Beginning lesson! Strings and intervals

Hey, what's up?
Well, today we're going to see the basic positions and the basic chords in the guitar, but before, in case you don't know how to play guitar, we're explaining what note is each string, and the intervals among strings. If you are beginning, this lesson is for you!

Then, let's start!

First of all, the guitars have got 6 strings, andthe "name" of each string is called by a number:

The name of the notes is called by a letter. Then, it's A B C D E F G



Also, the 1st string would be the highest note, and the 6th string, the lowest.

Well, let's explain:

When we play the strings without putting our fingers on a fret, we say that the note is on the "fret 0"

Then:

1st  string fret 0: note E

2nd string fret 0: note B

3rd string fret 0: note G

4th string fret 0: note D

5th string fret 0: note A

6th string fret 0: note E

 

The next step is to learn the basic chords:

In a tab, a chord can be showed by 2 different forms:

• With the name of the chord: 
• For the major chords, we only put the name of the note: A (A Major), B (B Major)...
• For the minor chords, we put the name of the note with a minorcase "m": Em (E minor), Dm (D minor)... or we can put a "minus sign" after the letter, like E-, D- ..
• There are many types of chords, but we'll see those in following lessons.
• With the possition of the frets and strings. Let's explain this:
• For example, if all the strings were played on fret 0, it would be "000000". Then, the Em chord, would be "022000" (E B E G B E). Each number is each chord, but the first number it's the 6th string, remember this!
• If you are a begginer, if you have seen "022000" you probably thought that it's very difficult. But well, you only have to put your fingers on each fret, and remember the position, because if you see Em again, you will put this position always (this is the basic position, it exists more positions that we will learn later).
• If we put an "X" on one string, we don't play this note, we have to rub it a little bit (for don't play the string at 0 fret, and for don't play the note with the fret pressed too) or if there are 2 or more X, play only the other strings.

Well,  the basic positions are:

A = X02220

B = X24442 (CAPO)

C = X32010

D =XX0232

E = 022100

F = 133211 (CAPO)

G = 320033

Am = X02210

Bm = X24432 (CAPO)

Cm = X35543

Dm = XX0231

Em = 022000

Fm = 133111 (CAPO)

Gm = 355333 (CAPO)

 In next lessons I'll explain what's the capo and more things, thanks for watching this!

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