How To Play Guitar - Online Guitar
Lessons!
by: Al Tan
Playing the guitar has been one of my favorite pastimes since I was a
teenager. I remember the day my elder brother came home with a shiny new
Yamaha nylon-stringed classical guitar. I was really excited but could
not get my hands on it as he was hogging it. Fortunately for me, he lost
interest in it after awhile and I gleefully inherited it and have been
playing since.
Well, that was many years ago and when I recently decided to improve my
guitar playing skills, I was glad to find some excellent online guitar
lessons. In this article I'm going to tell you some tips to get started
and how you can benefit from them.
Firstly, be prepared to do some research. There are tons of good
websites out there but only a few offer a complete learning system. Most
websites are run by guitar enthusiasts offering some lessons online and
they might not be so appropriate as you'll need to see and hear what's
being played.
That's where you need to find a guitar learning course that offers:
1. A structured course outline
Not just a random "guitar tips" course. You will need a course
to take you from the basics to playing by ear.
2. An experienced teacher
Some websites are run by other newbies also honing their guitar playing
so make sure the tutor is a qualified guitarist.
3. Videos that show you how its done step-by-step
This would be essential if you are a beginner as you'll be able to see
how the chords actually look (and sound) like rather than just dots on a
grid!
The beauty of the Internet is that with some searching and comparing,
you'll soon be able to find that perfect guitar learning system. And
what do you need on your end to get started? Well, obviously a guitar, a
good pair of PC speakers and a lot of time and patience. Most of all,
tons of practice!
One of the key ingredient is ear training and that only comes from many,
many hours of playing and you'll be able to identify chords, chord
progressions, rhythm patterns, etc. You don't need to be born with
"perfect pitch" to play like a pro! But you do need the
determination to excel in you craft.
Guitar playing is a highly rewarding and relaxing skill which you can
acquire and if you've been contemplating on learning the guitar, well my
advice is get started now! Just get an inexpensive starter's guitar, get
online and as they say - "shred your ax"!
Symbols
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Name
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Other
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Ma
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Major
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Maj,
M
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sus
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Suspended
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sus4
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Ma-5
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Major
Flat Five
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b5
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add
9
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Major
Add Nine
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ma add9
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m
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Minor
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min,
mi,
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+
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Augmented
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#5,
+5, aug
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6
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Major
Six
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Maj6,
A6, M6
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6/9
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Major
Six Add Nine
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6add9,Maj6add9
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m6
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Minor
Six
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mi6,
min6
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m6/9
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Minor
Six Add Nine
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mi6add9,
min6add99
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7
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Dominant
Seven (Seventh)
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Dom7
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7sus
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Seven
Suspended
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sus7,
7sus4
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m7
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Minor
Seven
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mi7,
min7
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m7b5
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Minor
Seven Flat Five
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07,
dim7, mi7b5> m7-5
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o
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Diminished
Seven
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°7,
dim7, -7
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7#5
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Seven
Sharp Five
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+7,
7+5
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7b5
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Seven
Flat Five
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7-5
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maj7
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Major
Seven
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A7,M7
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mmaj7
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Minor
Major Seven
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mMaj7
mi+7, min+7
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7b9
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Seven
Flat Nine
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7-9
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7#5b9
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Seven
Sharp Five, Flat Nine
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7+5-9
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Maj9
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Major
Nine
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A9,
M9
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m9
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Minor
Nine
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mi9,
min9, -9
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9#5
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Nine
Sharp Five
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+9,
9+5
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9b5
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Nine
Flat Five
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9-5
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9#11
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Nine
Sharp Eleven
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9+11
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M9maj7
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Minor
Nine Major Seven
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m9#7,
min9#7, m9Maj7
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M11
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Minor
Eleven
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mill,
min11, -11
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13
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Thirteenth
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M13,
M7add6
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13b9
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Thirteen
Flat Nine
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13-9
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13b5b9
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Thirteen
Flat Five Flat Nine
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13-5-9
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M13
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Minor
Thirteen
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mil3,
m7add6, -13
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