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Popular Guitar Methodin

TablatureBook I

Basic Chord Changes & Pick Techniques

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by

Vincent Vaneker

Title:Popular Guitar Method in Tablature Book IBasic Chord Changes & Pick Techniquesby Vincent Vaneker

Compositions: All compositions and arrangements of traditionals by Vincent Vanekerexcept where indicated.

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1

Dear Guitarist,

This method is for anyone who wants to learn how to play the guitar or those who wish to improve their playing techniques. It doesn’t matter if you have an electric, acoustic steel string or classical acoustic nylon stringed guitar. How-ever for some exercises it’s best to have an electric one.

This method is the backbone of your basic technical guitar studies. Next to this I advise you to; always investigate all your favorite musicians and bands. There are thousands of legal good downloadable TAB’s, App’s and Video’s on the internet and you can look up any theoretical subject concerning music theory. Therefore I tried to focus mainly on nice original playable exercises, and kept the theory side limited to a minimum.

Another element is to present this method in mainly tablature and chord sym-bols, which is much easier for the guitarist to work with.

Book 1 : Basic chord changes, strumming and picking techniques.

Book 2 : Basic scales, right-, and left hand techniques, improvisation.

Book 3 : Note reading, progressive scales & chords

If you manage to come all the way with me through these three books you will be quite an advanced guitar player having learned all the basic techniques for your right and left hand. Next to that you will have build up basic knowledge of musical theory. Most important however; developed a musical mind with senses for melody, harmony, rhythm and style. Hopefully that will help you starting of exploring your creative mind, and that doesn’t necessarily have to end in music at all.

The books come with play-along-songs so that you can play along where indicat-ed. Have fun !!

Vincent Vaneker


2

General Setup

speakersMedia device; Tablet, smartphone etc

Music Stand

good chair

of course; your guitar(s)

Amplifier


3

Other things you need !

Picks

Tuning Apps, Chord Apps, TAB Apps etc.

Capo


4

Acoustic guitar Electric guitar

guitar parts

Head

Tuning keys

Nut

Neck

Frets

BodyPick upsSoundhole

Bridge Volume & tone controls

Pick upselector

Vibrato bar or Whammy bar

Output jack

The six strings are tuned: E - A - D - G - B - Ethe three bass strings

the three melody stings


5

1 : Do you have everything: * a good instrument (and amplifier) ? * a chair ? * a music stand ? * a room to practise ?

2 : Do you know what you want to achieve for the next lesson. ?

3 : Listen carefully to what you play; does it really sound good...??? Do you listen at all...??

4 : Try to find out where your problems are. Is it the left hand or the right hand ?? Practice hands (and fingers) separately. Repeat that single problem daily.

5 : Be creative in finding practice solutions. Try to write your own exercises.

6 : Be persistent in solving a problem it won’t work in 5 minutes. Repetition is the key to success.

how to practise...???

1. Chord Hand 2. Pick Hand 3. Add Timing

work order


6

Guitar homework


7

Guitar homework


8

1 Strumming exercises 122 E minor & E Major 143 A major, 2 chord sing-a-longs 16 London Bridge, Pony song 17 Mocking bird, Sur le pond 184 B7, 3 chord sing-a-longs 19 Happy Birthday, Twinkle twinkle 20 Old McDonald, You are my sunshine 21 5 C major, A minor & G major 22 The drunken sailor 24 Green sleeves 256 Rhythm development 1 267 D Major & D7 308 Tablature explained 349 Drum kit imitations & Strumming styles 3810 Playing a Bass line between chords 4411 Time for theory 4812 Chords with a different bass 5213 The Blues 5614 Playing a Melody 6015 Rhythm development 2 6816 Power Chords 7217 Bar Chords 7618 Basic Finger picking styles 8419 Basic strumming styles 8820 Basic Chords 90

CONTENTS


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PLAY ALONG TRACKSDownload these tracks at: www.vincentvaneker.comTrack:1 Rhythm development 1 262 Scarborough fair 313 House of the rising sun 324 Mama don’t ‘low 335 You lift me up 366 Going away 377 Mute & Hit 398 Oh when the saint 429 Swing low 4310 Worried man blues 4411 Up & Down 4512 The wild rover 4613 Open chord medley 1 5014 Open chord medley 2 5115 Si Latino 5316 Hill Billy Baby 5417 Long way down 5518 The blues ain’t nothing 5819 The Blues 5920 Old McDonald 6021 Aura Lee 6122 La Cucaracha 6223 Ode to Joy 6324 The scouts 6425 Moving along 6526 Love in 6627 Fur Elise 6728 Rhythm development 2 6829 Power play 7330 Big 7531 Auld Lang Syne 80 32 Deep River 8133 Spanish Connection 8234 Jamaican Jam 8335 Waterlanding 8636 Evening sun 87


