Minor Chords.

A Minor Chord.

D Minor Chord.

E Minor Chord.

Major Chords.

A Major Chord.

C Major Chord.

D Major Chord.

E Major Chord.

G Major Chord

Bend Exercises

The idea here is to practise bending a note at the 5th fret so that the final pitch of the bent note matches the pitch of a note fretted at the 7th fret. In other words, you want to bend the note by exactly two semitones (half-steps).

Play the tablature example below - you alternate playing fretted notes at the 5th and 7th frets with a note fretted at the 5th and then bent up two semitones. Try to get the pitch of the bent note to be the same as the pitch of the note fretted at the 7th fret. Play the notes slowly.

NB: b = bend, r = release bend

   E---5---7---5b7---5---7---5b7----------  B--------------------------------------  G--------------------------------------  D--------------------------------------  A--------------------------------------  E--------------------------------------   

Now try something different. Instead of picking a note at the 5th fret and bending it up, you now bend the note without picking it, and once you have bent it by what you think is the right amount, you pick the note and then release the bend. When you pick the pre-bent note, it should have the same pitch as the note fretted at the 7th fret.

Because you don't hear the note pitch change as you bend it, this is a more difficult exercise, but worth practising!

   E---5---7---7r5---5---7---7r5----------  B--------------------------------------  G--------------------------------------  D--------------------------------------  A--------------------------------------  E--------------------------------------  

Hammer on and pull off exercise

Once you have learned hammer on's and Pull offs, you will be able to put both together. Here are some Exercise to Improve hammer ons and Pull offs. 

Note: Symbols h= Hammer, p= Pull off.

E---5h7p5h7p5h7p5h7p5h7p5h7p5-------------- 

B------------------------------------------ 

G------------------------------------------ 

D------------------------------------------ 

A------------------------------------------ 

E------------------------------------------  

First pick 5th fret and hammer on 7th fret then pulloff from 7th fret to 5th fret and so on......

E|---5h7p5---------------------------------------| 

B|----------5h7p5--------------------------------| 

G|------------------5h7p5------------------------| 

D|-------------------------5h7p5-----------------| 

A|-------------------------------5h7p5-----------| 

E|-------------------------------------5h7p5-----|  

Pull offs.

A Pull off is the Opposite of Hammer on. For example:  To Pull off Put your 1st Finger (Index, Pointer) on 5th fret of the 3rd string, and your Ring finger (3rd finger) on the 7th fret on the same string. Now pluck the string to hear the note of 7th fret, when 7th fret note is ringing remove your ring finger away from the fret in sideways motion. You will hear the pull off sound. During this process put the downwards pressure on both fingers then remove your third finger. Practise to master this technique.

Hammer On's

Hammer on's are Basic of Guitar playing. Today in this Post you will learn How to Hammer on and in my next Post I will teach You some More basics like Pull offs.

Hammer on is a basic Technique which Allows you to play Two Notes by Picking only once. For Example Put your Index finger(pointer finger) on 5th Fret pick it once and without re-picking hammer your Ring finger's Tip  (3rd finger) on 7th Fret. When you will hammer it with Force you will hear 2 notes ringing instead of one. 

It takes time to get good Co-ordination in your fingers and your hands & to master this techinque. this is a very easy technique. The faster you will hammer you will get good hammering effects.

How to read Tablature (Tabs)

This Lesson will Teach you How to Read Guitar Tablature or Tabs.

Tablature is a method of writing Music to be played on Guitar without Using any Advance Musical Notations. This is a very simple easy way to write your favourite songs and play it on your Guitar and also very easy to read.

1> Tabs are written on Six horizontal lines. These lines represent the six strings of a Guitar. For example

e|----------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|

2> For example:- If we want to play 3 fret of B string on Guitar, it will be Noted on Tabs as,

e|----------------------------------|

B|---3-----------------------------|                        

G|----------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------|

A|----------------------------------|

E|----------------------------------|

This shows that how to tabs a single note.

3>  If you want to tab a Chord of a tablature, this is how You should Tab a chord. this will look like this, All the Notes should be played on Same time.

e|-----3---------------------------|

B|-----0---------------------------|

G|-----0---------------------------|

D|-----0---------------------------|

A|-----2---------------------------|

E|-----3----------------------------|

Here 0 on the tabs represent for Open string, that means the string Should be played without freting.

4> This will teach you how to note a small Riff on Tablature.

e|----------------|------------------|

B|----------------|------------------|

G|----------------|------------------|

D|----------------|------------------|

A|-----4---5---4--|-2-0---0-2-0------|

E|-2-2---2---2---2|-----4------4-0-2-|

This tab Has been tabbed on two strings E low string and A string. In this tab we have to start On 2 fret E (low)string. Which numbers are tabbed first should be picked first.

For example: In this riff you will first pick: 2f E string two times then 4f A string one time then 2f E string after that 5f A string then 2f E string then 4f A string then again 2f E string.

