Chords for Beginner Guitar Lesson Starter Pack

Hi, welcome to
[D] Guitar Bootcamp!
By the end, you'll be so confident with the guitar that you'd be hanging out with the pros and they'd [E] be like
Hey, this [A] guy, this guy knows guitar.
Yeah, [Dm] sound good.
Uh good
so we're gonna be starting from the very top so bear with me if you're like, I already know that's a
Guitar because things will get more complex as we go
But it's important to really make sure we know all the basics.
So the harder stuff later makes sense.
Guitar [F] anatomy
[F#m] So guitars come in many different shapes and sizes there are three main classifications
[G] Acoustic electric and [C] classical we're gonna be focusing on acoustic and electric because they're approached more or less the same way whereas classical
Isn't so the basic guitar parts you should be familiar with actually similar to something else.
That's right [N] a giraffe
So you've got the body the neck and the head stock now unlike a giraffe guitars have a nut
Tuning machines also called tuning pegs the fretboard which is on top of the neck
Frets which are on top of the fretboard now like a giraffe guitars have spots along in the neck
Those are called inlays on most guitars their dots, but sometimes there are other shapes like diamonds squares
Bird and they just help you quickly find frets while playing because without them.
Where's the 13th fret?
Uh, I don't mean either but with them it's here right after the double dots which mark the 12th fret now onto the body
They all have bridges which support the strings and most have pick guards which guard from picks now where they differ is in how they
Produce sound for example an unplugged acoustic sounds like this
[F#m] Nice, whereas an unplugged electric sounds like this
Now literally they do make a bit of sound and then they have pickups which pick up the [N] sound and send it to the amp
Which amplifies it but the acoustic on the other hand has a sound hole.
Do you know what that does?
It's a it's a hole for sound.
That's right tuning
So in the age of modern technology, you got about a dozen apps that can help you tune
But you probably only need one
_ But in case you're ever without a phone you can buy an electronic tuner or a piano and
Then you can tune the strings in reference to the keys another option you can do is relative tuning
That's when you tune the guitar to itself
basically working down from the sixth string to the first string or the fattest string to the skinniest string play the fifth fret on one
String and then tune the string below it to match the pitch except for tuning the B string which you match the fourth fret of
The G string and by the end you should have a guitar
That's perfectly in tune to itself and nothing else on the planet before you play
So guitars are actually designed for humans
So whether you're sitting or standing the way naturally falls is basically how it should be
But just in case generally you sit down to practice and stand to perform unless it's a really serious performance
Then you sit on a stool with a spotlight
So we'll start with sitting place the body of the guitar on your right leg with your right arm placed over it in a way
That supports it
So the next day is parallel to the ground your left hand shouldn't have to support the neck in any [E] way and if you're standing
You should use a strap and it should be about the same height as when you're sitting down
Slash so fretting is what you do with your left hand on the fretboard
Each string produces a single note which changes [G] depending on [D] what fret you play higher on the next a higher note
[Fm] Lower on the next to lower note if you play through or more strings simultaneously, that's [E] a chord
Sometimes it seems easier to play a chord by contorting your body in weird ways and it might be but in the long term
It can lead to permanent injury, which is bad.
So I might over explain how to do it, but it's important
So make a loose fist with your [N] left hand and put your palm to the sky
Your thumb should fall roughly in between your index and your middle finger
Don't overthink it too much and just make sure your shoulders are relaxed
Now when you play a note make sure your fingers come up perpendicular to the fretboard and not at an angle this prevents injury
But it also prevents you from accidentally touching strings by mistake, which is worse
Now your right hand is responsible for rhythm and there are two main ways to do it.
Which will you pick?
Some guitar humor for you with electric guitars
You almost exclusively use a pick and with an acoustic you can either use a pick or finger pick finger picking use your thumb to
Play bass notes, which is string six five and four and your index middle and ring fingers
I used to play three two and one respectively now pick
They come in a lot of sizes the rules pretty much the less time you've been playing the thinner your pick should be and the
Good news is once you're used to it, it's easy to upgrade
So to hold the pick rest it on your index finger and put your thumb on top of it gently
You want your grip on the pick to be relaxed?
So relaxed that it might fall out of your hand at times
But tight enough that it won't and in general if you're strumming or playing chords or rhythm guitar
Use your elbow and wrist if you're picking like just playing individual notes.
Just use your wrist play a note
So it's interesting about guitar compared to like piano say you got Mozart in a room.
What's up guys?
Oh, hey, Mo
So [C#m] with a piano if you and Mozart are both to hit the same key and only one key
It'll sound [G] basically the same but now say we got Jimi Hendrix.
Hey fellas
So if you and Jimmy have the exact same guitar with the exact same setup if Jimmy plays a note it might sound like this
[F] _ _ [N] Thanks Jimmy now if you're new to guitar and you play the same note it might sound like this
It's _ different and that comes down to experience knowing how hard to press finger strength and even your picking hand
But as a general rule you want to press down as lightly as you can but still get a clear tone with no buzz
So the goal is to have as little string tension as possible
The way to do that is say you're playing the third fret on the sixth string
And by the way playing the third fret means to play in the third box now in the box
You want to place your finger as close to the third fret as you can without actually touching?
Because that's where a string has the least tension also electric guitars have lower actions than acoustics
Which means the strings are closer to the fretboard, which also means less tension.
Okay time to play a note.
You ready?
Huh play this one.
Um, oh
_ _ That's tablature basically how you read them
bottom line corresponds with the sixth string the thickest string and the top line with the first string the thinnest string and the other lines in
between are the strings in between and the numbers that are on the lines or what fret you have to play on that string a
Zero means you play an open string, which means you press no frets chords
So a chord is when you play three or more notes simultaneously, which on guitar is playing three or more strings simultaneously
There are all types of chords, but the ones you absolutely have to know are bar chords kidding
It's open chords open chords are chords that consists of at least one string that's not fretted.
Here's an example.
That's not
That's a chord diagram how you read it is picture a guitar up against a wall and that's it
So with everything we've learned in this video
Try and play this chord
And if you're gonna pause here's some chord charts of course that you should be familiar with and then once you get these down
You'll officially be done with
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