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Guitar Lessons

The document covers several topics related to music theory including: - Intervals are the distance between notes - Sharps raise the pitch by a semitone and flats lower it - Major chords consist of the root note, major third, and perfect fifth. Minor chords use a flattened third. - Scales follow specific note patterns and repeat at the octave, such as the C major scale using the notes C D E F G A B C.

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Guitar Lessons

The document covers several topics related to music theory including: - Intervals are the distance between notes - Sharps raise the pitch by a semitone and flats lower it - Major chords consist of the root note, major third, and perfect fifth. Minor chords use a flattened third. - Scales follow specific note patterns and repeat at the octave, such as the C major scale using the notes C D E F G A B C.

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Parts of an Acoustic Guitar

Sitting Position
Alphabets used in Music:

“C D E F G A B C”

What is an Interval?

An interval in music is the distance in pitch


between any two notes.

What are Sharps & Flats?

A sharp (#) raises the pitch of a note by a


semitone, while a flat (b) lowers it by one
semitone.
Notes with Sharps & Flats:
C# D# F# G# A#
C D E F G A B C
Db Eb Gb Ab Bb

Fill in the Blanks:

What is 2 Full Step from C? ----------

What is 1 Half Step from G? ----------

What is 2 Full Step from A? ----------

What is 1 Half Step from B? ----------

Chromatic Exercise:

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Session 2…
String Names

Trick: Elephants And Donkeys Grow Big Ears…

Each Frets is a Half Step OR One Semitone.


What note is on the 2nd string 1st Fret? ----------

What note is on the 5th string 3rd Fret? ----------

What note is on the 4th string 4th Fret? ----------

What note is on the 1st string 2nd Fret? ----------

Chromatic Exercise:
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1 2 3 4
Session 3…

Scales

Scales in traditional Western music generally consist of seven notes


and repeat at the octave.

Formula for natural major scale: F, F, H, F, F, F, H.


Formula for natural minor scale: F, H, F, F, H, F, F.

E.g., Scale of C

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
C D E F G A B

E.g., Scale of Cm

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
C D D# F G G# A#

Exercise:

Find the Major Scales for the below Notes:

(1R) 2 3 4 5 6 7

C:

F:

D:

B:
Tabs Exercise:

Happy Birthday Song

Chromatic Exercise:

Chromatic Exercise:
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What are Chords?

In music, a guitar chord is a set of notes played on a guitar.

Types of Chords:

Open Chords / Barre Chords / Power Chords.

How chords are formed and types:

Major Chords

A major chord occurs when three notes are played together to form
what’s known as a triad. The notes that form a major chord triad are
the root, a major third and a perfect fifth.

Root: Refers to the Note for which you want to play the major chord.

Major Third: Refers to the note that is exactly 4 half steps from the
root note.
Perfect Fifth: A perfect fifth is exactly 7 half steps up from the root
note.

Minor Chords

A minor chord contains the 1st, flattened (lowered) 3rd, and 5th
notes of the major scale that it's named for.
A minor.

E minor
E Major.

A Major.
G Major

D Major.

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