Month: July 2012

What is a Chord

A chord is a group of notes. Example: C chord is made up of the notes: C E G  Take note: The above image is NOT a standard chord diagram. Using a typical open chord of C, the notes will be: E C G E C x C is the bass note, i.e. the lowest note in the chord. If…

What I Teach On My First Guitar Lesson

Usually, on the first lesson I have with a new student, I have a few objectives in mind. Get to know each other Teach guitar Because it is the first lesson, I find it good to spend about 5 to 10 min just to let both my student and I settle down and get to know each other. Apart from…

Parts of a Guitar

One of the first things a guitarist need to know is regarding the parts of a guitar. Generally speaking, the parts of the a guitar are the same no matter the types and models of the guitar. Some guitars include: Electric guitar Bass guitar Acousic guitar Classical guitar Here is a quick overview of what you can expect to see…