The Tie
A tie is a curved line that connects two notes with the same position on the staff. A tie tells you to pick the first note only, and to hold it for the length of both notes.
Strum Pattern
Strum Pattern
The C Chord
To play the C chord, put the first finger of your left hand just behind the first fret of the second string. Strum three strings.
In this song play four bars of the C chord.
This song is in ^ time and uses the three chords you have learned so far. There is also a tie between bars 15 and 16.
Strum Pattern
Class Sessions
1- How to Sit and Hold the Guitar
2- Strum patterns
3- The Quarter Rest
4- The Lead-In
5- The G7 Chord
6- The Tie
7- The Note A
8- The Note B
9- The Note C
10- The Note D
11- LESSON SIX
12- INTRODUCTION
13- Playing Two Chords
14- The Three Four Time Signature ( <span class="symbolA">^</span> )
15- Strumming Chords
16- Notes and Rests
17- Strumming Patterns
18- Parts of the Guitar
19- Two Chord Songs
20- Right Hand: Using the Pick
21- Notes
22- Left Hand: Fingering the Notes
23- Chords
24- Guitar Fingering Diagram
25- The Open G String
26- How to Read Music