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How to Read Guitar Tablature

TABLATURE is a type of musical notation that guitarists have developed to describe what strings on the guitar are being
played at any point and what frets need to be fingered.

Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

Strings The Tablature Staff Single Notes in Tablature Chords in Tablature
1st - E 1 3 0 0
2nd - B T T 3
2
1 0 T 0
1
A A A
3rd - G
4th - D 2
5th - A
6th - E B B B 2
0
The 6 lines correspond to the 6 strings on The numbers tell you which frets you need to In this example you would play all of the
your guitar. put your fingers on and which strings to use. strings at the same time. The first, second
In this example you would play the first string and sixth strings would be open. Your first
fretted at the first fret. The next note would finger would fret the first fret on the third
be the first string at the third fret. Then, the string. The fourth and fifth strings would have
second string at the third fret and so on. fingers on the second frets of each string.

Finger Exercises
These finger exercises are designed to build coordination between your right and left hand. Proper picking and fingering hand
coordination is vital to good controlled guitar playing.

Directions: Play each finger pattern on each string. Start on the first string, then the second, third, etc... Although a little dif-
ficult at first, these exercises quickly build the motor skill control needed to play the guitar effectively. Practice with an even,
steady rhythm. The goal is control, not speed.

1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
T
1. A
B
Right Hand Picking: Down-Up-Down-Up Repeat for all Strings

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2. A 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1

B
Right Hand Picking: Down-Up Repeat for all Strings

1 2 3 4 3 2 1
T
3. A
B
Right Hand Picking: All Down Repeat for all Strings

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4. A
B
Repeat for all Strings

T
5. A
B 4 3 4 2 4 1 4 3 4 2 4 1
Repeat for all Strings

How to Read Chord Blocks

CHORD BLOCKS are diagrams that tell you how a chord is to be played. They include information about which frets are to be
played by which fingers and which strings are to be played or not.

Strings
6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st
E A D G B E
Chord Name

Don’t Play String

C Play Strings Open
Nut
Put 1st Finger on
1 2nd String at 1st Fret
1st Fret
Put 2nd Finger on
4th String at 2nd Fret 2 · An open circle means play
2nd Fret the appropriate string open.
Put 3rd Finger on
5th String at 3nd Fret 3 · A filled circle means play
3rd Fret the note on that particular
fret and string.
4th Fret · An X means to not play
that string.

Session 1 Assignment
· Do all finger exercises on all of the strings daily until there is no soreness in fingers and they can be played
without hesitation. (pages 4-5)
· Memorize the names of the strings. (page 2)
· Practice the C & G7 chord exercises. Each note should sound out clearly. Try not to hesitate between chords.
(page 6)

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Guitar Scales Dictionary in TAB & Notation
Please find all of the guitar scale fingering charts for all of the types of scales covered in this guide:

Major Natural Minor Melodic Minor Melodic Minor

Scale Shape Scale Shape Scale Shape Scale Shape
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 1
3 3 2 3 2
4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 3 4
4 4 4 4 4 4 4

(ascending) (descending)

Harmonic Minor Major Pentatonic Minor Pentatonic Blues

Scale Shape Scale Shape Scale Shape Scale Shape
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
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SESSIO N 5- Basic Open Chords

Estimated Time to Learn These Concepts - 3 Weeks

“Being good is not about playing fast, it's about thinking fast.”
~ Anonymous

C C7
1 1

2 2

3 3 4

D D7 Dm
1 1

1 2 2 3 2

3 3

E E7 Em
1 1

2 3 2 2 3

G G7 B7
1 1

2 2 2 3 4

3 4 3

A A7 Am
1

2 3 4 2 3 2 3

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Basic Open Chord Exercises - 1

Learning the C, G7, Am, E, & Dm chords
C G7

This chord uses 5 strings. This chord uses 6 strings.