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General information

g

fBb Db Eb Gb Ab

A# C# D# F# G#Sharp

FlatA - B C - D - E F - G - A

the time signature

The time signature tells us how we count through time

this means we count till 3 and the quarter note gets the count

this means we count till 4 and the quarter note gets the count44

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one two three four

one two three

the names of the music notes


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right hand information> >= a down move = a up move

“General rule”on the count; we strum downwards

after the count, or on the afterbeat; we strum upwards

ã 44 44| ∑

ã 44 44| | Ó Ó

ã 44 44Û Û Û Û Œ Œ Œ Œ

ã 44 44Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰

1 whole note 1 whole note rest

2 halve notes 2 halve note rests

4 quarter notes 4 quarter note rests

8 eight notes 8 eight note rests

The time value of notes


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Strumming exercises Down and up1

In general the down strum is on the beat and the up strum is on the after beat.

ã 44 Û Û Û Ûone two three four

Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Ûone and two and three and four and

ã | |one three

|one

ã 44 Û Û |one two three four

Û Û Û Û Ûone two three and four

ã Û Û Û Û Û Ûone two three and four and

|one

two two three fourfour

two three four

1 : Singing the counting can help you to get the rhythm right.

2 : Exercise

Pre-count to set the speed before you start. One Two Three Four ....


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E minor

0 = open string1 = index finger2 = middle finger3 = ring finger4 = pinkie

Left hand information

Em

32

E

2312

WeakWeak Strong

Very Strong1

234


15

Em

32

E

231

E major

ã 44 Û Û Û Û Û

Emin23

Û Û Û Û Û

ã Û Û Û Û Û

E231

Û Û Û Û Û


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A MAJor

1 : Exercise

A m

231A

2343

ã 44 Û Û Û Û

E231

Û Û Û Û

A234

ã Û Û Û Û

E231

| |

A234


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A MAJor two chordSing-a-longs

London Bridge

Pony song

& ### 42 œ œHop Hop

/ / /A œ ŒHop

œ œ œ œGo and ne - ver

/E

œ Œstop.

/A

& ### œ œ œ œWhere it's smooth and

/E œ œ œ œwhere its sto - ny

/A œ œ œ œGo a - long my

/E œ œ œ œlit - tle po - ny

/A

& ### œ œ œ œGo and ne - ver

/ / /A œ Œstop,

œ œ œ œHop Hop Hop Hop

/E

œ ŒHop!

A

& ### 44 .œ œ œ œ œ œ œLon - don bridge is fal - ling down

/ / /A œ œ œ œ œ œfal - ling down fal - ling down

/ /E A

& ### .œ œ œ œ œ œ œLon - don bridge is fal - ling down

/ / /A œ œ œ œ œmy fair la - dy

/ /E A


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Mocking Bird

Sur le pond

& ### 44 œ œ œ œ œHush lit - tle ba - by

/ / /A œ œ œ ˙don't say a word

/ / /E

& ### œ œ œ œ œ œ œMa - ma's gon - na buy you a

/ / /E œ œ .œ jœmock - ing bird. And

/ / /A

& ### œ œ œ œif that mock - ing

/ / /A œ œ ˙bird don't sing

/ / /E

& ### œ œ œ œ œ œ œMa - ma's gon - na buy you a

/ / /E œ œ .œdia - mond ring.

/ / /A

& ### 44 œ œ ˙Sur le Pont

/ / /A œ œ ˙dÁ - vig - non

/ / /E œ œ œ œLón Y dan - se

/ / /A

œ œ œ œLýon Y dan - se

/ / /E

& ### œ œ ˙Sur le Pont

/ / /A œ œ ˙Dá - vig - non

/ / /E œ œ œ œLýon Y dan - se

/ / /A œ œ ˙tous en rond.

/E A


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4 B7

When the pinkie is still to difficult you can leave it out and play it like this.

