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Once you have tuned the guitar, you can then go to How do I read tablature? Make sure you read and understand the concepts on this page. You can always refer back to this section at anytime. These symbols will be in most of the lessons so it's a good practice to remember what each symbol stands for.

Now your ready to learn. Click on lessons that is on the task bar. There you will click again on lesson 1. In this section you will learn your seven basic chords. Work on each chord slowly and try to memorize them. Remember, after you have each chord in memory, It will make it easier to switch from one chord after the other. Practice each example and strum patterns that is described for you. Enjoy and have fun!

Click on the chord book. In the chord book you will learn all the Major chords provided. Use the same strum patterns you have just learned. Take your time in memorizing each chord in (Section One) only. Don't go ahead of yourself to learning the other sections unless specified. Fully memorize (Section One).

Your ready to go to lesson 2. We are going to learn chord progressions. Follow the Instructions on how to strum each chord. Look at the top of each chord. It will tell you exactly how many times you strum each chord. Also watch for the repeat signs.

In this section we are going to learn our major scales. First we are going to work on (Section One). These scales are for the basic chords we have been learning. Practice by playing the scale first, then practice the scale and chord together. It will sound melodic in a way of melody and chord sounding at the same time. Learn just (Section One) only.

In this section, we are going to play an "A" Major scale, an "A" lick, and an "A" chord. Click on Runs and Licks and learn your first lick. "A minor lick # 1" Practice first the lick by bending the note and then the rest of the run in the lick. Practice slow first then gradually pick up speed. After you get used to the lick, try playing the A Major scale and the lick one after the other. Then try playing the lick and chord. Play each about ten times before going to the next. Then play it all together. A Major scale, then lick, then chord. This exercise will be helpful on creating your own song.

In this lesson we are going to learn (Section Two) in the chord book. "Barre chords"

Practice strumming each chord for a minute at a time then rest. Practice about ten times before you change chords. Use a stop watch or something that will ring when the minute is up. Shake your hand to get the blood circulating again. This will build up streight in your wrist and arm so you can play longer lenghts without feeling numb. In basic chords you don't feel numb and lose circulation as much when you work with barre chords. So remember to do a little at a time and rest. If you like, you can cut time in half 30 sec. practice at first, if a minute is too long. Then 40 sec. Then 50 sec. These are called "drills" and this form of exercise will build up long lenghts of playing.

In this lesson we are going to learn how to play the blues. This is something we basicly learn when learning how to play. The blues came first out of all the styles that are out there now. Just to say, if we didn't have the blues, we wouldn't have what we have today in our music that we listen to. Click on Blues Rhythm and learn Basic Blues #1. Follow the fingerings and try placing them the right way on each string. Practice slow with this rhythm. The blues is not intented to be played fast since it has rhythm but also the emotion and feel that if it was played fast, you would loose that perception and feel of what the blues is all about. So remember, practice with a feel and the emotion which is the mood that we feel when playing the blues. There is alot of types of moods we can feel when playing the blues. Sad ones, happy ones, moody ones, exc... But whatever our moods can be, can be felt by the way we play. Lyricly we can express the way we feel and can make our lives better or worst. But atleast having that feel and emotion behind that sort of mood, we can realize when we play. I guess we can feel it with any type of music we play but the blues will give you your first feel. So enjoy your first feel of playing the blues.

Our next lesson is to work on (Section Two) on the major scales. Make sure you follow the fingers that are provided for this scale. It's a good practice and you will get used to useing each finger and have complete control without it feeling awkward.