Week 3: Switching between C and F chords

Here's a video to help you "see" how to switch between C and F chords

Week 3: Playing the F chord

Here's a picture of the F Chord. The F Chord is VERY similar to the C chord. You can also think of this as a "stair" shaped chord.

Week 3: Playing the C chord

Here's a picture of the C Chord. It has always reminded me of stairs- perhaps it will help you to think of it that way, too!

Week 2: Learn the D Chord

Refresh your memory with how to play the D chord by watching the video below:

Week 2: Learn the G Chord

The G chord is one of the first chords a lot of people learn! Watch this video to see how to form the chord:

Notes in Music (a.k.a Music Alphabet)

There are 12 notes in music. It's best just to memorize them. They are:

A
A#
B
C
C#
D
D#
E
F
F#
G
G#


IMPORTANT: there are to places where there is no half step. That occurs between B and C and E and F.

Week 1- Tuning your Guitar

Now that you know the string names are E, A, D, G, B, E you need to make sure they are actually tuned to play those notes.

You can tune your guitar in 3 basic ways:
1) By a digital tuner from a music store (about $20) and tune to it
2) Log on to an online tuner website and tune your guitar to it
3) Tune to the keys on a keyboard (as the picture below describes)













Watch this video below to watch a demo of how to tune your guitar

Week1- String Names

It's important to learn the names of the individual strings. Traditionally it is from top to bottom (thickest to thinnest): E, A, D, G, B, E.

You can remember this by the phrase "Elephants And Donkeys Grow Big Ears" or create a sentence of your own.

The video below will help you better understand the string names:

Week 1- Anatomy of a Guitar

First things first- you have to know the basic parts of your guitar before you can move on to notes, chords, and songs.

The image below describes the parts of an acoustic guitar.

Watch this video below to get a better understanding of the different parts of your guitar