ã 44 ..Û Û Û Û

E32 1

B7213

ã 44 ..Û Û Û Û

A432

B7213

10 x

10 x

1 : Leave your second finger on the fretboard in this chord change !

2 : Leave your third finger on the fretboard in this chord change ! !

B 7/b

213Em

32

B 7

213 4Em

32


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& #### 43 ..œ œHap - py

œ œ œbirth - day to

/ /E ˙ œ œyou hap - py

/ /B7

& #### œ œ œbirth - day to

/ /B7 ˙ œ œyou hap - py

/ /E

& #### œ œ œbirth - day dear

/ /E œ œ œ œ œ.. .. .. hap - py

/ /A

& #### ..œ œ œbirth - day to

/E B7 ˙ œ œyou hap - py

/ /E

happy birthday

& #### 44 œ œ œ œTwi - nkle Twi - nkle

/ / /E œ œ ˙lit - tle star

/ /A E

œ œ œ œHow I won-der

/ /A E

œ œ ˙what you are.

/ /B7 E

& #### ..œ œ œ œUp a - bove the

/ /E A

œ œ œ œworld so high

/ /E B7

œ œ œ œlike a dia-mond

/ /E A

œ œ ˙in the sky.

/ /E B7

Twinkle Twinkle

three chordSing-a-longs


21

& #### 44 œ œ œ œOld Mac - Don - ald

/ / /E œ œ ˙had a farm

/ / / /A E œ œ œ œE - I - E - I -

/B7 .˙ œO and

/ / /E

& #### œ œ œ œon that farm he

/ / /E œ œ ˙had some chicks

/ / / /A E œ œ œ œE - I - E - I -

/B7 .˙ œ œO With a

/ / /E

& #### œ œ œ œ œChick chick here and a

/ / / / / / / / / / /E œ œ ˙chick chick there

œ œ œ œ œ œhere a chick there a chick

& #### œ œ œ œ œ œev'-ry where a chick chick

/ / / / / / /E œ œ œ œOld Mac-Don-ald

œ œ ˙had a farm,

/ / / /A E œ œ œ œE - I - E - I

/B7 .˙ ŒO.

E

old mc donald

& #### 44 jœ œ œYou are my

œ œ ‰ jœ œ œsun shine

/ /

my on

/

ly

E

œ œ ‰ jœ œ œsun

/

shine

/ /

you make

/

me- - -

& #### œ œ ‰ Jœ œ œhap py

/ /

when skies

/

are

A

˙ ‰ jœ œ œgrey.

/

You'll ne

/

ver

E

œ œ ‰ Jœ œ œknow dear,

/ /

how much

/

I

A

- -

& #### œ œ ‰ jœ œ œlove you

/ /

Oh please

/

don't

E

.œ jœ jœ œ jœtake

/

my

/

sun shine

/

a

/

B7

˙ Óway.

E

- -

yOU ARE MY SUNSHINE


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5 c major & A minorC

32 1

B 7

213 4

Em

32

E

231

Am

231

A

234

ã 44 ..Û Û Û Û

C32 1

12Amin

231

Û Û Û Û

C23 1

Amin231

ã 44 ..Û Û Û Û

C32 1

Emin23

Û Û Û Û

C23 1

Emin23

Leave these fingers on the fretboard while changing to Amin !

1 : C to Amin.

2 : C to Emin.


23

ã 44 Û Û Û ÛAmin C

Û Û Û ÛEmin

ã Û Û Û ÛA C

Û Û Û ÛE

ã Û Û Û ÛAmin C

Û Û |B7 Emin

3 : Exercise

G major

C

32 1

B 7

213 4

G

32 4

D

213

B 7/b

213Gpinkie

32The problem with G major is the finger-ing. The stretch between the ring finger (3) and the pinky (4) Therefor if this is still too difficult for you, you can leave the pinky out and play it like this.


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The drunken sailor

Way hay and up she risesWay hay and up she risesWay hay and up she risesEarly in the morning

Shave his belly with a rusty razorShave his belly with a rusty razorShave his belly with a rusty razorEarly in the morning

Way hay and up she risesWay hay and up she risesWay hay and up she risesEarly in the morning

& # 44 œ œ œ œ œ œWhat shall we do with the

/ / /Amin œ œ œ œdrun - ken sai - lor

/ / / /

& # œ œ œ œ œ œWhat shall we do with the

/ / /G œ œ œ œdrun - ken sai - lor

/ / / /

& # œ œ œ œ œ œWhat shall we do with the

/ / /Amin œ œ œ œdrun - ken sai - lor

/ / / /

& # œ œ œ œear - ly in the

/ / /Emin

˙ ˙mor - - - ning.

