1. Guitar I and Guitar II Spring 2006
Class 2
Music 377 Guitar I, Beginning Guitar and
Music 378 Guitar II (Beg/Int)
Instructor: Frank Markovich
Web to pick up handouts
Please write the above website down.
There are 17 meetings this team!
Class goes from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
If you haven’t finished registration please do so this week!!!!!!!!!!!!
Beginners sit near the door – Guitar II by the Piano
Handouts for entire class on piano, for Guitar II handouts will be passed out. 1

2. Using books and CD’s
The Guitar Reference has most of the information that will be needed.
The CD is to be used to practice with. When we cover a topic in class, use the CD to review it and practice along with it. Guitar I listen to tracks 1-9 for next week.
Rock Guitar Fake Book will be used to add in lots of songs.
While many of the other songs are on the class website you should look for tunes you like to supplement those songs.
The books etc. can be picked up in the Skyline Bookstore, Blue Moon Music or Bronstein’s music. You will start to need these next week.
Show them the books. Go over some of the songs we will be doing. Explain that we will be using them starting next week.
Tuning From CD – Will teach tuning in a couple of weeks.

3. The Staff. Refer to page 5 in Guitar Reference!
Music is written on a "staff" which consists of 5 lines and 4 spaces. The musical alphabet contains 7 letters repeated endlessly (A, B, C, D, E, F, G). In addition there are sharps and flats that can be applied to each of these notes. A sharp raises a note while a flat lowers a note. The letter name would be reflected. For example, if you flatted a B the note would be called B Flat (b) or if you sharped a C the note would be called C sharp (#). Before all music on the guitar there appears a G or Treble clef sign. It is called a G clef because the symbol looks like a Gothic G.
Refer to page 5 in Guitar Reference!

4. The ‘Staff’ and the ‘Treble Clef’.

5. Notes in spaces spell out the word Face.

6. Notes on the lines spell out: Every Good Boy Does Fine.

7. Learning the names of the notes.
When you learn notes it is best to say the names of the notes aloud in the beginning until you have them memorized. If is critical that you know the names of the notes by heart as you progress. You might want to make some flash cards to help you remember the names of the notes. You could study these while you are sitting on a bus or at lunch.
Refer to the note chart on page 6 of Guitar Reference!

8. Ledger lines are above or below the staff to add more notes.

9. Names of the notes on the open strings.
Below are the names of the notes on the open strings.
These need to be memorized. From the lowest pitch to the highest pitch:
E, A, D, G, B and E. Note that the 6th string is called ‘low E’ and the
1st string is called ‘high E’. Start to learn where they are written.
We will even do some exercises towards that.
Below is where the open strings are written on the
staff!
E A D G B E

10. These each get 4 beats so you will have plenty of time to get to the next note.
Say the name of the note aloud while you play it!
Use your thumb for now on each note.
I have included tablature this time only. Start to see where the note is written and what string it is!

11. To fret a string
Curve your finger so that each joint is equally curved.
Use just the tip of your finger.
Keep your finger perpendicular to the fingerboard.
Do not touch any other strings.
Finger needs to be as close to the fret as possible without going on the fret wire itself. 12

12. Timing
To start we will play in 4/4 time. The top number of the time signature tells us that there are 4 counts or beats per measure.
A measure is the distance between the vertical lines on staff (the 5 lines and 4 spaces that music is written on.
Strum with your thumb over the sound hole or if electric over the neck pickup.
There are really only 2 basic timing patterns a 2 pattern and a 3 pattern. All others are built off of those two or combinations of those 2 patterns. 14

15. Chords – reading a chord chart
Chords are traditionally 3 or more notes sounded together that sound pleasing to the ear. Modern definition is 2 or more notes that are pleasant to the ear.
Top line is nut.
Chord Chart
Nut
1st fret
2nd fret
3rd fret 1 2 3
Numbers tell finger to use.
Show where to place fingers.
From CD.
1st string
6th string

