STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO HOLD THE GUITAR & PLAY IN THE CORRECT POSITION

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GUITAR GLOSSARY

Open chords - chords usually contain open strings (not fretted with left hand). Often the first kind of chords a beginner learns (D - G - Am etc). You can call it the overturn of barré or power chords. To transpose - A lick in A minor played on the seventh fret will be played on ninth fret if transposed to B minor lick. Hexatonic scale - Scale with six notes per octave (a pentatonic scale has five notes per octave). Staccato - Is gained by using strictly alternate picking. Sweeping - The pick is swept through the strings in a downward or upward motion, this technique is largely used with arpeggios. Syncopate - To transform the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat, purposely playing off beat. Bpm - Beats per minute. It defines the tick speed of the metronome. Barré chords - Are...

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