There are several different styles of guitars. So this means that there are several different stringing techniques, right?
Not exactly. For the most part, electric guitars share two techniques and accoustic guitars share one common technique of stringing. So we'll just take a look at these.
Stop Bar Tailpiece(Les Paul style)
*keep in mind that you can simply slide the string through the bottom of the tailpiece without any disassembly if you string one at a time.
String Through Body(Stratocaster style)
Acoustic Guiatar
Monday, August 31, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Fret Lessons: Guitar Components
It is very important that you become familiar with your guitar and the names of the components. Throughout this website we will be referring to these names. If you're going to play the guitar, you should know it like the back of your hand.
NOTES
-Most guitars will have six strings. Check out how to string your guitar
.
-Rightfully, there are six tuning pegs to tune each of the strings. Check out guitar tuning techniques and styles.
-Most guitars will have 19 to 22 frets. Each fret will give you a different pitch, which is referred to as a note, when you press a string down onto the fret.
-Tremelo is also referred to as "Whammy Bar."
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Fret Lessons: Understanding TABS
Guitar tabs, brought to you by Fret Lessons! Guitar tablature is, by far, the easiest "how to" for playing songs. But you do have to understand how to read it.
You will be given a diagram that looks like the following:
-----------------------------------e
-----------------------------------B
-----------------------------------G
-----------------------------------D
-----------------------------------A
-----------------------------------E
Each line here represents a guitar string. You will notice that this guitar is in "standard" tuning which is "EADGBe."
In the next diagram, we will look at "Blister in the Sun" by the Violent Femmes (Note: this is just an interpretation of the artists own work)
-----------------------------------e
-----------------------------------B
-----------------------------------G
-----------------------------------D
---2--3p2--------------------------A
--3--3---3-------------------------E
* With most tabs you will have to find the correct strumming pattern yourelf, although some will try to demonstrate the pattern which can be confusing.
In the diagram above, we are using a G Chord formation. Rather than freely strumming this G Chord, we will be picking certain notes to hit. The first note we will pick is the 3rd fret of the "E" string, or the 6th string. Then we will pick the 2nd fret of the "A" string, or the 5th string. Again we will pick the 3rd fret of the "E" string and this time we will pick the 3rd fret of the "A" string and pull-off to the 2nd fret of that "A" string and finally picking the 3rd fret of the "E" string again.
This is the basic concept of TABS. So you see that it can be quite easy to interpret tabs, but it may restrict you to just those notes rather than creatively playing a song. You'll also notice that these songs are being "tabbed out" by some random Joe who may not have gotten it right when tabbing it.
You will be given a diagram that looks like the following:
-----------------------------------e
-----------------------------------B
-----------------------------------G
-----------------------------------D
-----------------------------------A
-----------------------------------E
Each line here represents a guitar string. You will notice that this guitar is in "standard" tuning which is "EADGBe."
In the next diagram, we will look at "Blister in the Sun" by the Violent Femmes (Note: this is just an interpretation of the artists own work)
-----------------------------------e
-----------------------------------B
-----------------------------------G
-----------------------------------D
---2--3p2--------------------------A
--3--3---3-------------------------E
* With most tabs you will have to find the correct strumming pattern yourelf, although some will try to demonstrate the pattern which can be confusing.
In the diagram above, we are using a G Chord formation. Rather than freely strumming this G Chord, we will be picking certain notes to hit. The first note we will pick is the 3rd fret of the "E" string, or the 6th string. Then we will pick the 2nd fret of the "A" string, or the 5th string. Again we will pick the 3rd fret of the "E" string and this time we will pick the 3rd fret of the "A" string and pull-off to the 2nd fret of that "A" string and finally picking the 3rd fret of the "E" string again.
This is the basic concept of TABS. So you see that it can be quite easy to interpret tabs, but it may restrict you to just those notes rather than creatively playing a song. You'll also notice that these songs are being "tabbed out" by some random Joe who may not have gotten it right when tabbing it.
Fret Lessons: Understanding Chords
Here at Fret Lessons, we feel that guitar chords offers more of a creative approach to playing an artists' song. It gives you the power to Ad-Lib! Unless you are a symphony orchestra strictly reading the sheet music and following the lead of your maestro, you will never play a song the same twice. So rather than reading the sheet music, you will find that guitar chords will give you the structure that can enable you to freely play around with notes while producing roughly the same sound as the artist.
Let's look at Amazing Grace:
......D...........G..........D....
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
............A7.........................................
That saved a wretch like me.
............D................G.................D....
I once was lost, but now im found,
.........................A7......D.......................
Was blind, but now I see.
We'll be using three chords(D, G, A7)in this song. We don't always have to play a chord the same. You can choose to strum just a few of the strings instead of all, you pick just the root note, or you can manipulate the chord(Ex. diminshed, suspended, etc...).
Make sure you become familiar with a few chord variations so that you can add your own touch to the song. Check out chord shapes.
You may notice that many songs may share the same chords. Why don't these songs sound the same? It is because the artist is playing a variation of a chord. But it can also be because they change the chord progression. What is chord progression?
If you refer back to "Amazing Grace," you will see that the chord progression is D, G, D, A7. Chord progression is simply the order of which chords are in. Check out more on chord progrgessions.
Let's look at Amazing Grace:
......D...........G..........D....
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound,
............A7.........................................
That saved a wretch like me.
............D................G.................D....
I once was lost, but now im found,
.........................A7......D.......................
Was blind, but now I see.
We'll be using three chords(D, G, A7)in this song. We don't always have to play a chord the same. You can choose to strum just a few of the strings instead of all, you pick just the root note, or you can manipulate the chord(Ex. diminshed, suspended, etc...).
Make sure you become familiar with a few chord variations so that you can add your own touch to the song. Check out chord shapes.
You may notice that many songs may share the same chords. Why don't these songs sound the same? It is because the artist is playing a variation of a chord. But it can also be because they change the chord progression. What is chord progression?
If you refer back to "Amazing Grace," you will see that the chord progression is D, G, D, A7. Chord progression is simply the order of which chords are in. Check out more on chord progrgessions.
Welcome to Fret Lessons
Welcome to FretLessons, your new home for learning how to play the guitar. This site is dedicated completely to the beginner guitarist. Here you will find guitar tabs and guitar chords to your favorite songs, making it quite easy to learn how to play those hits. But you will also be introduced to music theory and will learn our primary chord formations.
You will also learn the little things that will you help you with learning your guitar. The purpose of this site is to centralize a wealth of information for learning how to play the guitar with the intent of easing the learning process.
You will also learn the little things that will you help you with learning your guitar. The purpose of this site is to centralize a wealth of information for learning how to play the guitar with the intent of easing the learning process.
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