16. The D Chord
To start do not strike the 6th string. The 5th string can be struck but for starters just do the first 4 strings. As you work with this though you will add in the 5th string open. The notes in a D chord are D, F# (Sharp), and A.
Play Guitar Ref CD the D chord as example.
D Major (Guitar II)
D Major (Guitar I)
5th Fret 1 1 2 3 Rt
D A D F#
0 0
While you can barre this, it is much
easier to play it as above.
A D A D F# 15

17. D Major (Guitar II)
5th Fret 1 Rt

18. For Guitar II students. E Major E Form (G Major Chord) 1 2 3 2
3 4

19. A Major A Form (C Major) 2 1 3 1 X
X X

20. Strumming the chord
To start strum with just your thumb in a downward motion. Play over the sound hole. This is called a sweep. Try to hit the strings quickly. Ideally all at one time. Use your wrist.
We will play in 4/4 time which means that there are four counts per measure. A measure being the distance between bar lines (vertical lines on the staff). 16

22. The A7 Chord
Also with this chord you will eventually hit the 6th string open. For now just play the first 5 strings. Notes in an A7 chord are: A, C#, E, and G.
A7 (Guitar II) This is the E form.
A7 (Guitar I)
5th
Fret 1 2 2 3
A E G C# E A
E A E G C# E
Root
This is an E7 form – 6th string root!! 18

23. A7 (Guitar II) This is the E form.
5th
Fret 2 3
A E G C# E A

25. Changing from D to A7
To change from the D to the A7 chord do the following:
Hold the D chord.
Lift the 3rd finger off of the D chord.
Move the 1st and 2nd fingers as a group down in pitch 1 string each (Towards the ceiling)
To change back reverse the process.
For Guitar II students both the D and A7 are at the 5th fret. The D is a ‘A’ form and the A7 is an ‘E7’ form. Notice how the chords look like the 1st position A and E7.
Play reference CD on changing from D to A7. 19

26. Here you can visualize the change
Here you can visualize the change. See how the index moves up one sting and the middle up one string while the 3rd finger is lifted on the change from D to A7. To go the other way just reverse this.

27. How about trying a simple song
How about trying a simple song. Remember to play 4 strums or beats per measure. Count to 4 to give the tempo before you begin playing. Keep it even and don’t stop for anything. For Guitar II – Try to learn the melody. The notes are all on the 1st 3 strings in 2nd position. All are within the D major Pentatonic Scale. The starting note is an ‘A’ on the 3rd string 2nd fret. You should go back and forth between the melody and the chords! A large part of this term should be to master the material learned previously!!
There will be a 4 beat countoff.
4/4||: D | | | A7 | | | | D : || 21

28. Now with Words etc. Remember to play 4 strums or beats per measure
Now with Words etc. Remember to play 4 strums or beats per measure. Count to 4 to give the tempo before you begin playing. Keep it even and don’t stop for anything. For Guitar II – Try to learn the melody. The notes are all on the 1st 3 strings in 2nd position. All are within the D major Pentatonic Scale. The starting note is an ‘A’ on the 3rd string 2nd fret. You should go back and forth between the melody and the chords! A large part of this term should be to master the material learned previously!! 21

29. The G Chord
For this chord you could also play it with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th fingers. That is how you will do it when you become an intermediate player.
There are no tricks to changing from G to either D or A7.
Notes in a G chord = G, B and D – note any order. Or
G (Guitar II – E form)
G Major
G Major (Guitar II) 1 2
3rd
Fret 2 3 3 4 2
3 4
G B D G B G G B G D B G G D G B D G 22

30. Top 3 are 1st position. 1st time beginners play the far left chord, guitar II can do either of the next 2 or the barre G below.