/Amin


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& # 43 œA -

˙ œlas my

/ /Amin .œ Jœ œlove you

/ /C ˙ œdo me

/ / / / /G

.œ jœ œwrong to

˙ œcast me

/ /Amin

& # œ œ œoff dis -

/ /Amin ˙ œcour - teous -

/ / / / /Emin

˙ œly And

˙ œI

/ /Amin .œ Jœ œlov - ed

/ /C ˙ œyou so

/ /G

& # .œ jœ œlong de -

/ /Emin œ œ œligh - ting

/ /Amin

œ# œ œin thy

/ /E

˙ œcom - pa -

/ / / / /Amin

˙ Œny.

˙ œGreen-sleeves

/ / / / /C œ œ œwas

& # ˙ œall my

/ / / / /G .œ jœ œjoy

˙ œGreen-sleeves

/ / / / /Amin œ œ œwas

˙ œmy de -

/ / / / /Emin

œ œ œlight

˙ œGreen-sleeves

/ /C

& # œ œ œwas my

/ /C ˙ œheart of

/ / / / /G .œ jœ œgold and

œ œ œwho but my

/ /Amin

œ# œ œla - dy

/ /E .˙green -

/ / /Amin ˙ Œsleeves.

greensleeves


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6 rhythmdevelopment 1

1 : Syncopation, strumming hand stays down on 2

Syncopated rhythms; With syncopation you skip a (strong) downbeat. You get this; for example with a tie. A tie is a curved line connecting two notes together, indicating that they are to be played as a single note.

ã 44 Û Û Û Û Û1 2 3 4

ã 44 Û Û Û Û Û Û1 2 3 4

Oops !

2 : Syncopation, strumming hand moves down on 2

stay down untill upbeat !one two and

strumming hand moves down on 2 but don’t play the strings !

one and oops! and


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ã 44 Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û

ã Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û

ã | | Û Û Û

ã Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û

ã 44 Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û

ã Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û

ã | | Û Û Û Û Û Û


3 : Exercise in 4/4 track 1



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ã 44 | | Û Û Û Û



ã Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û

ã Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û

ã Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û |


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6 : Exercise in 4/4 with rests Track 1

ã 44 Û Œ Û Œ Û Û Û Û Û

ã ‰jÛ Û Û Û Û ‰ jÛ Û Û Û Œ


ã Û Û Ó ∑

ã Œ | Œ |

ã Œ ‰ jÛ Û ‰ jÛ Û Û Ó


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7 d majorand the changes to

C, G, Amin. and Emin.

This is your problem ! Full chord change

Practise firstthe right sidethen try thefull chord change on the left side.

>>>

>>>

>>>

G

32 4

D

213

Think about the weak one! Put your third finger first!

23 32

23

23

D132

C32 1

23

23

D132

G32 4

23 32

D132

Amin231

D132

Emin32

1 :

2 :

3 :

4 :

23 32

23

23

D132

C32 1

23

23

D132

G32 4

23 32

D132

Amin231

D132

Emin32

10 x

10 x

10 x

10 x


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scarborough fair

ã 43 Û Û Û

& 43 ˙ œAre you

Am œ œ œgo - ing to

.œ Jœ œSca - bo-rough

G

.˙fair.

Amin

& Œ œ œPars - ley

˙ œsage, Rose -

œ œ# œma - ry and

D ˙ œthyme. Re -

Amin

& ˙ œmem - ber

˙ œme to

C œ œ œone who lives

œ œ œthere, - for

G

& ..˙ œonce she

Amin ˙ œwas a

G

œ œ œtrue love of

.˙mine.

Amin

Strumming Pattern:

Bass note first!

track 2


32

& # 43 œThere

˙ œ œis a

Emin

˙ œhouse in

G

˙ œNew Or -

A

˙ œleans they

C

& # ˙ œ œcall the

Emin

˙ œri - sing

G

.˙sun

B7

Œ Œ œ œand it's

& # ˙ œ œbeen the

Emin œ œ œ œ œru - in of

G œ œ œ œ œma - ny a poor

A

˙ œ#boy and

C

& # ˙ œGod, I

Emin

œ# œ œknow - I'm

B7 .˙one.