SYMBOLS Which Can be tabbed on a Tablature.

h - hammer on 
p - pull off 
b - bend string up
r - release bend
/ - slide up
\ - slide down
v - vibrato (sometimes written as ~)
t - right hand tap
x - play 'note' with heavy damping

For example here is a Tab,

e|-3p-1------|-------3p-1-|------------|
B|------3h-5-|------------|-3p-1-------|
G|-----------|--2h-4------|------2h-04-|
D|-----------|------------|------------|
A|-----------|------------|------------|
E|-----------|------------|------------|

In this tab it shows First play on e high string 3 fret Pulloff on 1 fret then play on 3 fret and hammer on 5 fret and so on.....

E|--3/4----|---3/4-----|-----------|
B|-3p-1----|-----------|-3p-1-----|
G|---------|------2h-4-|------2h-4--|
D|---------|-----------|-----------|
A|---------|-----------|-----------|
E|---------|-----------|-----------|

In this tab first play the note on 3 fret then slide it to 4 fret without picking (Remember for slide you have to pick just once e.g if you have to slide 3/4 that means first play 3 fret and then without picking slide it ti 4 fret)

Hammer ons Exercise.

Bar chord Exercise

Holding The Guitar.

Holding The Guitar Sitting Positions There are two sitting positions for holding the guitar; classical and c asual. 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 b ack 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 ha nd over the bridge of the guitar. Hand Positions It is important that you relax your wrists and hands. Straining them can cause injury. Front View Rear View Warning! Make sure that you never position your hand like this: Your thumb should never be placed this low on the neck of the guitar as it puts  unnecessary strain on your wrist and thumb. Fretting When you play the guitar, you use your left hand fingers to press down the strings on the fret board of the g uitar and use your right hand to pluck or strum the stings at the bridge end of the guitar. Using you r left hand to press the strings on the fret board is called fretting. Here are some tips you will need to k now: 1. Short fingernails are essential.  2. Use only the  tips of your fingers to press the strings. 3. When making a chord, be sure that ea ch fingertip is placed directly behind the fret. We will cover chords in lesson one. 4. Check each string t hat it rings clearly and is not muted or buzzing. As a beginner guitarist, it may hurt your fingers to play. This is  normal. Every guitarist starts this way for the first couple of weeks. With practice, you will develop guitar fingers (hard skin on your  fingertips). Holding the Pick Position the pick between thumb and index fingers like in t he diagram below:

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Sliding

SLIDING

Sliding is a technique which one note is picked, and then your finger slides to another note(s), without additional picking. This is a very simple exercise.  

Usually you will see the tab symbols "/"  for a slide up and " \"  for a slide down. Although I have seen tab where just "/" is used, regardless of whether the slide is up or down. Sometimes you might see an "s" for slide, but we will not be using an "s" for this lesson. 

Slide Up

On the A string, fret the 5th note and pick it, then without removing your finger, slide from the 5th fret, 'up' to the 7th fret. Do not pick the 7th fret. 

E||---------------||

B||---------------||

G||---------------||

D||---------------||

A||--5/--7--------||

E||---------------||

Remember: Do not remove your finger from the fretboard when sliding. Maintain even pressure on the fretboard.

Slide Down

On the B string, fret the 5th note and pick it, then without removing your finger, slide from the 5th fret, 'down' to the 3rd fret. Do not pick the 3rd fret. 

E||---------------||

B||--5\--3--------||

G||---------------||

D||---------------||

A||---------------||

E||---------------||

Remember: Do not remove your finger from the fretboard when sliding. Maintain even pressure on the fretboard.

Slide Up and Down

Slides are not limited to just 2 notes, you can use lots of notes in a slide, and slide all over the fretboard. Here is an example: 

E||-------------------------------------||

B||--7/--9/--11\--9\---7\--6/--7--------||

G||-------------------------------------||

D||-------------------------------------||

A||-------------------------------------||

E||-------------------------------------||

Remember: Do not remove your finger from the fretboard when sliding. Maintain even pressure on the fretboard.

Slide Up from "?"

Sometimes you may see tab where there is a slide up starting from an unmarked note. Use your discretion here, but it usually means you start from just a few notes down. 

E||------------||

B||------------||

G||------------||

D||------------||

A||---/7-------||

E||------------||

For this example, I would start from the 2nd fret on the A string. It isn't always critical to start from the same note every time, so don't sweat it too much. 

Pick Slide

Pick Slides are used on electric guitars with amplification to produce a loud, scratching noise. To produce this sound, take the edge of your pick and start near the bridge of your guitar, just over the pickups. Scrape the edge of your pick down the length of the string, it will produce  a scratchy sound. This technique is best done on thicker strings. Lets try it on the E string. 

E||------------||

B||------------||

G||------------||

D||------------||

A||------------||

E||----X\------||

There are no notes fretted. Use your left hand to hold the neck, and your right hand to move the pick down the neck. You should use a somewhat fast and steady motion when performing the pick slide. There is really no rule as to where to start and stop on the guitar neck. Just do what sounds best to you. Warning: This technique will destroy your pick in a short time. Try to use a heavier pick for best results.  

Slides are present in many songs, so you should use them often. It is one of the easiest techniques to master.