31. Let’s try a little harder song using all 3 chords.
Don’t stop for anything. Play slowly and smoothly. Count aloud while you play.
Play slowly and start the change on the last beat of the measure.
Take your time when practicing at home. Play this very slowly and deliberately.
Again guitar II learn melody – The notes in the G chord are G, B and D. The starting note is one of those. To help it is on the 2nd or B string. 2nd String open is B, 2nd string 1st fret is C and 3rd fret is D. 24

33. Again keep the beat going
Again keep the beat going. Listen to the chords and start to hear what they sound like.
Guitar II on this one I want you to do alternating bass with a pick. Then we will try bass runs to connect the chords.
Original
recording
I Walk The Line D A7
: I keep a | close watch | on this heart of | mine. | I keep my | eye's wide |open all the | time. | G
I keep the | ends out | for the tie that | binds | because your |mine | I walk the | Line :|| || A7 D 25

34. Bass Runs
For D to A7 play 4th string open (D), then chord then 5th string 4th fret (C#), 5th string 2nd fret (B) to an A7 chord starting on the 5th string open (A).
To change back reverse the process – 5th string open (A) A7 chord, 5th string 2nd fret (B), 5th string 4th fret (C#) the D chord starting by playing the 4th string open (D).
D to G is 4th string open (D) play the D chord, 6th string open (E), 6th string 2nd fret (F#) (now the G chord), 6th string 3rd fret then G chord (G).
To go from G to D lots of options but one good one is 6th string 3rd fret (G), G chord, 4th string 4th fret (F#), 4th string 2nd fret (E) to the D chord starting with the 4th string open (D).
In each of the above cases all notes are quarter notes – one beat each!
Also notice how from one chord to the next you play alphabetically either up or down the alphabet.

35. G to D and back again

36. To practice with
Note that this melody swings – not quite a shuffle but close to it.
This is the original meloday

38. The Rest Stroke For the bass you should do the rest stroke.
How it works is that when you hit a note with the thumb you will follow through and rest or stop on the next string.
This gives you the fullest sound.

39. Bass Sweep Strum For a D chord do the rest stoke on the 4th string.
Then follow through and play the rest of the first 3 strings. This is called a sweep. The strum is the bass sweep strum.
Count as follows beat 1 hit the 4th string with the thumb, beat 2 do a sweep, beat three the bass (4th string) and beat 4 a sweep.
Note: Guitar II play barre at 5th fret and play 5th string as a root and then the 4th – 2nd strings for chords.

40. For the A7 chord
Do the same as the D but use the 5th string as a bass.
Beat 1 5th (or A string) string bass.
Beat 2 1st 4 strings sweep.
Beat 3 5th string bass.
Beat 4 1st 4 strings sweep.
Guitar II students use E7 form of CAGED at the 5th fret. Play 6th string as the bass and the 1st 4 strings for the chord. Also try with a pick.

41. Ok lets try this to some chords.
4/4 ||: D | | | |A7 | | | :|| (repeat) (Remember to count while you play!) Now 2 measures each: 4/4||: D | | A7 | |D | | A7 | :|| Lastly, one measure each: 4/4 ||: D | A7 | D | A7 :|| Remember don’t stop when you change. No matter what happens!!!!!!!!!!!!

42. Now to Tom Dooley.

43. Now to I Walk The Line

44. Surfin’ USA This next song you will just strum.
For now each chord will get 2 measures, 4 beats per each measure.
We will do lot’s of stuff with this song over the next couple of weeks.

45. Original Recording
Chords etc.
easy.
You will see many songs written out this way. The chords are just repeated over
& over again. This song is in 4/4 time. Each chord will get 2 measures or 8 beats.
Start with the vocal and then come in on the A7.
Try singing this song as you play it. Don’t worry about your voice.
Best to do from book page 274

46. Big Yellow Taxi
Intermediates – do Shuffle
Beat like Chuck Berry Backup.

48. In 4/4 Time.

49. Care Of Your Guitar
Common sense applies to taking care of your guitar.
When you are not playing the guitar either keep it in the case or on a stand.
Keep it from being in direct sunlight.
Do not keep your guitar in the trunk of the car.
Avoid rapid changes in temperature and humidity.
Keep it clean. Only polish it with guitar or instrument polish.
Keep a rag (old T-Shirt or guitar rag) with it and wipe the strings off after you have played each time.

