 horizontal lines for strings and 3 or more vertical lines for frets. The strings are numbered from top to bottom.

Let's look at the example of the Em chord:

Points are placed where we clamp the strings, the number of the fret from which we put the chord is written above the first column. The fret number is written in Roman numerals. As you can see the strings are not numbered.

The easiest 2-chord song for beginner guitarists

To begin with, let's take a simple song on two chords for the most beginner guitarists. In song lyrics with chords, the chords are written above the places where the transition from one chord to another occurs.

Sergey Matveenko - Chrychalka - Song for everyone

This song, friends, is not difficult to learn:

You can sing with a guitar, you can sing without a guitar.

Even if a bear stepped on your ear:

This song can be sung without hearing!

La-a, la-la-la-la,

La-a, la-la-la-la.

La-a, la-la-la-la,

La-a, la-la-la-la.

The song is played with the second learned pattern (Bass, three together). It is written in brackets with which basses to play the chord.

Here is an example of the easiest song for two chords for beginners, this is all just the first verse of the song, if you want to play the whole one, try it yourself, this will be your homework about which I also ask you to unsubscribe in the comments:

Well, this is where we finish our first lesson on the basics of how to quickly learn how to play the guitar at home, if you have any questions, unsubscribe in the comments, and we are waiting for you in the next article from which you will learn