Emin

∑

House of the rising sun

ã 43 Û Û ÛStrumming Pattern:

Bass note first!

track 3


33D 7

213G

32 4

d7

& # 44 œ œ œ œ œMa ma don't 'low no

G œ œ œ œ œgui tar pi cking 'round

where.

w- - -

& # œ œ œ œ œMa ma don't 'low no

œ œ œ œ œgui tar pi cking 'round

where

D 7

w- - -

& # œ œ œ œI don't care what

G œ œ œ œ œ œma ma don't 'low gon na

œ œ œ œpick my gui tar

C œb œ œ Œa ny how.- - - - -

& # œ œ œ œ œMa ma don't 'low no

G

œ œ œ œ œgui tar pi cking 'roung

D 7

where.

G ∑- - -

mama don’t ‘low

ã 44 Û Û Û Û ÛStrumming Pattern:

Bass note first!

track 4


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8 tablatureexplained

TAB

TAB44 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

TAB

000220

E min23

01220

Amin231

Tablature is a very old system of musical notation specially for plugged string instruments. It tells the players where to place their fingers on an instrument rather than which pitches to play. It was used a lot during the Renaissance and Baroque eras.

3 : Look at these chords with their tablature notation.

EBGDAE

EBGDAE

EBGDAE

1 : Tablature shows the six strings of the guitar like this.

2 : The numbers on the lines (the strings) refer to the fret


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4 : Exercise for the right hand

TAB44 0

00220

0 00 0

0

E min000220

0 00 0

0

TAB

01220

0 01 1

2

Amin01220

0 01 1

2

TAB

01023

0 01 1

0

C01023

0 01 1

0

TAB

2120

2 21 1

2

D7

2120

2 21 1

2

TAB

000220

0 0 01220

0 0E min Amin

01023

0 0 000220

C E min

(* Keep the full chord in your left hand )


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you lift me up

TAB44 0

1220

0 01 1

0A min

01220 0 0

2 20

TAB

01023

0 01 1

0

C

01023 3 3

2 23

TAB

01220

0 01 1

0

A min

01220 0 0

2 20

TAB

2120

2 21 1

2D7

2120 0 0

2 20

TAB

01220 0 0

2 20

A min

000220 0 0

2 20

Emin01220

20

A min

track 5


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TAB43

0

0122

0122

A min

3

0102

0102

C

3

012

012

Fmaj7

0

212

212

D7

TAB 0

0122

0122

0122

A min

3

0102

0102

0102

C

3

012

012

012

Fmaj7

0

212

212

212

D7

TAB 0

22

1

A min

32

01

C

32

10

Fmaj7

02

12

D7

TAB

01023

01023

01023

01023

C0123

0123

0123

0123

Fmaj701023

01023

01023

01023

C0123

0123

0123

0123

Fmaj7

TAB

01023

0 0 0C

0123

0 0 0Fmaj7

01023

0 0 0C .....

01023

going away

F

321C

32 1fmaj7

track 6


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drum kit imitations

Rhythm comes to us in mainly three different sound shapes;

When we play the low bass string(s) from a chord we imitate the low sounds of the drum. The bass drum.

Playing the middle strings of a chord, orWith a Karate hit you can imitate a snare drum.

For the high sounds we play mainly the higher strings from a chord

Low Middle High

Active muting strings with right hand

TAB44 2

20

220

¿¿¿¿¿¿000

000

Emin

TAB44 0

00220

Œ 000220

ŒEmin

Emin

9* Middle

* Low

* High


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mute & hit

TAB44 0

00220

Œ 000220

ŒEmin

01220

Œ 01220

ŒAmin

TAB

220

220

¿¿¿ 220

220

220

¿¿¿ 220

Emin Amin

220

220

¿¿¿ 220

220

220

¿¿¿ 220

Emin Amin

TAB

000220

Œ 000220

ŒEmin

01023

Œ 01023

ŒC

TAB

220

220

¿¿¿ 220

023

023

¿¿¿ 023

Amin C

220

220

¿¿¿ 220

023

023

¿¿¿ 023

Amin C

TAB

000220

Œ 01023

ŒEmin C

01220

Œ 000220

ŒAmin Emin

track 7


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Strumming styles

ã 44 Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û


ã 44 ‰ jÛ ‰ jÛ ‰ jÛ ‰ jÛ

ã 44 Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û1. Ballad - (Light)