50. The Em Chord 2 3 Be sure to use the 2nd and 3rd fingers only.
Em (E Minor Chord)
Em (Guitar II)
7th fret 2
Rt (Root)
This is the minor form of the A CAGED
Form.

51. Let’s try going from D to Em
4/4 ||: D | | | |Em | | | :|| (repeat) (Remember to count while you play!) Now 2 measures each: 4/4||: D | | Em | |D | | Em | :|| Lastly, one measure each: 4/4 ||: D | Em | D | Em :|| Remember don’t stop when you change. No matter what happens!!!!!!!!!!!!

52. Now for a song
Again in 4/4 time.
Each chord is 1 measure

53. Don’t Be Cruel
Do this from the ‘Rock Guitar Fakebook’. Page 58. Change D7’s and D6’s to just D.
Watch the repeat signs. ||: : || means to repeat between the two symbols.
The 1 and 2 refer to endings. Play the section under the 1 the first time only and the section under the 2 the second time only.

56. The C Major Chord
When there is just a letter name it means major. C Major is
usually written as just a ‘C’.
On this chord do not hit the 6th string.
Curving the fingers is very important on this chord.
C (Guitar II) RT

57. C to D chord change.
4/4 ||: C | | | |D | | | :|| (repeat) (Remember to count while you play!) Now 2 measures each: 4/4||: C | | D | | C | | D | :|| Lastly, one measure each: 4/4 ||: C | D | C | D :|| This last progression could be used for the song ‘Dreams’ by Fleetwood Mac.

58. Now C to G
4/4 ||: C | | | |G | | | :|| (repeat) (Remember to count while you play!) Now 2 measures each: 4/4||: C | | G | | C | | G | :|| Lastly, one measure each: 4/4 ||: C | G | C | G :||

59. Lastly Em to C
4/4 ||: Em | | | |C | | | :|| (repeat) (Remember to count while you play!) Now 2 measures each: 4/4||: Em | | C | | Em | | C | :|| Lastly, one measure each: 4/4 ||: Em | C | Em | C :||

60. A whole progression 4/4||: G | Em | C | D :|| Play slowly and evenly.
If you have trouble play just the change you have trouble with until you play that part perfectly.
See if you can’t find songs that use this set of chord changes.

61. Do At The Hop in Book page 19 and Rockin’ Robin 278
Change the G6 and G7 to just G.
Change the C7 to just C.
Listen Closely to this song. It is a blues one the introduction is over.
At the end where it says D.C. al Fine means go back to the beginning and play until you see the Fine.

62. Time Of Your Life
Recording
While the intermediates play this read pages 1-10 in the Guitar Reference.

63. More advanced chords to Time of Your Life
More advanced chords to Time of Your Life. These are chords that each have a D and a G note on the first 2 strings. This is called a pedal point. G
D sus4
C add 9 1 1 1
3 4
3 4 2 2
3 4
0 0

64. Major and Minor Chords
Listen to the difference between an Em chord and the C, D and G chords.
How would you describe the difference.

65. Timing Look at the timing page in your book (page 11).
Try Whole notes, then 1/2 notes, then 1/4 notes.

66. Simple rhythm
First try clapping the rhythms.

71. For next class Guitar I Memorize the D, G, A7, C and Em chords
Go over all of the songs played in class so far.
Read page 19 in Guitar Reference.
Work on the Bass Sweep strum to ‘I Walk the Line’.
Review all the material.
Go over the Timing page (page 11) in the book.
Notes on the First or High E String.
Notes on the open strings.

72. Fingerpicking For Guitar II
F. Markovich

73. Alternating Bass Fingerpicking
The most common type of fingerpicking patterns done in American Folk Music is called Travis Picking but a better and more accurate term is alternate bass picking.
This is a type of picking that has been developed that closely resembles ragtime or stride piano. The essence of this is the alternating bass played with the thumb on guitar or with the left hand on the piano.

