Notes on the Second String

Lesson 3/62 | Study Time: 5 Min

Course: Classical Guitar

Notes on the Second String

This example contains the notes B, C and D on the second string. Name the notes out loud as you play until you can recognize them instantly. It is also important to count, as this helps keep your rhythm strong and steady. It is a good idea to practice playing all examples twice, naming notes the first time and counting the second time.

Troubleshooting

Make sure your guitar is in tune.
Watch the music, not your fingers.
Concentrate on learning the notes, rather than memorizing the piece. To do this, play very slowly, naming each note as you play it.
Remember to use the correct left hand fingering: first finger for first fret notes, and third finger for third fret notes.

The following pieces use all the notes you have learned on both the first and second strings. Remember to practice naming the notes out loud as you play.

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1- INTRODUCTION 2- Free Stroke With the Fingers 3- The Eighth Note 4- The Major Scale 5- Music in Two Parts 6- Notes on the Sixth String 7- Chords 8- Notes on the Fourth String 9- More About Chords 10- Notes on the Third String 11- Learning All the Notes 12- Notes on the First String 13- Picking the Strings 14- Playing Pieces 15- Right Thumb and Fingers Together 16- Simple and Compound Time 17- More About Major Scales 18- Minor Keys and Scales 19- Relative Keys 20- Sixteenth Notes 21- Tones and Semitones 22- D.C al Fine 23- Chord Progressions 24- Rhythm Notation 25- The G Major Scale 26- Sequences 27- Approach to Practice 28- Left Hand Fingering Numbers 29- Right Hand Co-Ordination 30- Note Summary 31- Free Stroke With the Thumb (<em>p</em>) 32- Notes on the Second String 33- The Octave 34- Using i m and a 35- Electronic Tuner 36- The F Major Scale 37- Sharps 38- Duets 39- Pivot Fingers 40- The Lead-in 41- Arpeggios 42- Notes on the Fifth String 43- Chord Symbols 44- Picking Two Notes Together 45- Using the 4th Finger 46- Parts of the Classical Guitar 47- Other Major Scales 48- The Key of C Major 49- Picking Three Notes Together 50- How to Hold the Guitar 51- Keys and Key Signatures 52- The Chromatic Scale 53- Left and Right Hand Technique 54- Rest and Free Stroke Together 55- Flats 56- The Rudiments of Music 57- Enharmonic Notes 58- Note Values 59- Visualizing 60- Time Signatures 61- Learning the Open Strings 62- Nails

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Notes on the Second String