Month 4, Lesson 2: Bingo
Source: Guitar Lessons
Bingo
Bingo is another song your kids will want to learn. This arrangement here is quite straight forward. There is not even any eighth notes in the song!
I still have to give you a challenge though. I have included some 3-note chords in the lead portion of the song to fill it out. Memorize these chords.
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About This Lesson:
This is quite a straight-forward song for this weeks lesson. What I would like you to really work on are the triads. Triads are three note chords. If you remember a while back we had a lesson in double notes. That discussion applies to triads as we only add one additional note to the double note stem.
Look carefully at the TAB to figure out the triads. Once you figure them out, memorize them. Then look at the chord designation above the triad and memorize the triad with that name. For instance the first triad in the 6th measure. It is three open strings – the 2nd 3rd and 4th strings. Notice that the chord name above the triad says it its a G. So that means with these three notes you are playing a G Major chord.
Learning Points:
Play The Song In The Key of G Major:
Remember the F’s all are played sharp. That means play the F# on the 2nd fret 1st string, and play the F# on the 4th fret 4th string. The sharp moves the note up by only one fret.
Play the 6th -10th Measures With Triads:
There is only 5 triads in this whole song, so that is not too much for you to memorize. We have the following triads in order that they are played: G, Am, D7 (that is a double note), G, Em, G. Be sure to memorize them, play them crystal clear with no buzzes.
The melody note of the triad is the highest note on the stem. The melody note is the note that carries the tune, or in other words, would be the note you would sing. With a triad, there are 2 other harmonizing notes that are played below the melody note.
Play the Rhythm Chords:
Take the Guitar Pro file and click on the Rhythm track at the bottom of the song window. Look at the chords and try to pick and strum them just as it is shown on the Rhythm Staff. We will get into more depth on rhythm chords, but you basically pick and strum each chord. This is called alternating bass accompaniment.
Remember Pickup Notes?:
Lock closely at the first measure. Compare it to the Rhythm Track in the Guitar Pro file by clicking on multitrack view. Notice the rhythm does not start until the 2nd measure. There is one pickup note in the first measure and it is preceded by 3 quarter rests. So that would be 3 beats of silence and the fourth beat would be the quarter note to kick off the song.
Articles You Should Read:
Notes in the Key of G Major: Know these notes for memory and be able to play the F# notes..
Down Up Strokes of the Pick: This is really important for the fill-in notes. Using down ups is the only way to play them fast enough.
Chords in the Key of G Major and E Minor
Music Theory You Should Know:
Time Signature
Double Notes
Triads
TAB
Treble Clef
G Scale
TAB Staff
Goals:
Play this song slowly, but with the correct timing, lead chords and down-up strokes.
Goal #1:
Be able to play the triads (3-note chords) without missing a beat, even if you have to play the song really slowly, it is more important to play the entire song within the correct timing than getting the tempo up to speed.
Goal #2:
Try to play the Rhythm Chords with the alternating bass as shown in the Guitar Pro file – rhythm track. This will be hard at first, but soon it will become more natural.
Goal #3:
Watch your fingering of your left hand. The finger numbers are shown right next to the notes in the notation staff. Be especially careful to get the fingering correct for the triads.
Goal #4:
Play the triads with a quick stroke of the pick so that it sounds as if it is almost one note.
What You Should Practice This Week:
Memorize these triads. Memorize the names with the notes and for sure memorize the fingering. Listen to them as you play them and try to recognize the sounds of the chords. Move smoothly between the triads with little wasted motion or finger movement.
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See our How To Practice article:
If you are having trouble with your practice techniques, or can’t seem to get “in the groove”, review the article on How to Practice and this will help you develop a consistent practice method.
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Songs in Downloadable Format:
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