Fingering the First Fret
Source: Guitar Basics
First note that when a string is played without any left hand fingers on the Fretboard, the strings are said to be played “Open”.
One of the most important things about playing the guitar is the position of your left hand fingers on the Fretboard. If you place you finger on [...]

Beginner Version – Mary Had A Little Lamb – Octave Lower – Slow Speed
If you follow the Guitar Pro or the PDF file of this song in the lesson plan, it should be played just like this. This video is very true to the notation or tablature that is in the lesson.
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Beginner Version – Old MacDonald – Lead Notes – Slow Speed
If you follow the Guitar Pro or the PDF file of this song in the lesson plan, it should be played just like this. This video is very true to the notation or tablature that is in the lesson.
I didn’t want to [...]

Beginner Version – Twinkle Twinkle Little Star – Lead Notes – Slow Speed
If you follow the Guitar Pro or the PDF file of this song in the lesson plan, it should be played just like this. This video is very true to the notation or tablature that is in the lesson.
I didn’t [...]

Beginner Version – Mary Had A Little Lamb – Lead Notes – Slow Speed
If you follow the Guitar Pro or the PDF file of this song in the lesson plan, it should be played just like this. This video is very true to the notation or tablature that is in the lesson.
I [...]

Beginner Version – Yankee Doodle Lead – Slow Speed
If you follow the Guitar Pro or the PDF file of this song in the lesson plan, it should be played just like this. This video is very true to the notation or tablature that is in the lesson.
I didn’t want to play this [...]

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Month 5, Lesson 2: Oh Susanna Lead
Source: Guitar Lessons
Oh Susanna Lead
Oh! Susanna” is a song written by Stephen Foster. It was first published on February 25, 1848. Popularly associated with the California Gold Rush, the song is occasionally (incorrectly) called “Banjo on My Knee”. It is well suited for the guitar and we have come [...]

Key Signature – Key of D Major
Source: Kids Guitar Theory
Notes in the D scale:
We have worked with songs in the C Scale, which has no sharps or flats in the Key Signature and the G Scale, which has 1 F# in the Key Signature. Now we are going to move on to the D Scale [...]

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