Learn to Play The Guitar

Hi there and welcome to Part Three of the Beginners Mini-Course on Learning Ho w to Play the Lead Guitar. This mini-course gives you a taste of what's covered in The Jamorama Lead Guitar Learning Kit! This lesson continues on from lessons one and two. In lesson one you learnt about the guitar and reading TAB. In the second lesson you were shown the 'C Shape' and the notes you will need to know to play the song 'House of the rising sun'. We're going to break the song down into three sections for you to learn. This lesson will be similar to the second part of lesson two, however, we're going to look at the first section of "House of Rising House". So far you've had a look at the C major scale and the 'C Shape' pattern. All of the notes that are played in "House of the Rising Sun" are found in the 'C Shape'. Let's take a look at it again. Tools : In this short course we're going to learn three of ...

Warm Ups By now you will have come across some of the difficulties and pain that come with learning the guitar. For most of you, just pressing down the strings and trying to play chords will have caused some moderate pain. Most of this pain will be in your fretting hand ( left hand for right handed players). This pain is normally felt in a few places; pain in your fingertips, sore wrists, stiff forearms and pain between your thumb and your fingers. Most of this pain is inevitable and will pass with time. If you have serious continued pain in your hands then you should contact a health care professional. Repetitive Strain Injuries (R.S.I) and carpal tunnel syndrome are the most common serious problems that guitarists encounter. However for the vast majority of players these problems are not an issue. The best way to avoid pain when you are playing the guitar is to dedicate some time to warming up. There are many ways you can ...

Part One--Introduction to the Lead Guitar and How to read TAB Getting into Position. Information that every beginner should know before they start out! Using a pick . One of the most important things you must know if you want to progress with your playing. Introduction to TAB. The basis a lot of guitar music notation. Getting into Position Sitting Positions There are two sitting positions for holding the guitar; classical and casual. Even though it's an acoustic pictured below the same principles apply for electric. 1. Pick up the guitar and make sure that the guitar body is supported by your leg. 2. Position yourself at the edge of your chair. 3. Ensure that your back is relaxed but straight. 4. Lean the guitar back towards you slightly. Standing Position 1. Pick up the guitar and place the strap over your shoulder. Adjust the strap so that the guitar is positioned mid-body. 2. Use your left hand to support the neck of the guitar. 3. Rest your right hand over the bridge of the gui...