2. Rock - (Heavy)

3. Polka - Gospel (Stimulate)

4. Reggae - Ska (Friendly)


41

TAB44 0

10

3

010

3

010

3

010

3

C012

0

012

0

012

0

012

0

Amin

TAB

232

0

232

0

232

0

232

0

D3000

3

3000

3

3000

3

3000

3

G

C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7 C Fmaj7

TAB44 0

1023

01023

01023

01023

01023

01023

01023

01023

C01220

01220

01220

01220

01220

01220

01220

01220

Amin

TAB

2320

2320

2320

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ã 44 Û Û Û Û Û Û Û Û2 : Rock - (Heavy)


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swing lowtrack 9


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10playing a simple

bassline between chords

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up & downtrack 11


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48

11 Time for

theory

1 : Have a look at our note family again, we have 7 naturals and 5 altered notes. The altered ones can have two names but it’s the same position on your guitar.

Chords are always named after their root note or bass note.You can build on any note of the note family a major or a minor chord. You can also add an extra note to your major or minor chord, like the seventh.

So far we only did “open chords”, those are chords that use open strings.Not all chords can use open strings and we have to use higher positionsto be able to play all the other chords from the note family.

Before we are going to the bar chords we will first complete our list of the standard open chords.

g

fBb Db Eb Gb Ab

A# C# D# F# G#Sharp

FlatA - B C - D - E F - G - A

upwards

downwards


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List of standard “open chords“

Major 7 Minor Minor7

A

b

c

d

e

f

g

A234

A72 3

Amin231

Amin712

B B 7213 4

B min B min7

C23 1

C74132

Cmin Cmin7

D132

D7213

Dmin231

Dmin712

E231

E 72 1

E min23

E min72

F F7 Fmin Fmin7

G32 4

G732 1

Gmin Gmin7


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open chord medley 1

ã 44 Û Û Û ÛE E 7

Û Û Û ÛA A7

ã Û Û Û ÛD D7

Û Û Û ÛG G7

ã Û Û Û ÛC C7

Û Û Û ÛB 7

ã Û Û Û ÛE min E min7

Û Û Û ÛAmin Amin7

ã Û Û Û ÛDmin Dmin7

Û Û Û ÛG G7

ã Û Û Û ÛC C7

Û Û Û ÛB 7 E min

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ã 44 Û Û Û Û ÛC7 Dmin7

Û Û Û Û ÛG7 C C7

ã 44 Û Û Û Û ÛAmin7 Dmin7

Û Û Û Û ÛG7 C A7

ã 44 Û Û Û Û ÛDmin D7

Û Û Û ÛG G7 E 7 E min7

ã Û Û Û Û ÛAmin D D7

Û Û Û Û ÛG C C7

ã Û Û Û Û ÛE m A A7

Û Û Û Û ÛE Amin Amin7

ã Û Û Û Û ÛE min7 B 7

Û Û |E

open chord medley 2track 14


52

12 chords with a different bass

(slash chords)

Basic Major and Minor chords exist out of 3 tones;• The ground note (the name giver)• The third• The fifth

The third and the fifth can also function as bass to the chord. For Example:C major = C - E - G and of course C is in the bass.But you can also have E and G in the bassC/e and C/g

These are the chord’s own tones.

In “Si Latino” you have a piece with chords that use chord own tones as different bass. Also “Hill Billy Baby” uses chord own tones with a little bass walk in the end.

But chords can also have any other tone as bass note. Mostly it’s a small bass line on its way to a new chord.

For example:C to Amin becomes > C C/b AminG to Emin becomes > G G/f# Emin

In “A long way down” you have a piece where the bass is on its way to a new chord.


53

si Latino

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long way down

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13 the blues

1 : Triplets feel

“The blues” is the name given to a style of music created by African-Amer-icans at the end of the 19th century. It had great influences in the jazz, rock and roll and pop music.

The most common chord structure uses three chords in 12 bars. The rhythm is mostly in triplets.

