Second String Notes
B Note
To play the note B, pick the open 2nd string.
C Note
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Play the C note with the first finger of your left hand just behind the first fret of the 2nd string.
D Note
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Play the D note with the third finger of your left hand just behind the third fret of the 2nd string.
This example introduces the half note (or minim) 1 , which is worth two counts. In bar 8 the half notes are played on the first and third beats, as indicated by the count. This exercise is 8 bars long. Also note the small bar numbers written below the staff.
Troubleshooting
- Make sure your guitar is in tune (see Appendix One).
- Watch the music, not your fingers.
- Concentrate on learning the notes, rather than memorising the song. To do this, you should play very slowly, naming each note as you play it.
- Remember to use the correct fingering: first finger for first fret notes, and third finger for third fret notes.
2 String Blues introduces the whole note (or semibreve) ` , in bar 12, which is worth four counts. It is played on the first beat, and held for the remaining three, as indicated by the count.
Class Sessions
1- Eighth Notes
2- INTRODUCTION
3- Third String Notes
4- Second String Notes
5- Fourth String Notes
6- Fifth String Notes
7- First String Notes
8- Sixth String Notes
9- Sharps
10- Flats
11- Dotted Quarter Notes
12- APPENDIX ONE – TUNING
13- Chord Charts
14- GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS
15- Alternate Picking
16- Note Summary
17- Open Position Notes
18- Rests
19- Supplementary Pieces
20- Note Summary
21- Tuning Hints
22- Approach to Practice
23- Count, Pick and Fingering Symbols
24- Duets
25- Other Titles in this Series
26- Electronic Tuners
27- Note Summary
28- Right Hand Support
29- Pick Technique
30- Using an Electronic Tuner
31- Acoustic Guitars
32- Electric Guitars
33- Amplifiers
34- Strings
35- Seating
36- Standing
37- Right Hand and Arm
38- The Rudiments of Music
39- Note Values
40- Time Signatures