Transcript Instant Guitar One-Finger Magic

Instant Guitar
One-Finger Magic
A Course Of Instruction
For Learning
Basic Guitar Chords
Instant Guitar One-Finger Magic
• Tuning Your Guitar
Tuning your guitar is
important - no matter how
good a player you are, if your
guitar is out of tune you’ll
sound bad! To learn the
tuning notes, memorize this
sentence - Elephants And
Donkeys Grow Big Ears.
The guitar is tuned from the
thickest strings to the
thinnest –
E A D G B E
The best way to tune your
guitar to these notes is with a
battery powered guitar tuner,
available at most music
stores, or a free guitar tuning
app for your cell phone.
Getting Started
Learning to play guitar doesn’t have to be
a daunting task. An easy way to begin
learning real guitar chord shapes is to
start with a Kyser capo. Using the Kyser
capo upside-down, cover only three of
the guitar’s strings - A, D, and G. This
allows you to start playing beautiful
sounding chords with just one finger!
To get started, place the capo on the
2nd fret of the guitar.
First Chords
The D Chord
Place your index finger on the G
string 2 frets up from the capo
and press down firmly. Strum all 6
strings.
Capo
The A Chord
Place your index finger on the D
string 2 frets up from the capo and
press down. Use your thumb to
mute the low E string by simply
touching the string. Strum all 6
strings.
X means to mute that string
Play Songs Now!
How To Strum
The Chords In Songs
Sing the song and strum the
chords as they occur
over the lyrics.
Mary’s Lamb
D
D
A
D
Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little
D
D
A
lamb, Mary had a little lamb it’s fleece
A
D
was white as snow.
Press your finger firmly on the strings.
Strum lightly across all 6-strings.
The G Chord
Place your middle finger on
the low E String 3 frets up
from the capo and press
down firmly. Let your middle
finger fall back slightly and
mute the A String. Strum all
6 strings.
X
X = mute the string
More Songs To Play!
Amazing Grace
D
D
G
D
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound,
D
D
A
D
that saved a wretch like me! I once
D
G
D
was lost, but now am found; was
D
A
D
blind, but now I see.
Happy Birthday!
D
A
Happy birthday to you,
A
D
Happy birthday to you,
D
G
Happy birthday dear sweetie,
D
A D
Happy birthday to you!
My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
D
G
D
My bonnie lies over the ocean, my
D
G
A
D
bonnie lies over the sea. My bonnie
G
D
G
lies over the ocean, oh bring back
A
D
my bonnie to me!
You’re On Your Way!
See if you can find more songs to
play that use these 3 chords!
Need help with your guitar playing
or want more information?
Contact Case School of Music
605-274-NOTE(6683) or
[email protected].