Quick Guitar Lessons - Beginner Guitar Chords
Learning to play guitar is not only a
rewarding hobby, but also provides an
excellent artistic outlet. At first,
learning guitar can be daunting, but by
learning to read guitar tabs and play
power chords, you'll soon be on your
way to playing your favorite songs.
Reading Tabs
• An important ability for the guitar player is reading guitar tabs. Tabs are abundant
online, and an Internet search will bring up tabs for many popular songs. Guitar tabs are
written from left to right, with six lines labeled E, A, D, G, B and E from bottom to top.
These correspond to the six strings on the guitar from top to bottom. Numbers appear on
each line to tell you which fret to put your fingers on, and 0 means you leave the string
open. There is no conventional way to notate rhythm on tabs, so it's best to use the tab
for the notes and play along with the recording to master the rhythm.
Power Chords
• Power chords are the foundation of rock music. They are easy to learn, and they can be
played at any point on the neck while making the same shape with your fingers. The
chords can start on either the E string at the top of the neck, or the A string immediately
below. Place your pointer finger on either of these strings at any fret. This is the root
note of the power chord. Place your ring finger one string lower and two frets down the
neck and your pinkie one string lower on the same fret as your ring finger. Now you're
ready to start rocking.
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