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Contents
Contents......................................................................................................................... 2
Acknowledgements ........................................................................................................ 4
Also on MaximumMusician.com ..................................................................................... 5
Also at MaximumMusician.com................................................................................... 5
Introduction..................................................................................................................... 6
About the Author......................................................................................................... 6
Practicing ....................................................................................................................... 7
How to Hold the Guitar ................................................................................................... 8
Tablature and Chord Diagrams....................................................................................... 9
Tablature..................................................................................................................... 9
Resources ............................................................................................................. 10
Chord Diagrams........................................................................................................ 11
Resources ............................................................................................................. 11
Tuning .......................................................................................................................... 12
Resources ............................................................................................................. 13
The First Song.............................................................................................................. 14
The Song .................................................................................................................. 14
How the Song Works (Basic Music Theory) .............................................................. 14
Resources ............................................................................................................. 15
Basic Chords ................................................................................................................ 16
Resources ............................................................................................................. 16
Barre Chords ................................................................................................................ 17
Minor, Root on String 6 ............................................................................................. 17
Minor, Root on String 5 ............................................................................................. 18
Major, Root on String 6 ............................................................................................. 19
Major, Root on String 5 ............................................................................................. 19
Dominant 7, Root on String 6.................................................................................... 19
Dominant 7, Root on String 5.................................................................................... 19
Resources ............................................................................................................. 20
The Right Hand ............................................................................................................ 21
Strumming ................................................................................................................ 21
Resources ............................................................................................................. 21
Melody: Alternate Picking.......................................................................................... 22
Resources ............................................................................................................. 22
Chords: Bass Note Picking ....................................................................................... 23
Improvising................................................................................................................... 24
Resources ............................................................................................................. 25
Closing Note................................................................................................................. 26
Appendix ...................................................................................................................... 27
The Major Scale........................................................................................................ 27
Major Scale Pattern 1: E Major ................................................................................. 28
Major Scale Pattern 2: D Major ................................................................................. 29
Major Scale Pattern 3: C Major ................................................................................. 30
Major Scale Pattern 4: A Major ................................................................................. 31
Major Scale Pattern 5: G Major................................................................................. 32
Resources ............................................................................................................. 32
Playing by Ear........................................................................................................... 33
Playing Guitar: A Beginner’s Guide Page 3
The Short Version ................................................................................................. 34
The Long Version .................................................................................................. 34
Resources ............................................................................................................. 35
Introduction to Reading Music................................................................................... 36
Common open Position Chords ................................................................................ 37
Chords for C Major ................................................................................................ 37
Chords for E Major ................................................................................................ 37
Chords for A Major ................................................................................................ 37
Chords for G Major................................................................................................ 38
Chords for D Major ................................................................................................ 38
Chords for F Major................................................................................................. 38
Resources ............................................................................................................. 38
Notes on the Fretboard ............................................................................................. 39
Index ............................................................................................................................ 40
The Next Step .............................................................................................................. 41