Classic Guitar for the Young BeginnerMel Bay Presents Classic Guitar for the Young Beginner witter CD CONTENTS me Beene ome oe co oe ee oe ea Se ec ee i ao” ee See BSS Bese | Saez Boca ee oe Bec, get ne Eo BS” ESSE BSS ec aso EEE BS nn ne ce zs Be Bn Bas BE poe ee Pe BS. aco Ee aac EG Ee, ES Be Soe ees oo oS ae B= i ae em Boom Be fo ES Soeteeees 2 i cee eran Vist us on the Web at www melbay.com— E-mail us at email@meley.com: How to Select a Guitar ‘When selecting a guitar fra child, its essential that the instrument obtained isnot too big for the student. For rmott children, [recommend a student size ora 3/4 size classic guitar. In addition, you must make certain tha the necks not oo wide. Be sure to tke the student in and let the student hold the instrument see if its manageable. ‘Alto, check the stings to make certain that they sre not too high off the fingerboard atthe nut, or first fe (consult the parts of the guitar diagram to ee where thisis). Also, your tegcher may help you check whether or not there are string buzzes or some other problem with the instrument. Most ofthe student-model guitars being made today are of avery good quality, and many ofthe problems which used to plague beginning guitarists are no longer concer. The Guitar and its Parts ‘Tuning Keys Fingerboard (cotire area of frets) ‘Sounding Board (ortop) BridgeHow to Hold the Guitar " Cassie guitarists rest the intrument on their left Jeg, While hisposition maybe more uncomforablein the beginning itdoes have certain advantages, In this Position, the Ieft elbow hangs naturelly and thereby ives the left hand flexibility. Also, the right hand fits ‘comfortably on the strings. In the cassie playing position, footsool* may te needed inorder to raise the left leg. Generally specking, the classic playing position facilitates left-hand fingering becauzeitbrings the neck ofthe guitar lose tothe body. ‘The types of footstols pictured here may be purchased at your local muie store. A-Frame Adjustable Support ‘The use of the "A-Frame" adjustable support allows you great flexibility in adjusting the guitar ‘We recommend it because i allows you to find he ‘most comfortable and beneficial position. ‘The adjustable support shown here isthe A> Frame, which s available through Mel Bay Publi- cations 1-800-8 MEL BAY.‘ Right Hand Position “The ightarm should pivot approximately a the widest point onthe instrument. Makecertan thatthe elbow and wrist are lose, The right arm should fel comfortable to you. The tone wll vary depend ng upon where the stings tre plucked, The closer that we play tothe fingerboard, the more mellow the tone. Te sound is correspondingly sharper as we play closer tothe bridge. Te fingers shouldbe held loosely so that lexiblty can be attained. Make ‘erin that your wrist and fingers are not held ina rigid, stiff manaer. Right Hand Fingers Touching StringLeft Hand Positioning §Tuning the Guitar off {Se "| | 3nd “ih ed Babes tisen ota ot your CD and tev a allot Ist String -E 2nd String~B 3rd String -G y 4th String —D Sth String—A. 6th Strin— Low E . Electronic Guitar Tuner Hleconie Guitar Tuners are availble at your music store. ‘hey ae a andy device and highly ecommended,Left Hand Fingering —_ Right Hand Fingering 2 o ° @ @ @ ® © ‘Rightshand finger symbols are derived from Spanish, The letters stan for Symbol Spanish English > Pulger Thumb i foie Index Finger m Medio Mile Finger 2 ‘ule Ring Finger Fint < a ed x a4 = coach: Our First Note E ‘The In sng on the gitar is elle he high String, Out fic notes E-open Ist sing Play E with Middle Finger (m) Guns 1 2 3 4 12 Ret Play E with Index Finger (i) Tat Alternate Middle and Index Fingers Repent he wbove example 3 mes Rest &. , ad / ut Ca Ein § TimeCounting Song a mi boom tm tome ' Rest Rest Com 1 2 @ 4 1 2 @ 4 (nthe following song we will lay anew ype of not called an eighth nt. It ook ike his Doe this J) cxthis FTA. Bight notes get only 12 the ime a quae note J ges, Say the following sng ad pay it ae. | Love Eating Donuts! mim tm ft mimim tf omimim i omimin i 1 love eat-ing Do-nuts! ee [Not each exereis shouldbe played sever! ies to insure comet htm and clean ighhaxd fingering, Listen tothe ‘companion recording to hear these studies! Don't Step on Alligators! @.. (Say and Play) 6 mom imim i om minim om mintnt om minint Dont step on al-li-ga-tor ete Eating Pizza Makes Me Happy Cnn (Say and Play) oo eee Bat-ing Piz-2n makes me ap-py. ete A New Note Fis at lage, st fre, on Ist sing mimi mim mimi mim mini minEFFE 8th Note Study #1 Se, 8th Note Study #2 beats per measure = beats per measureNew Note G { = Gis linger, Sl ret, Lt sting. Play G Ba. Climbing Stairs1st String Studies Chasing Notes Up We Go a ee ee ee eet eee re &. | Love Eating Pizza mimim t mimim io minim to mintm See Saw mw otom bom i om i om bom om om Marching Don't Step on Alligators Mimi Song eee ie erent et eee eta ee &. One And-/ momim mim mim mio m mim mim mim miNote Values ‘When a note appears we pity [Wien a est appears, we donot play Quarter note Draw Quarter notes Quarter rest Draw Quarter rests = oF = ¥ = Gets | beat ‘Aquarter note geis_e beats? Gets 1 beat A quarter rest gets beat? ‘Whole note Draw whole notes Whole note rest Draw whole note rests =a — EEE Gas 4 a ‘A whole rest ges beats? Gets 4 counts ‘A whote note ge bess? Half note Draw half notes Half note rest Draw half note rests = = = a ——————— ed Gets 2 counts ‘Abalf note get,_2 beats? Gets 2count\_ Alf mote rest gots_2, beats? Draw cighth notes —— ‘An eighth note gets W/2.beat? Gets 12 beat ighthrest_ Draw eighth rests SSO Gets U2 beat An eighth note gets Ya beat? Wenn ue Ha How many beats? _12 Counting Songs ‘Out West15 [Bis Sod wing pen B Bis 2nd sing open Benji’s Eating Pizza mintm i mimin i wietn t_oin c (Cis Ist inert et, 208 string, € Studyfet od ang DiS finger, the et, 2nd sing. Play D D-C-B5 Eng 1 vith seldle rg Ga) Surprise Song if Sailing Walking Over Hills Ree eee ne ee eon neal &. Finger BuilderDotted Half Note ‘A dovted half note receives 3 beats. Flower Song, Lyric Waltz G. Dotted Half Song ‘Two String StudyG » (Gs ed sing ope ‘The 3rd string is called G. Play G ‘ == Play A G-A Study Count &. All Smilesa Running the Strings Cy Count Again en Climbing the Strings Cs Staircase fom i mw tm is Three String StudyFriends a ce Am Dm Am Dm @7 a7 ce &. Classic Theme a [Note the use of the Third Finger of the Right Hand (al] Accompaniment Chords a7 © a oc im fom toma mi a7c a7 ce Fo@ oc= 3rd Finger Study #1 ee ae eT ‘Study #2 Study #3 Study #4 Study #5, Study #6 Mix Up ‘Also play tis stady using a miArpeggio Studies = Arpeggio Study #1 Hold eft hand Ist finger down and let tones ring. &. Study #2 Study #3, Study #4 tmominem imomiman Spanish Dance* Arpeggio Study #5 imeminan imeminan Arpeggio Study #6 Right Hand Study Mixed Study Mae Cem 0 ent etme mit @ i s f me mi Speed Studyhei Rock Feeling 2 Cs African Hymn @ . D7 6 Icoums 12 - 3-4 LM FURTADO & ¢a The Fourth String D Dis te ah wing opm me (Open isthe dh sing ope, Play D i Da Finger 2nd it~ th tng. As dol ger, 20, hing Play E is 3 ingen Play F Use of the Thumb (P) Pay each note in the following study with the thumb, DEFEighth Note Study x Mystery Thumb Study Pulgar Waltz te. _ Bucking Broncoee. Minor Melody Bin Chord Song &. Re-Count &.. Melancholy Dance om oe tmim Puppet WaltzThe Tie _ ‘A tes «curved line that joins two or more notes ofthe same pitch. When you see ate, only pick the first note Rise and Shine ec* Pick-Up Notes Some songs start with less than a full 4 beat measure, These stating notes ae called "Pick-up." Taps Reville Comtd = «1-2 34 Lonesome Valley enna ° Em D ee eee saDotted Quarter Notes @ ‘A dot afters note increases its value by one-half 41 A+ 18 Dotted : ae Quarter te) ghihs Note ‘The count for the doted quarter not sas follows. monn coml 28348 1283 48 c Ce arc oF co a7 Count: 1 = 2+ 3-4 © a7 © a7 ce arc Count 4 tease~ More Solos te. This Little Light of Mine c c7 F ‘coum: 2&3 4 Bi» Precious Memories Sey 8 oS ce em tm Early American Hymn Giro > em bm emCome and Go with Me y Salty Dog Blues Bro Steal Away Em e eo a&, I Know Where I'm Going “o Am Dm Cc &@a Notes on the 5th String - aise A ® Aste Sb sing pen (Open i a Play A Bis 2nd finger, 2d fet, Sh sting, Play B =e} o singe, 3 fe, St eng. Play C = 5th String Song A String Study #1CR. Hometown Waltz Se. Guitar Polka € Scale Study Volga Boatmen ts ‘Am Dm Am 7 Am Dm AmArpeggio Studies ED Hold left hand fingers down while arpeggio is being played. Cian Little Dance Arpeggio Song* Right Hand Study Play with bot ageings W. Bay ae ol pamwi pa &, Classic DanceNotes on the 6th String uf E Bis the sh ang open] e fd (Open! wo ‘The sing opens iene Play E oe Fig Lt finger, It et, 6h string. Play F (Ti ed Fingered ek 6h wg f —e ~—— ° cs I i.e ge, 3 et, 6 ng eae iwi Play G Low E Waltzve We Wish You A Merry Christmas enc am o7 6 c Arpeggio Study on ens ee C Scale Study #1 © Scale Study 2Note Review 4 &. Angelina the Baker S, Spanish Song* 3 New Notes-F Sharp High Ft High F# li finger 2nd fre, It string. od Hinge — od fist Tat 06-| 4 nour sign () cancels a sharp sign en Middle F# Kk & & “4h fing. th ret, 4th string, coe | Low Ft 2nd Singer 22 fet, 6h string. 5 2 « | Key Signature ‘When a sharp appears here notes ofthat pitch wil be sharped throughout the song unless @ stra sgn (} cancels the sharp G ScaleCan Can e ee. "amr EmAm Em Am? Hey, Ho, Nobody's Home Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm a [arent | I'm Gonna Play ton a @ a o7 6 D7, 6 5 a“4 Remember IF FE isin tho key signature, all Ps willbe sharped unless a natural sign (Dis in fron of the F oe. Matty Groves Em D Em Repeat Signs “Means to go back and repeat the phrase, Il Forest Green 6 by c G_a7 6 ‘Once in Royal David's City > 6 D6 co 6Minuet by Bach = wg c 6 am Waltzing Matilda o7 6 c @ Bm D7 Am Ding, Dong, Merrily on High Glin oc cp a c 6 oreHigh A oe igh A is 4h finger, St re, It sting. Running the Notes mimi ® G Scale StudiesBe, ‘Auld Lang Syne ” = ce a7 c FE &.. Finlandia Theme © GO G G6u ac arc a7 oc. German Hymn (Duet) Guitar 1 Guitar ‘means to hold the noteMel Bay's Best Selling Classic Guitar Products 5 Etudes Esquisss for Gutarfclassic {isaac Albéniz: 26 Pieces Arranged for Gultar 4.5. Bach: Six Unaccompanied Cello Sultes ‘Arranged for Guitar J.$. 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