1. Guitar I and Guitar II Spring 2006 Class 5 The A and E7 chords. As a review there are so far 3 types of chords – Major, Minor, and Dominant 7 chords. There are 2 other types that are used much less: Diminished, and Augmented. Review – brush strum. Add in alternate bass. Timing will cover 6/8 and ¾ times. Some ear training – recognizing major/minor chords. Want to check where the both groups are – be prepared to demonstrate all chords to this point. Notes on the 1 st or E string Guitar II more CAGED and Fingerpicking!!

2. Announcements Thursday at 7:00 we will have Adam Rafferty famed NYC jazz guitarist as a guest. Room 1115. This will last about 1 hour. He is on my screen saver in center of picture. Website has been update with today’s and last weeks presentations. Practice ideas: –Time 60% to 70% chords and strums/ –30% to 40% notes, hooks etc. –Will be doing some hooks tonight.

3. Names of the notes on the open strings. E A D G B E 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 6 th string is called ‘low E’ and the 1 st 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!

4. This is review from last week. 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.

5. Page 18 of Guitar Reference

6. Near end of book. About page 74

8. 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 Don’t forget the tacits and the percussion part.

11. Remember from last week. Start with alternate down up as 1/8 th notes. Keep the wrist loose for all of these. The hand goes down up and only misses where the rests are (looks like a 7). Will do each measure a number of times until you get it. Apply to the following songs.

12. Let’s try the first fingerpicking on Am CountWhat you play 1Thumb plays the 5 th string &Rest 2Thumb plays the 4 th string &Index finger plays the 2 nd string 3Thumb plays the 5 th string &Middle finger plays the 1 st string 4Thumb plays the 4 th string &Index finger plays the 2 nd string

13. Now with a pinch CountWhat you play 1Thumb plays the 5 th string and middle 1 st string. This is called a pinch. &Rest 2Thumb plays the 4 th string &Index finger plays the 2 nd string 3Thumb plays the 5 th string &Middle finger plays the 1 st string 4Thumb plays the 4 th string &Index finger plays the 2 nd string

14. Melody starts on the 4 th string open (D)

15. Big Yellow Taxi

17. Don’t Be Cruel Do this from the ‘Rock Guitar Fakebook’. Page 58. 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. Now add in the D7

18. Reading Tablature Read page 19 in Guitar Reference!!

19. The advantage of the Guitar II one is that it is moveable.

20. Guitar II students start this song.

21. Guitar I – Change all D7’s to just a plain D for now. Guitar II play the D7’s. This is also in your book but in the key of A.

22. Guitar I – Change all D7’s to just a plain D for now. Guitar II play the D7’s. This is also in your book but in the key of A.

23. Ear Training 3 main types of chords are major, minor and dominant type chords. We will start by listening to various chords of major and minor type. For major can sing in the mood. Minor dragnet theme. Find songs that work for you! We will listen now to a the difference.

24. On the handout I will play 10 chords. List if they are major or minor. Will do 2 sets then will add in 7 th ’s. Do the same thing.

30. ¾ time In ¾ time the quarter note gets one count and there are 3 beats or counts per measure. Beat #1 is accented. Think of it like the following: 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 2 3 | etc. For ¾ time you usually count 2 measures to give you the tempo (rate of speed) of the song.

31. Here you can see the D major and the B minor pentatonic scales. Notice that the form is the same only the starting note is different. For Amazing Grace learn the melody starts on 3 rd string 2 nd fret A. Intermediates – use this for the melody to Amazing Grace. Starts on the A note on the 3 rd string 2 nd fret!!

32. Take this song very slowly. Chord progression repeats for each verse. This is in the key of D. One way to tell is that the first and last chords are both ‘D’, For Guitar 2 students use the D Major Pentatonic Scale to play the melody start on the 3 rd string 2 nd fret (A). If you get really into it add the chords.

33. Guitar II 12 3 4 D/F# (Means a D chord with an F# in the Bass 0 12 3 T Either of these fingerings will work. I prefer the 2 nd one for me. Put this in on Amazing Grace as the 2 nd measure of D when D goes to a G chord in the next measure. This is very common when D is changing to G. For you theory buffs this is a D chord in 1 st inversion with the 3 rd in the bass.

34. The D7 Chord 1 2 3 D7 0 1 2 3 4 D7 (Guitar II) X X

35. 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) 1 1 1 3 3 3 RT

36. Root 5 th string 3 rd Fret A form of CAGED

37. A whole progression 4/4||: G | Em | C | D7 :|| –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.

43. Take this song very slowly. Chord progression repeats for each verse. This is in the key of D. One way to tell is that the first and last chords are both ‘D’, For Guitar 2 students use the D Major Pentatonic Scale to play the melody start on the 3 rd string 2 nd fret (A). If you get really into it add the chords.

44. Guitar II 12 3 4 D/F# (Means a D chord with an F# in the Bass 0 12 3 T Either of these fingerings will work. I prefer the 2 nd one for me. Put this in on Amazing Grace as the 2 nd measure of D when D goes to a G chord in the next measure. This is very common when D is changing to G. For you theory buffs this is a D chord in 1 st inversion with the 3 rd in the bass.

