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POWER CHORDS

Power cords are those chords that utilize only the bottom three

strings  of  the  guitar.  This  creates  a  more  closed  sound  and

mutes  the  top  strings.  It’s  called  “power  chord”  because  this

technique creates a more imposing overall sound. Power chords

are an integral part of rock and metal music.
See the following example:

F MAJOR

The F chord (F major) on page 7 is a base “barre”

chord, and it may take some time to get it right.

So, what’s a “barre” chord? Barre chords are

basically chords moved up the fretboard by using

your “barred” finger as the nut.
Don’t avoid practicing; doing it just a little each

day, you’ll be positively surprised by the results.

Once you’ve mastered basic chords, you’ll have

a powerful tool for controlling how you play your

guitar.
Did you notice the similar shape of the E and F

chords? Right, the F chord is simply an E chord,

shifted upward one position.
This trick works equally well for a lot more chords,

e.g. Am. Shift to the 5th fret position and play

Dm!  Here,  too,  the  index  finger  replaces  the

nut.

EASY CHORD PROGRESSIONS

This diagram shows an easy chord progression in the key of A minor. The tune has a total length of 12 measures, divided

in three parts of four measures each. Start again from the beginning when you’ve played it all the way through.
Each slash means a downstroke. Study each chord as a single unit before you start playing the whole progression. Strive for

a slow but steady beat. When you feel comfortable, experiment with different tempos.

You can easily mute the top three strings with your index finger

while playing the power chord.
Note:  If  you  move  the  G  power  chord  2  frets  upward  (in  the

direction  to  the  pickups),  you  get  an  A  power  chord,  4  frets

upward and you get a B power chord... you get the picture. ;-)

PENTATONIC SCALE

“Penta” means “five” in Greek, and “tonic” refers

to tone. Therefore, the pentatonic scale consists

of five tones per octave. In other words, it is a

major scale without the 4th and the 7th note.

Still with us? Keep in mind that, in contrast to

the pentatonic scale, the major scale consists

of 7 tones per octave.
The diagram shows you how a pentatonic scale

is derived from a G major scale. For example,

use  the  notes  which  belong  to  the  G  major

pentatonic scale to play an easy guitar solo.

Here are some more chord progressions to play:
1) A - D - E - A
2) A - D - E7 - A
3) A7 - D7 - E7 - A7
4) D - G - A7 - D
5) G - C - D - G
6) D - Em - G - A - D
7) C - Am - Dm - G - C
8) G - Em - Am - D - E

Summary of Contents for Vintager

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...NTAGER AC108 guitar amplifier Top notch electric guitar Adjustable black nylon strap 6 5 foot high quality instrument cable Vibrato arm 3 picks Guitar instruction book Padded gig bag Chord chart poste...

Page 3: ...picks 5 Downward strum 5 Tuning 6 Introduction 6 Guitar pitch pipe 6 Keyboards 6 Relative tuning 6 Electronic tuner 6 Tuning with BEHRINGER guitar amps 6 Online tuning 6 Chords 7 Brief introduction t...

Page 4: ...you read in this book and elsewhere GUITAR FRETBOARD DIAGRAM Fretboard diagrams are like road maps for playing the guitar They show you what notes to play and what strings to strum Take note of how th...

Page 5: ...may also overwhelm your right hand when you are strumming Therefore adjust the strap so that you find yourself in a relaxed playing position allowing both of your hands to comfortably assume their po...

Page 6: ...tive to one another provided one of them is tuned right What makes it even better if you don t have a reference tone against which to check your pitch simply choose a reference tone The following exam...

Page 7: ...te and some additional notes that have a specific tonal relationship to the root This relationship or distance between the root and the other notes in the chord depends on the type of chord e g major...

Page 8: ...n in the key of A minor The tune has a total length of 12 measures divided in three parts of four measures each Start again from the beginning when you ve played it all the way through Each slash mean...

Page 9: ...ever Use the left hand finger exercises included plus much more info voggenreiter de ISBN 3 8024 0365 7 HAL LEONARD GUITAR METHOD BOOK 2 Will Schmid and Greg Koch The second installment continues in...

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