1.
Strum chord for each beat.
Am E

5 string chord 6 string chord

2.
C Am

3.
Strum chord down & up for each eighth note pair.
Am Dm

4 string chord

4.
Dm G7

5.
C Am Dm G7

6.

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Basic Open Chord Exercises - 2

Learning the G, D7, Em, & B7 chords
G D7

6 string chord 4 string chord

1.
C D7

2.
B7 Em

5 string chord 6 string chord

3.
Use your finger tips to get all of the notes to sound properly.
Am B7

4.
G Em

5.
Watch your rhythm carefully!
G D7 Em B7

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Basic Open Chord Exercises - 3

Learning the D, C7, A, A7 & E7 chords
D A

4 string chord 5 string chord

1.
C7 A7

5 string chord 5 string chord

2.
Em A7 Em B7

3.
A D E E7

6 string chord

4.
G Em C7 D7

5.
C Dm Am G7

6.
Change chords quickly to not break the rhythm.
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SESSIO N 15 - Electric Guitars - The Heart of Rock & Roll

Estimated Time to Learn These Concepts - 1 Week

“We don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way out.”
~ Decca Recording Company rejecting the Beatles 1962

Power Chords
POWER CHORDS are chords that only use the root and 5th steps of the major scale. The chord symbol is abbreviated
to the root and the number 5 (ie. C5, F5). They are played using two or three strings. The examples shown include
three strings. To play the two string version, just omit the highest pitch played with your fourth finger.

Moveable Power Chords Open Power Chords

F5 B5 E5 A5 G5 D5
1

1 2 3 2 3 2

3 4 2 3 4 3

3 4

6th String Form 5th String Form

Power Chord Exercises

1.

2.

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Essential Barre Chords GUITAR FUNDAMENTALS

With these 10 chord forms, a guitarist can play any major chord, minor
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chord, seventh chord, minor seventh chord, or suspended chord in any key
anywhere on the neck of the guitar. beginner
Barre chords do not use any open strings. Since they do not use any open strings, they can be moved to any
place on the neck for the same chord in a different key. So, by simply learning a few of these “moveable” barre
chord forms, you can play in any key using only a few different chord forms.

All of these chords are based off of a root. The root is notated with a diamond on the chord diagram. The
curved line indicates that one finger plays more than one string.

Let’s look at two different types of barre chords—barre chords with a root on the 6th string root and those
with a root on the 5th string.

Barre Chords with the 6th String Root

Each of the forms is based off a root on the 6th string F, but they can be moved to any key by forming the
same shape off a different 6th string root.

Barre Chords with the 5th String Root

Each of these forms is based off a root on the 5th string B, but they can be moved to any key by forming the
same shape off a different 5th string root.

Alternate
Form
Barre chords take time to develop because of the finger muscles that you need to
strengthen. Don’t give up on them if you can’t get them in a few days. Give yourself a few weeks or a month
or two to develop the hand strength needed to play barre chords effectively.

Check out the Barre Chords Workout in the Guitar Power Workout section on www.Gibson.com to get
practice playing these chords!

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Sixth String Barre Chords

F Fm F7 F m7 Fsus
1 1
1fr. 1fr. 1fr. 1fr. 1fr.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2
2 2

3 4 3 4 3 3 3 4

The “1fr.” means to play that chord starting at the first fret. The arcs mean to cover all of the strings with one fin-
ger. When you use one finger to cover more than one string it is called a BARRE. The note with a diamond is the
root of the chord and the note that you will pivot from to move the chord into different keys.

Sixth String Barre Chord Exercises

Learning the moveable F, F7, Fm, Fm7 & Fsus

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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SESSIO N 2 - Reading Music & Notes on the 1st & 2nd Strings
Estimated Time to Learn These Concepts - 2 Weeks

“Music is what feelings sound like.”

~ Anonymous

How to Read Music

Music is written on a STAFF which has 5 lines and 4 spaces. Music is read from left to right just like you would
read a book. Where the note is on the staff tells you how high it is or how low it is in pitch. The note can be on a
line or a space. Each line of the staff has a letter name that goes with it. The musical alphabet goes from A to G.