74. You must listen!!
Listen to compositions by such people as Scott Joplin to get an idea of where this style came from. First with pattern picking and then with specific arrangements. Such players as Leo Kottke, Doc Watson, Chet Atkins, Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page and others use this style. Listen to them to get a feel for what you should be doing.
In addition to alternating bass patterns another common pattern type that is done is "arpeggio" styles or "broken chord" patterns.

75. Picking hand position Your fingers should all be curved at each joint.
Thumb should be to the left of your fingers (right handed people) and to the right of your fingers if you play left handed.

76. Thumb
The thumb will do the rest stroke on most American styles of finger-picking.
To do this you will strike the string in a downward motion and the thumb will come to rest on the next string. For example, if you played the 5th string your thumb would end up resting on the top of the 4th string.

77. Bass
For the Bass you will always use your thumb with the "rest" stroke. For example, to strike the 5th string hit the 5th string in a downward motion and follow through and stop with your thumb resting on the 4th string. Your thumb will then make a small circle to come into position for the next note. You should use a little of the fleshy part of the thumb and the nail.
Again keep your thumb to the left of the fingers!

78. Alternating Bass – First Step
Do the following to any A type chord (Am, A7, A etc.)
Count What you do
1 Thumb hits the 5th string
2 Thumb hits the 4th string
3 Thumb hits the 5th string
4 Thumb hits the 4th string

79. Keep the pattern going
The bass notes change as you change chords while the strings played with the first and second fingers many times remain the same.
Once you have mastered the bass notes then you need to move on to adding the rest of your fingers into the patterns.
Usually with this pattern you will use only your index and middle fingers. That is why this style is many times called “two finger fingerpicking".

80. Chord and bass notes Chord Bass Alternate A, Am, A7 5 4 or 6
B7, Bm or 6
C , C
D, Dm, D or 5
E, Em, E or 5 F G

81. The Fingers – Free Stroke
The stroke for your other fingers is called the "Free Stroke" and is done by striking the string with the finger in the following manner. Let's assume that you are hitting the 2nd string with your index finger.
The index finger will be just below the second string and actually just hook the string and bring the index finer upward toward the palm of your hand. It should not touch the other strings.
Again like the thumb you should make a small circle to bring it bake to where it can strike the next note. This movement is very small and your index finger moves only about an inch total.
It is important to note that you do not bring it all the way until it touches the palm.
Also keep your fingers touching each other as you do this.

82. Let’s try the first fingerpicking on Am
Count What you play
1 Thumb plays the 5th string
& Middle finger plays the 1st string
Thumb plays the 4th string
& Index finger plays the 2nd string
Thumb plays the 5th string
4 Thumb plays the 4th string

83. When you change chords only the thumb will change what it plays
With A D or D7 chord:
Count What you play
1 Thumb plays the 4th string
& Middle finger plays the 1st string
Thumb plays the 3th string
& Index finger plays the 2nd string
Thumb plays the 4th string
4 Thumb plays the 3th string

84. For an E, E7, Em, G or G7 Chord Count What you play
1 Thumb plays the 6th string
& Middle finger plays the 1st string
Thumb plays the 4th string
& Index finger plays the 2nd string
Thumb plays the 6th string
4 Thumb plays the 4th string

85. How to practice the fingerpicking patterns
Do each fingerpicking at least 100 times per day. That will be a bit over 5 minutes per day.
Try each one with different chords.
When you know the fingerpicking it becomes just automatic.
This takes time but will happen with practice.
These are pattern picking styles and the first step to fingerpicking.

86. Assignment for next class Guitar II (Beg/Int Guitar)
Memorize the D Major, A7, and G Major chords as Barre Chords. Also the Em and C Major Chords
Time of Your Life with Pedal Point Chords.
Play songs we worked on tonight
Work on Bass Runs to I Walk The Line
Do basic alternate fingerpicking the Outside - Inside. Apply to songs done tonight.
Review all the material from the beginning Guitar I class.
Learn notes on the 1st or High E string as well as the open strings.