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Permalink Reply by Outhouse Instruments on February 15, 2011 at 12:04pm

Easy.

There are only 7 (whole) notes.  ABCDEF

They are actually arranged in this order.  A BC D EF G

The spaces are where the sharps and flats go .... but we're doing this quick and easy to get you playing, so ignore them.

Now tune the DB to whatever ... let's say G.

Here are you notes on the frets.

2nd fret - A

4th fret - B

5th fret - C

7th fret - D

9th fret - E

10th fret - F

12th fret - octave ( starts over at G)

If you tune to another note, it still rotates thru in order.

If you draw this out it's really easy to understand. I have people playing in 5 min. at street festivals doing this.

 

Now, go and google the chords for whatever song you want to learn. The chord equals the note on the frets.

Best to try something you'll recognize 1st.

 

AFKAM  - btw- this is only one way to do it. there are others.

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Permalink Reply by pcphillclark055 on February 20, 2011 at 8:27am

cheers pal

Artist Formerly Known as Matt said:

Easy.

There are only 7 (whole) notes.  ABCDEF

They are actually arranged in this order.  A BC D EF G

The spaces are where the sharps and flats go .... but we're doing this quick and easy to get you playing, so ignore them.

Now tune the DB to whatever ... let's say G.

Here are you notes on the frets.

2nd fret - A

4th fret - B

5th fret - C

7th fret - D

9th fret - E

10th fret - F

12th fret - octave ( starts over at G)

If you tune to another note, it still rotates thru in order.

If you draw this out it's really easy to understand. I have people playing in 5 min. at street festivals doing this.

 

Now, go and google the chords for whatever song you want to learn. The chord equals the note on the frets.

Best to try something you'll recognize 1st.

 

AFKAM  - btw- this is only one way to do it. there are others.

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Permalink Reply by Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman on February 21, 2011 at 7:13pm

And remember...NO RULES! Just do the do!

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Permalink Reply by pcphillclark055 on February 22, 2011 at 3:45am

thanks its good to know that you don't need to know sheet music and chord shapes to do it you just go with it

Henry Lowman said:

And remember...NO RULES! Just do the do!

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Permalink Reply by Jon Pruett on February 23, 2011 at 7:42am

My 8 year old daughter just came home from her guitar lesson last week and taught me the Happy Birthday melody which uses only whole notes.

GGAGCB Happy birthday to you
GGAGDC Happy birthday to you
GGgECBA Happy birthday dear ------
FFECDC Happy birthday to you

The "g" is the G an octave above (12th fret if tuned to a G).

A very easy single string song for kids (and slow adults like me) to pick up.

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Permalink Reply by Jkevn on February 23, 2011 at 8:14am

If you're tuned to G, here are a couple of old gospel standards that are always nice. The numbers listed are the fret positions.

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• Amazing Grace - I'll Fly Away.doc, 24 KB

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Permalink Reply by Roger Morin on February 23, 2011 at 9:39am

couldn't open?

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Permalink Reply by Jkevn on February 23, 2011 at 4:07pm

I've opened it on three different machines. It's a "Word" document, so it should open with Microsoft Word.

Roger Morin said:

couldn't open?

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