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2 : Simple 12 bar blues form


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the blues

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14 playing a melody

old mcdonald

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aura lee

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la cucaracha

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ode to joy(L. Beethoven)

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the scoutstrack 24


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moving alongtrack 25

Playing the melody within the chord !


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love-in

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fur elise

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(L. Beethoven)track 27


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15 rhythmdevelopment

1 : Practise these standard rhythm figures

2

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16 powerchords

1 : Power chords avoid the note that collar a chord major or minor. They are mainly the bass notes of the chord and sound kind of “Powerful” especially when played with distortion. A number five is added behind the chord’s letter to indicate that it’s a powechord.

2 : There are four basic open power chords (use of open strings)

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E5

1A5

1

Û Û Û Û

D5

13G5

342

The first finger plays two positions in E5 and A5

open power chords

2

Playing A to D, D could have fingering 2Playing G to D, D could have fingering 3


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TAB44 2

20

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320

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movable power chords

4: Movable power Chords take the name of their root note or bass note. So it’s absolutely important for you that you know the note names of some basic positions on your guitar. Write down the note names of the 5th ,the A string, and the 6th ,the low E string. The dots on the guitar neck help you to find your positions back. Roman numbers are being used to number the positions.

I III V VII IX XII

A

E

A#

F

3 : Movable Power Chords with the root on the 6th and 5th string.

mute the open strings with the first finger !

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You don’t have to bar all the strings as we only play three notes anyway. The first finger has another important task though. It has to mute all the other open strings.

Fill in all the positions on the A string and the low E string


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TAB44 3

31

331

¿¿¿ 553

553

¿¿¿F5 C5

331

331

¿¿¿ 553

553

¿¿¿Bb5 C5

TAB

331

331

¿¿¿ 553

553

¿¿¿F5 C5

664

664

¿¿¿ 553

553

¿¿¿A b5 G5

TAB

664

664

664

664

664

664

664

664

Db5553

553

553

553

553

553

553

553

C5

TAB

664

664

664

664

664

664

664

664

A b5553

553

553

553

553

553

553

553

G5

TAB

331

331

¿¿¿ 553

553

¿¿¿F5 C5

664

664

¿¿¿ 331

331

¿¿¿F5A b5

BIGtrack 30


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17 bar chords

Now it’s a small step to move to bar chords.With bar chords you use your first finger to press down multiple stringsacross the guitar fingerboard. Bar chords are “moveable” chords, as theycan be moved up and down the neck as needed.

Never bar with two fingers, split your left hand between your point finger and middle finger so that it becomes a V.

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2

1

342

| |34

2

1

342

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2

1

432

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2

1

432

1 : Exercise for the six stringed bar

2 : Exercise for the five stringed bar


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3 : The two basic chords that are being copied the most behind the bar are the chord variations on E (6 string bar) and A (5 string bar).

The four chords of E > then to the F position

E231

E72 1

Emin23

Emin72

F1

342

F71

32

Fmin1

34

Fmin71

3

A234

A 72 3

A min231

A min712

B1

234

B71

43

Bmin1

342

Bmin71

32

The four chords of A > then to the B position


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4 : To know the name of the bar chord you have to know the name of the root note or bass note where you bar. Write down again the note names of the 5th ,the A string, and the 6th ,the low E string. The dots on the guitar neck help you to find your positions back. Roman numbers are being used to number a position.

I III V VII IX XII

E

5 : Answer the following questions; In which position do I find ?

Bb or A#Gb or F#Eb or D#CGAb or G#DDb or C#BF

A-StringFret / Position number:

E-StringFret / Position number:

A

F

A#


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6 : Play these chords and answer the following questions; In which position do I find the following chords ? (where possible as a 6 and 5 string bar)

Gbmin or F#min

Dmin7

Db7 or C#7

Gmin

Emin7

Bbmin or A#min

Cmin

Ebmin or D#min

B7

C

Abmin7 or G#min7

G7

Ab7 or G#7

D7

Bb or A#

A-StringFret / Position number:

E-StringFret / Position number:

Chord name:


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auld lang syne

& b 44 œShould

.œ jœ œ œauld ac-quaint-ance

F

.œ jœ œ œ œbe for-got, And

C7

.œ jœ œ œne - ver brought to

F .˙ œmind? Should

Bb

& b .œ jœ œ œauld ac-quaint - ance

F

.œ jœ œ œbe for-got, and

C7

.œ jœ œ œdays of auld lang

Bb C7

.˙ œsyne? For

F Bb

& b .œ jœ œ œauld lang

F

.œ jœ œ œsyne my dear for

C7

.œ jœ œ œauld lang

F .˙ œsyne, we'll

Bb

& b .œ jœ œ œtake a cup of

F

.œ jœ œ œ œkind - ness yet for

C7 A7

.œ jœ œ œauld lang

Dmin Bb C7

.˙ Œsyne.

