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Ever wonder
if you needed Guitar Lessons? Below is a an example of a standard template beginners guitar
lesson from a pro guitar instructor. The first lesson focuses on riff building using
three scale progressions. Initially, learn the
scale below, a Pentatonic Minor. Penta means five and tonic
means notes, so basically, you will be playing a five note scale.
The notes in the A Minor Pentatonic scale are A, C, D, E, G, then
ending back with A note (one octave higher). Begin by slowly
learning this scale. If your new at learning Tablature whether
in Guitar Tuition or learning on your own, a quick easy explanation
is; the lines = strings, the numbers on the lines = frets,
the Thinnest String or high E string is represented by the
line on top with a small e and the Thickest String or low E
string is represented by the line at the bottom with a large
E. |
A Pentatonic Minor Scale
e---------------------------------5--8----8--5----------------------------------
----------------------------5--8--------------- 8--5---------------------------
----------------------5--7----------------------------7--5---------------------
---------------5--7------------------------------------------7--5-------------
---------5--7-------------------------------------------------------7--5-------
E-5--8--------------------------------------------------------------------8--5
Practise this a few times, before moving on |
Below is a D Minor Pentatonic Blues Scale. A whole guitar lesson can be spent showing you techniques and sequences that can be applied, thus varying the sound. The note names of the scale are beneath the guitar tablature. A good effort is defined as a student who focuses during the course on sound quality, memorizing the notes, playing the applied techniques in meter, equal articulation and correct right and left hand technique and poise. A Pentatonic
Minor Scale, D Pentatonic Minor Scale and E Pentatonic Minor
Scale can all be used over a Minor Blues. The future Guitar Tuition show the benefits of each
scale against each particulart chord. Something called the Chord-Scale Relationship. The Minor 12-Bar Blues Chord Progression is
| Am | Dm | Am | Am | Dm | Dm | Am | Am | Em | Dm | Am | Em |
Over Am you can play the Am pentatonic blues scale, over the Dm you can play both Am & Dm Pentatonic Blues Scale and over Em you can play Am & Em Pentatonic Blues Scale. This a basic analysis and not a rule. |
D Pentatonic Minor Scale
e---------------------------------5--8----8--5---------------------------------
------------------------------6--8--------------- 8--6----------------------------
-------------------------5--7-----------------------------7--5----------------------
------------------5--7------------------------------------------7--5---------------
-----------5--8-------------------------------------------------------8--5--------
E-5--8--------------------------------------------------------------------8--5
Note Names = Up A C D F G A C D F G A C Down C A G F D C A G F D C A |
RIFF BUILDING
A riff is a series of notes taken from a scale that may be used
to create a rhythm or melody of a song. This next example
clearly demonstrates how this riff was created by taking
notes from the A scale. After you try this riff a few times
and get used to it, we will then put this riff in order as
we did practising the three scale progression, which will
demonstrate how you can create riffs from scales to build
rhythm parts to create a song. Any Guitar Lessons worth their
salt should teach you all about riff building. Now that you have the basic idea, lets play these
riffs in order as we did with the three scale progression.
By now you should recognize each riff by it's scale name. For
example the A scale riff, The D scale riff, and the E scale
riff.
That's the type of template for a free lesson online. So you need to have an idea of scales and how scales
are used to build riffs and create rhythm parts for songs.
Most beginner lessons explain the formula for a
major scale by using whole steps(Tones) and half steps(Semitones). The center or beginning key in music theory is C major as there are no sharps and flats. The notes
in the C major scale are C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C and are number coded from 1 to 8. This scale was used for creating some of the most famous
riffs and songs in History... Nursery Rhymes, Hymns, Pop Tunes, Star Wars, Walking Bass lines and many Rock Anthems. All guitar and bass players use this scale and it is also known as the Ionian Mode. The notes in the scale are known as Diatonic Notes. Good Guitar Tuition will
cover the differences between Walking Bass lines and Star Wars
themes in details.
Guitar lessons teach many different
elements of guitar playing from Blues Scales, Diatonic Scales,
Scale Formulas, Chord Formulas, Ascending and Descending Runs,
Bar Chords, Power Chords, The Gypsy Scale, The Diminished Scale
and its apllication in Heavy Metal, Dynamic Solo Runs, Guitar Licks, Finger Tapping, Whammy Bar Tricks and
much more information on special effects
and equipment. Lesson tips like 'He
who practises most, plays best!' are necassary incentives to inspire you until you have memorized all the NLP Level of Music Psychology, and applied it daily to get fantastic results.
You will benefit greatly from one to one Guitar Tuition as opposed to a class.
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If your a total beginner guitarist even this simple type of terminology will baffle you, so consider Professional Tuition and Lighten the Load - John Mizarolli 07958 427 236
Ps. This page is not meant to be a real lesson! Only a sample of guitar terminology you can expect in a beginners guitar lesson |
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