Playing Guitar

Parts of the Acoustic Guitar

Parts of the Electric Guitar

The Strings Head Body

The Strings The basic guitar is equipped with six strings. They are numbered in order from the highest sounding (first), down to the lowest sounding (sixth). 1 = First (high) 2 = Second 3 = Third 4 = Fourth 5 = Fifth 6 = Sixth (low) Each one is also identified with a letter from the Musical Alphabet: 1 = E Easter 2 = B Bunnies 3 = G Get 4 = D Drunk 5 = A At 6 = E Easter Or from 6 to 1 = Elephants -Are -Dirty -Grey -But -Elegant

Tuning the Guitar

The Frets Head Body

Fingering

E Major Chord 1 2 3

A Major Chord Don’t play top string

D Major Chord X X = Skip string

G Major Chord 2 3 4

C Major Chord

F Major Chord X X = Skip string

B Major 7 Chord X X = Skip string

A Minor Chord X X = Skip string

E Minor Chord 2 3

F# Minor Chord 1 4

Smoke on the Water Stage 1 1 X X X

Smoke on the Water Stage 2 X X X 1

Smoke on the Water Stage 3 X X X 1

Smoke on the Water Stage 4 1 X X X

Smoke on the Water Stage 5 X X X 1

Smoke on the Water Stage 6 X X X 1

Smoke on the Water Stage 7 X X X 1

Smoke on the Water Stage 8 1 X X X

Smoke on the Water Stage 9 X X X 1

Smoke on the Water Stage 10 X X X 1

Smoke on the Water Stage 11 X X X 1

Smoke on the Water Stage 12 1 X X X

Wake Me Up When September Ends 1 3 X X X

1 3 X X X

Wake Me Up When September Ends (3) 1 3 X X X

Wake Me Up When September Ends (4) 3 X X X

Blues in E 1 2 3

Down Strum

Up Strum

Down-Up Strum

Stop, or Mute