45. Chord and bass notes Chord BassAlternate A, Am, A75 4 or 6 B7, Bm54 or 6 C, C754 D, Dm, D743 or 5 E, Em, E764 or 5 F43 G64

46. Let’s try the first fingerpicking on Am CountWhat you play 1Thumb plays the 5 th string &Middle finger plays the 1 st string 2Thumb plays the 4 th string &Index finger plays the 2 nd string 3Thumb plays the 5 th string &Middle finger plays the 1 st string 4Thumb plays the 4 th string &Index finger plays the 2 nd string

47. Bass Brush Strum Almost the same as Bass Sweep. But instead of a sweep you will brush the strings with the back of the nails of your index – ring fingers. To do the Brush have the fingers curved and then just release them across the strings so that the fingernails strike the strings. They must strike all at the same time. Try to the same songs we did the bass sweep to. Take your time. Notice the difference in the sound of this to the sweep strum.

48. Bass Runs For D to A7 play 4 th string open (D), then chord then 5 th string 4 th fret (C#), 5 th string 2 nd fret (B) to an A7 chord starting on the 5 th string open (A). To change back reverse the process – 5 th string open (A) A7 chord, 5 th string 2 nd fret (B), 5 th string 4 th fret (C#) the D chord starting by playing the 4 th string open (D). D to G is 4 th string open (D) play the D chord, 6 th string open (E), 6 th string 2 nd fret (F#) (now the G chord), 6 th string 3 rd fret then G chord (G). To go from G to D lots of options but one good one is 6 th string 3 rd fret (G), G chord, 4 th string 4 th fret (F#), 4 th string 2 nd fret (E) to the D chord starting with the 4 th 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.

49. G to D and back again

50. Now to I Walk The Line

51. Guitar II students play the melody!!

52. The A Major and E7 Chords 123 A 0 0 0 1 2 E7 0 0

54. Holding the pick - review Hold the pick between your thumb and index finger. Have just the very tip of the pick out. It is acting like an extension of your thumb fingernail. Have the wrist slightly arched and strum from the wrist. Get all the notes to sound at the same time.

55. Here is Amazing Grace in the key of G. It is very common to have songs in almost any key. Some of you may find that the key of D is harder to sing than the key of G. By the way when we say that a song in in the key of D we really mean D major. The major is just assumed. Some songs are in minor keys but we won’t be able to do any minor keys for a few weeks. If you were to do bass sweep to ¾ you would hit the bass on beat 1 & then chords on beats 2 and 3!

56. Note that this song is in 6/8 time. There are 6 beats or counts per measure they Are grouped into two groups of 3: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 with accents on beats 1 and 4. You will strum each chord 6 times per measure.

57. The A Major and E7 Chords 123 A 0 0 0 1 2 E7 0 0

58. Play Get Back in Book Using your book we will do Get Back. Guitar II students to do the blues backup. Review pages 49-52 in the Guitar Reference.

59. From Book Blue Suede Shoes page 31 Chantilly Lace page 42 Get Back 84 Hi Heel Sneakers 105 – Change chords to A D and E7 Hound Dog 110

60. High Heel Sneakers Transpose to the key of A. It is now in the key of C. Write the new chords in the book.

61. Do from book page 84

66. Timing From Book Page 11 of Guitar Reference. Start at top and play each rhythm as follows: –First count it out. –Next clap it. –Lastly play it with the pick. Pick down on the beat and pick up on an &.

68. Chromatic Scale. Remember the chromatic scale can easily be memorized by just remembering a couple of facts: 1. There are sharps and flats between every letter name except between E and F and between B and C, 2. There are enharmonic equivalents as follows: C# = Db, D# = Eb, F# = Gb, G# = Ab, and A# = Bb. Therefore the chromatic scale is as follows (starting on A): A, A#/Bb, B, C, C#/Db, D, D#/Eb, E, F, F#/Gb, G, G#/Ab, to A. From one note to the next is called a 1/2 step so from A to Bb is a 1/2 step. Two 1/2 steps make up a whole step so A to B is a whole step. Memorize this scale.

69. Finding notes on the guitar Finding the names of all of the notes on any fretted instrument. Start with the open string and just go one space clockwise (when Chromatic scale on a circle) for each fret (1/2 step). The 12th fret should be the same letter name as the open string. E A D G B E F#,Gb G F G#, Ab A A#, Bb B C C#, Db A

70. E A D G B E Now fill in this chart on a separate piece of paper – the 12 th fret should be the same as the open string.

71. For next class Guitar I Memorize the D, G, A7, C, D7, Em, A and E7. Go over all of the songs played in class so far. Notes on the 3 rd string Work on the Bass Brush strum to ‘I Walk the Line’. Write out the names of the notes on the guitar. Go over the Timing page (page 11) in the book. Work on Amazing Grace in ¾ time. Accent beat 1. Make sure you learn the notes on the 1 st – 3rd stings. Do that in the “Guitar Reference”.

72. Here is the D Major Pentatonic based upon the C Major Form of CAGED. Note in Green is the root.

73. See relationship between D major scale and D major Pentatonic.

74. For next class Guitar II Memorize the D, G, A7, C, D7, Em, A and E7. Go over all of the songs played in class so far. Notes on the 3 rd string Work on the Bass Brush strum to ‘I Walk the Line’. Write out the names of the notes on the guitar. Go over the Timing page (page 11) in the book. Work on Amazing Grace in ¾ time. Accent beat 1. Make sure you learn the notes on the 1 st – 3rd stings. Do that in the “Guitar Reference”.