HOW TO PLAY GUITAR

YOU CAN PLAY

BASICS

• EADGBE-standard tuning
• Open chords, barre chords, and variations
• Right hand- strumming, muting, fingerpicking
• Left hand actions- sliding, hammer on/pull off, bending

OPEN CHORDS

• F-G-A-B-C#
• Bb-C-D-E-F#
• The cycle continues to go up
• It will continue to go up as barre chords progress

BARRE CHORDS

• Can be switched at top frets
• A shape and E shape but there are more
• Chord set 1 barre chords first E shapes
• Chord set 2 barre chords first A shape
• Make sure you get the whole fret cover

VARIATIONS

• Most common variations
• Minor
• Base
• Sharp
• 7

RIGHT HAND TECHNIQUES

• Strumming
• Fingerpicking
• Muting

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