F

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Bar chords for F and Bbtrack 31


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Deep river

& b 44 ˙ œ œ œDeep

F

œ ˙ œri - ver, my

Bbœ œ .œ Jœ

home is o - ver

F

œ ˙ œJor - dan.

Am C7

& b ˙ œ œ œDeep -

F

œ œ .œ jœRi - ver, Lord I

Bb

œ œ œ œ œ œ œwant to cross o- ver in - to

C7

œ .˙camp ground.

F

& b œ œ œ œLord, I am a

Dm

œ .˙co - ming,

Am

œ œ œ œLord I am a

Bb A œ ˙ œco - ming. I

Dm

& b œ œ œ œ œ œ œwant to cross o - ver in - to

C7

œ œ .˙camp ground,

F

œ œ .˙camp ground

Bb œ œ .˙Lord.

F

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Bar chords for F and Bb

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TAB43 1

03

00

01

03

00

01

00

02

01

02

00

0

TAB

10 0 0

00

10 0 0

00

10

00

20

10

20

00

TAB

555775

55

5Amin

334553

43

3G

112331

21

1F

001220

10

0E

TAB

555775

55

5Amin

334553

33

3G

112331

11

1F

001220

00

0E

TAB

10 0 0

00

10 0 0

00

10

00

20 0

01220

01220

ŒE Amin

Spanish connectiontrack 33


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TAB44

0 2 4 0 2

222442

¿¿¿¿¿¿222442 0 2 4 0

F#min

2

222442

¿¿¿¿¿¿222442

0 2 4 0

TAB 2

23442

¿¿¿¿¿23442 0 2 0

4

Bmin

2

222442

¿¿¿¿¿¿222442 0 2 4 0

F#min

TAB 5

556775

¿¿¿¿¿¿556775

¿¿¿¿¿¿556775

¿¿¿¿¿¿556775

A ¿¿¿¿¿¿444664

¿¿¿¿¿¿444664

¿¿¿¿¿45664

¿¿¿¿¿45664

G#min C#min

TAB

¿¿¿¿¿¿222442

¿¿¿¿¿¿222442

¿¿¿¿¿¿222442

222442

F#min

40

4 2 0 2 04

TAB 0

79997

¿¿¿¿¿79997

¿¿¿¿¿79997

¿¿¿¿¿79997

E ¿¿¿¿¿¿556775

¿¿¿¿¿¿556775

¿¿¿¿¿¿556775

¿¿¿¿¿¿556775

A

TAB

¿¿¿¿¿¿444664

¿¿¿¿¿¿444664

¿¿¿¿¿45664

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G#min C#min222442

222442

F#min

Jamaican jamtrack 34


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18 Basic fingerpickin styles

1 : General exercises for the right hand fingers. (You can also practice these exercises with a pick if you don’t want to get involved in finger picking. )


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2 : Picking styles in 4/4

3 : Picking styles in 3/4


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water landing

Practise pattern right hand

track 35


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evening sun

Practise pattern right hand

track 36


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19 basic strumming

styles

Pop

Pop

Pop

Pop

Polka / Gospel

Reggae / Ska

Jazz / Blues


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Grunch

Metal / Rock

Bossa

Rumba / Lambada

Cha cha cha

Spanish

Waltz

Eastern Europe


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basic chords

Major 7 Minor Minor7

A

b

c

d

e

f

g

A234

A72 3

Amin231

Amin712

B1

234

B 7213 4

B min1

342

B min71

32

C23 1

C74132

Cmin1

342

3fr.

Cmin71

32

3fr.

D132

D7213

Dmin231

Dmin712

E231

E 72 1

E min23

E min72

F1

342

F71

32

Fmin1

34

Fmin71

3

G32 4

G732 1

Gmin

34

3fr.

Gmin71

3

3fr.

20


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