acoustic guitar masterclass: tuning, substitute chords, capo tips and tricks, strumming patterns and...
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Mechanics of playing together
Tuning
Doesn’t matter what you play… If it’s out of tune it’s horrid…
It’s better to be flat than sharp…
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Tuning
Number 1 culprit - Capos– Pulling sharp– Big Frets– Pressing too hard – thicker strings (wound G)
Solution - capo directly on the fret
Number 2 - one string out of tune• Tune from string 1 (top E) • Always tune up not down • Change strings • Check intonation• Tune often and often
Substitute chords in the key of G
G
Am7
A7sus4
x o
Bm7
G/B
Cadd9
Dsus
Dadd9
Em7
D/F# x x
D
Fret 3
These chord shapes are taken from a video lesson on Musicademy’s
Intermediate Acoustic Worship Guitar Course DVDs. The course also
covers substitute chord shapes in many other keys, strumming
technique, alternative capo positioning, finger style skills, Travis picking ideas
for use in worship and much more. www.musicademy.co.uk
Substitute chords in the key of C
Dm7
Em7
C/Eo
Fadd9
x
G5
x
Fret 3G5
x
Am7
G/B
These chord shapes are taken from a video lesson on Musicademy’s Intermediate
Acoustic Worship Guitar Course DVDs. www.musicademy.co.uk
Substitute chords in the key of D
Em7
D/F# x x
Dadd9
These chord shapes are taken from a video lesson on Musicademy’s
Intermediate Acoustic Worship Guitar Course DVDs. The course also
covers substitute chord shapes in many other keys, strumming
technique, alternative capo positioning, finger style skills, Travis picking ideas
for use in worship and much more. www.musicademy.co.uk
Substitute chords in the key of E
E
Fret 7
Eadd9
F#m
A/F#
B/G#
G#m
Fret 4
E/G#
A
Fret 6
Aadd9x o
A5
B
Fret 8
B
o x
C#m
Fret 9
C#m
Fret 4
B/D#
B/D#
Fret 4
Fret 6
These chord shapes are taken from a video lesson on Musicademy’s
Intermediate Acoustic Worship Guitar Course DVDs.
www.musicademy.co.uk
Substitute chords in the key of A
Aadd9x o
Bm7
C#m
Fret 4
C#m
Fret 4
Dadd9 E5
Fret 7
E5
F#m
A/F#
E/G#
These chord shapes are taken from a video lesson on Musicademy’s
Intermediate Acoustic Worship Guitar Course DVDs. The course also
covers substitute chord shapes in many other keys, strumming
technique, alternative capo positioning, finger style skills, Travis picking ideas
for use in worship and much more. www.musicademy.co.uk
Finding the right capo position
1 Find the root note of the chord shapes you want to play on the lowest string (e.g. G)
2 On that same string count the number of frets between the that root and the root note of the new key you want to play in (e.g. Bb = 3, C = 5, Db = 6,, Eb = 8 etc)
3 Put your capo on the fret of the number you’ve just counted
4 This works for all substitute chord shapes (G, C, D, E, A etc)
G shapes C shapes D shapes E shapes
Song Key Capo fret # Capo fret # Capo fret # Capo fret #
A 2 9 7 5
A#/Bb 3 10 8 6
B 4 11 9 7
C 5 Open 10 8
C#/Db 6 1 11 9
D 7 2 Open 10
D#/Eb 8 3 1 11
E 9 4 2 Open
F 10 5 3 1
F#/Gb 11 6 4 2
G Open 7 5 3
G#/Ab 1 8 6 4
Recommended and Alternative Capo PositionsGreen RecommendedTo provide a strong lead and sense of percussive bass rhythm with an acoustic guitar, we generally recommend you try to play the song low down on the guitar neck unless you specifically want to play high. Playing up high towards the sound hole can create a nice mandolin style effect but make sure that another instrument is carrying the bass otherwise the song could sound ‘thin’ BlackOk to play in this position but could sound fuller using another set of shapes and capo position.RedNot recommended Unless you want to create a high sounding guitar part perhaps for a gentle song, a mandolin style part or for doubling a part with another acoustic already playing low
you may find the chord positions difficult to get to with this key/capo combination especially if your guitar does not have a cutaway.
These recommendations are taken from a video lesson on Musicademy’s
Intermediate Acoustic Worship Guitar Course DVDs. The course also
covers substitute chord shapes in many keys, strumming technique,
finger style skills, Travis picking ideas for use in worship and much more. www.musicademy.co.uk
G shapes C shapes D shapes E shapesSong Key Capo fret # Capo fret # Capo fret # Capo fret #A 2 9 7 5
A#/Bb 3 10 8 6B 4 11 9 7C 5 Open 10 8
C#/Db 6 1 11 9D 7 2 Open 10D#/Eb 8 3 1 11E 9 4 2 Open
F 10 5 3 1F#/Gb 11 6 4 2G Open 7 5 3
G#/Ab 1 8 6 4
Recommended and Alternative Capo Positions
These recommendations are taken from a video lesson on Musicademy’s Intermediate Acoustic Worship Guitar Course DVDs. The course also covers substitute chord shapes in many keys, strumming technique, finger style skills, Travis picking ideas for use in worship and much more.
www.musicademy.co.uk
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HOW TO CONSTRUCT STRUMMING PATTERNS
Do you end up going back to the same old couple of familiar strumming patterns?
Or are your strumming patterns just a bit random?
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Three key things.
• One - ALWAYS keep your hand moving
• Two – more than one guitar, either play exactly the same rhythm or both play some parts of it
• Three - once you’ve found a strumming pattern that fits, don’t go changing it randomly
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Finding a strumming pattern
• Pick up on kick and snare drum • Pick up on other rhythmic elements • It all begins with vocal accents
• The key is LISTEN and try to fit in
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Understanding the Groove
Grooves are made up of 8th or 16th notes
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
x x x x x x I’m com ing back to the
all a-bout you it’s
x x x x x
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Finding the groove
ExerciseCan you clap the groove?
•Listen to the accents in the melody•Drums set the groove•Other instruments find a space in the groove
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Mighty to Save
Well used 16th note groove Red arrows are optional to add to groove
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
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Faithful One
16th note slower groove
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
Be Careful of the gallop!Keep the groove consistent
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Consuming Fire If a lot is going on you don’t need to play the down beats
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
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Hungry
With two guitars co-ordinate strumming for…
empty…
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
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In Christ Alone
Grooves in 3/4 time Snare on beat 2 or 3
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a
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Rescuer
Grooves in 6/8 8th note groove Different to 3/4 as Snare on beat 4
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &
The space in the pattern gives emphasis to beats 1 and 4
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Come Let Us Return
Adding to patterns to create dynamics 1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
Looks like 8ths but all played with down strokes 16th note possibilities create movement and dynamics
1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e & a
Transposing E F G etc1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1/3 5/7
|E |C#m |G#m |B ||A F#m |B/D# |F# |E |
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Transposing E F G etc1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1/3 5/7
|E |C#m |G#m |B ||A F#m |B/D# |F# |E |
|E 1 |C#m 6 |G#m 3 |B 5 ||A 4 F#m 2 |B/D# 5/7 |F# 2maj |E 1 |
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Transposing C D E etc1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1/3 5/7
|E 1 |C#m 6 |G#m 3 |B 5 ||A 4 F#m 2 |B/D# 5/7 |F# 2maj |E 1 |
|C |Am |Em |G ||F Dm |G/B |E |C |
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