Super Mediocre Guitar Lessons
A power chord is just a 5th note interval, just the root note and a 5th note. Typically, played on the heaviest strings. A power chord is neither major nor
A Barre Chord or Bar Chord, is a chord that uses one finger to bar several strings at a time. Typically, the 1st finger would be used to bar all
B Major chord in the 1st position bar chord below. B – RootD# – 3rdF# – 5th When played on guitar the notes are in this order B, F#, B,
F Major chord in the 1st position below. F – RootA – 3rdC – 5th When played on guitar the notes are in this order F, C, F, A, C,
A Major chord in the 1st position below. A – RootC# – 3rdE – 5th When played on guitar the notes are in this order A, E, A, C#, E.
The major scale is one of the fundamental scales in music and is a great place to start if you’re learning music theory. A major scale is a sequence of
You should focus on building a practice routine. It is important that you: For now, focus on the things covered in this chapter. Practice holding your guitar properly. Practice comfortable
One note in all positions on the fingerboard. Do each of the exercises below using all notes.
These are all of the notes in the First Position. These are all of the notes in the Second Position. These are all of the notes in the Third Position.
You should begin to familiarize yourself with the notes on the fretboard. The following diagrams show the location of notes on the fretboard.
Throughout these lessons there will be Guitar Tabs. Tab is short for Tablature. Like the one following: Guitar tab is the fingering of each note laid out in a visual
Throughout these lessons there will be fretboard diagrams. Like the one following: This fretboard diagram represents a C Major scale. The string on the top is the high E string.
Throughout these lessons there will be chord diagrams. Like the one following: This chord diagram represents a C chord. The vertical lines represent the strings. The line on the left
