Guitar One Students Week Two Review

Greetings Guitar One Students!

Here is a "review" of the material that we have been covering in class:

1) The Music Staff:

• 5 Lines, 4 Spaces
• Open Notes - E (1st String), B (2nd String), G (3rd String).
• Fingered notes - F (1st String, 1st Fret), G (1st String, 3rd Finger)
• EZ Chords - C (3 string strum), G7 (4 string strum), G (4 String Strum), D7 (4 string Strum).
• Rhythm - Whole note (4 counts), Half note (2 counts), Quarter note (1 count).
• Rests - Whole Rest (4 counts), Half Rest (2 Counts), Quarter Rest (1 Count)

2) Tablature:

• 6 Lines; each line represents a string on the guitar.
• #'s noted on a string tell us which fret to play on, and which string to play.

3) Posture:

• Sit up straight, feet flat on the floor.
• Hold guitar so that you only see the top of the body.
• Picking individual strings: pluck a string, then rest pick on the string below.

4) Parts of the Guitar:

• Head
• Neck
• Body
• Bridge
• Nut
• Tone Hole

That's it for now! Please review the notes above! They will help you gain a better grasp on the musical concepts that we are working on in class!!!