Basic Guitar Knowledge

Guitar Notes

 Name Of All Guitar Notes

  Shapes Name Of Guitar Body

 

Easy Way to Play Barr Chords

Half Barr Chord

Many Students ask us that it is very difficult for us to play the Barr Chords, well here is the Answer for you see the Pic Below

It is a Gmajor Barr Chord but not in the full Barr just a Half barr. 

I have blocked the E top string with my Thumb and the Last e small string with my Palm

its much easier then the Full Barr. 

Which Guitar Should I buy?

If you are a Beginner it is better to Buy an Acoustic Guitar. Later when you become Good in playing the instrument you can buy Electric Guitar or Some Good Quality Acoustics.

Acoustic Guitar

 

  How long will it take me to learn Guitar?

Simple Answer, It depends on your Practice. Some people take only 3 Months to learn It and sometime in even lesser time. So all that matters is our Practice I wrote a quote last year which says

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Difference between Semi Acoustic , Acoustic, Acoustic Electric & Electric Guitar

Acoustic Guitar

The Picture below is a Acoustic Guitar. It does not have Pick Ups which are used in Guitars 
for Attaching them with an Amplifier. The One with Pick-ups are called Acoustic Electric.

Acoustic

Acoustic Electric Guitar

Acoustic Electric Guitar sounds same as the Acoustic the Only Difference is

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Truss Rod Adjustment Acoustic Guitar

The Hole marked in the Picture below is called the Truss Rod adjustment Hole. It is a Long steel peace inside Guitar which adjusts the length of the Fretboard with the Guitar. See the second Pciture

Truss Rod Adjustment Hole

The Picture below shows, when the truss rod is not adjusted properly the strings become so tight and moves far away from the Fret Board if the same case happens with your Guitar get your Guitar to a Guitar Shopkeeper and say him to adjust its Rod it should be joined with the Fret Board like in the Picture 3.

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Different Types of Guitar Strings

There are 2 Types of Guitar Strings one is Nylon string & the other is Steel Strings.

• Nylone Strings:

These strings are stringed in a classical Guitar which the picture is given below Nylon strings are soft as compare to Steel Strings. These Guitars are mostly Used to play Classical Songs and in different type of Guitaring techniques like FIngerstyle, Spanish etc. 

Nylon Strings

• Steel Strings 

These are stringed into the Acoustic and Electric Guitars these strings are quiet hard which really hurts when you start playing Guitar your fingers will pain but with the time passes it will become easy for you to play with steel strings. These are the Rock strings used to play rock, heavy music

Steel Strings

 

Guitar Parts, Guitar Diagram

Guitars can be classified into 2 main categories, acoustic and electric. Well you play them in similar ways the style of their composition is quite different. Below is a guitar diagram that details some of the parts on both.

1. The Headstock

The focal point of the tuning system, headstocks come in two distinctive designs. The square headstock has three tuners on either side, whilst Fender style instruments have all six tuners on the left.

2. Tuner

There are six tuners—one for each string. They are used in guitar tuning to tune strings to their proper pitch. Each tuner consists of a nut and cog to tighten or slacken the string. Also known as machine heads.

3. Nut

The nut keeps the strings in position as they leave the head, by way of six small grooves. If you own an expensive guitar the nut will probably be made of ivory. If you’re a conservationist or just an economist it’ll be plastic.

4. Frets

Frets are wire inserts which mark the points on the neck where you pass each string to make different notes. They are normally made of nickel alloy, hammered home.

5. Fretboard

Generally made of rosewood, the fretboard is glued to the neck. It’s usually decorated with tortoise shell or plastic inlays which help you to see where you are on the fretboard.

6. Strings

The strings are the lifeblood of the instrument, and a poor or worn set can make even the most talented player sound bad. Generally constructed from alloy, strings very in thickness from the bottom (the thickest) to the top (thinnest). The three bass strings are wound to give them depth, whilst their skinny counterparts are simply tensioned alloy wire. Strings are measured by gauge—the lower the number, the thinner the string. It’s important to select a set suitable for your guitar, whether electric or acoustic. The two aren’t generally interchangeable

7. Pick Guard

Located next to the sound hole (on acoustic guitars) or pick-ups (on electric guitars) the pickguard protects the main body of the instrument from pectrum scratches and finger marks

8. Soundboard

The acoustic guitar soundboard is the top piece of wood on the main body. The sound hole is cut into it.

9. Pick-Ups

Pick-ups transmit the string sound from the guitar to the amplifier by way of an electric lead. In reality, pick-ups are no more than miniature Microphones. You can in fact talk into a guitar pick-up and your voice will be broadcast through the amp.

10. Bridge

Acoustic and electric guitar bridges come in all shapes and sizes, but their purpose is the same. They adjust the pitch, harmonics and string height. The classic set-up is the retaining tailpiece, and individual bridge, which is adjustable on electric models as you can see below in the guitar diagram. Modern acoustic and many electric guitars have a one-piece bridge set-up, which eliminates the separate tailpiece. The bridge on a acoustic guitar is slightly offset to achieve perfect harmonics, whilst the electric counterpart has a series of independent mechanisms, one for each string. These are adjusted with a small screwdriver, until the pitch is correct.

11. Volume And Tone Control

Once your guitar is plugged in, and you have turned your amp on, you will be able to adjust volume and tone by the collection of knobs generally positioned to the right side of the bridge