The Music Staff Notes on a Line Notes on a Space

F
High Note

E
5th Line 5th Line

D
4th Space 4th Space

C
4th Line 4th Line

B
3rd Space 3rd Space

A
3rd Line 3rd Line

G
2nd Space 2nd Space

F
2nd Line 2nd Line

E
1st Space 1st Space
1st Line 1st Line

Low Note
Remember them by learning: The notes on the spaces conveniently
Every Good Boy Does Fine spell the word FACE.

Rhythm
There are four main types of notes that vary according to how long they are played.

Types of Notes

WHOLE NOTE HALF NOTE QUARTER NOTE EIGHTH NOTE

4
Beats
2
Beats
1
Beat
1/2
Beat

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Types of Rests

Music is made up of sound and silence. The notes tell you when to play and the rests tell you when not to play.

WHOLE REST HALF REST QUARTER REST EIGHTH REST

4
Beats
2
Beats
1
Beat
1/2
Beat

Treble Clef
Measure Measure Measure
Treble Clef, Time Signatures, TOP NUMBER = How Many Beats in each Measure
Barlines & Measures BOTTOM NUMBER = What Kind of Note Gets the Beat

Barline Barline Ending

Barline
Time Signature

The Notes on the E or First String

E F G
1

First String First String First String

Open First Finger Third Finger
First Fret Third Fret

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First String Exercises

Instructions: Write above each note the letter name of the note. Play each exercise using the correct finger for
each note.
E F G

1. Whole Notes get 4 Beats.

2. Half Notes get 2 Beats.

3. Quarter Notes get 1 Beat.

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More First String Exercises

Instructions: These exercises do not have the tablature included. Try to read the music and play slowly. Write in
the notes if needed. Play each exercise. Remember to use the correct finger for each note.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5. Continue to next line.

The Notes on the B or Second String

B C D
1

Second Second String Second String

String First Finger Third Finger
Open First Fret Third Fret
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Second String Exercises

Instructions: Write above each note the letter name of the note. Play each exercise using the correct finger for
each note. Practice slowly. Remember to give each note the proper number of beats.
B C D

1.

2.

3.

4.

More Second String Exercises

Instructions: Try to read the music and play slowly in an even rhythm. Write in the notes if needed. Play through
each exercise until there is no hesitation between notes.

1.

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3.

4.

5.

First and Second String Exercises

Instructions: Play each exercise slowly in an even, steady rhythm. Be careful to use the correct finger for each note.

1.

2.

3.

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More First and Second String Exercises

Instructions: Try to read the music and play slowly in an even rhythm. Write in the notes if needed. Play through
each exercise until there is no hesitation between notes.

1.

2.
Quarter rest, 1 Beat.

3.
Half rest, 2 Beats.

4.

5.

6.
Session 2 Assignment
· Play through all of the First and Second String Exercises several times. (pages 9-13)
· Play Ode To Joy, both notes and chords. Write in letter names of notes. (page 14)
· Play Jingle Bells, both notes and chords. Write in letter names of notes. (page 15)

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Eighth Notes
An EIGHTH NOTE receives 1/2 a beat so it takes two of them to make 1 beat. If you have several eighth notes
together, they are grouped together by a beam.
EIGHTH NOTE EIGHTH NOTES BEAMED TOGETHER

Eighth Note Exercises

Instructions: Play slowly in an even rhythm. Write in the notes if needed. Play through each exercise. Try not to
hesitate between notes. When you have several eighth notes of the same pitch in a row, then alternate your pick-
ing (Down-Up-Down-Up).

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

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The Notes on the G or Third String

G A
2

Third String Third String

Open Second Finger
Second Fret
Third String Exercises
Instructions: Play each exercise using the correct finger for each note. Write in the notes if needed.

1.

2.

3.

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