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Written to meet the National Standards New ideas presented clearly and sequentially Designed for use with both acoustic and electric guitars Chords and single notes taught in tandem Cross-curricular activities, quizzes, basic improv and more
SONGS:
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It is important to keep the guitar silent when the teacher is speaking to the class. Follow the directions below when instructed to go to the Rest Position.
0 Lay the guitar flat across your lap with the strings facing down. 0 Lay your hands on the back of the guitar. 0 Stay quiet and still until the teacher asks you to go to the Playing Position.
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YOUR GUITAR
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PLAYING CHORDS Now let’s try strumming and singing your first two songs.
This book is designed for use with any type of guitar—acoustic or electric. Any of these guitars can be adapted for use in a wide variety of styles of music. Take some time getting familiar with the individual parts of your guitar as shown on this page.
Beat = The Pulse of Music
ACOUSTIC Steel-String
The beat of music should be very steady, just like your pulse.
4. HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS C
Body
Quarter Note
Neck and Fretboard Strings Head
THEORY
GETTING STARTED Rest Position
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Music Staff
The music staff has 5 lines and 4 spaces.
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Bar Lines
Bar lines divide the music staff into measures.
Measures
The measures on this page have four beats each.
Bar ine
Bar ine
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Pick Guard
Now let’s try strumming the C chord and singing a tune. The teacher should sing the melody for the class the first time through and then the class is encouraged to join in. Follow the slashes above the music staff for strumming. Read the music from left to right, as you would read words in a book. Don’t worry about the music symbols you haven’t seen yet, just sing along with your teacher. Soon you’ll learn more about what they mean.
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Tuning Keys
Time Signature (Meter) THEORY
Pick Guard Tremolo Bar
Input Jack
Pickup Selector Switch Tone Controls
Volume Control
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Pickups
Strap Button
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Neck and Fretboard
Tuning
The strings are numbered 1 through 6 beginning with the thinnest string (the one closest to your knee). Tune each string in sequence by listening to the correct pitch and slowly turning the tuning key until the sound of the string matches the pitch.
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you
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Tuning means setting the correct pitch (highness or lowness of sound) of each string. To tune your guitar, you will adjust the pitch of each string by turning the corresponding tuning key on the head of the instrument. Tightening a string raises a pitch, and loosening it lowers the pitch. See page 92 for different tuning methods.
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3. ARE YOU STRUMMING?
Strings
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Neck and Fretboard
ELECTRIC
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whole
THEORY
0 Position your body, arms, and legs in such a way that you avoid tension. 0 If you feel tension creeping into your playing, you probably need to reassess your position. 0 Tilt the neck of the guitar slightly upwards—never down. 0 Avoid slanting the top of the guitar so that you can see better. Balance your weight evenly from left to right. Sit straight (but not
whole
Tuning Keys
Sound Hole Bridge
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Playing Position There are several ways to hold the guitar comfortably. Pictured here are two typical seated positions. Observe the following general guidelines in forming your playing posture.
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Time Signature
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Notes tell us how high or low to play, and how long to play.
Head
Double Bar
4 4
4 beats per measure
Ĺ’ gets one beat
The time signature tells us how many beats are in each measure and what kind of note gets one beat.
A double bar indicates the end of a piece of music or a transition within the music.
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