Intro to Guitar

1
Intro to Guitar

• Jonathan Beaver
• Ray Massey

2
Our purpose

• To help those who always wanted to start playing
  but dont know where to start.

3
What we will cover

• Different types of guitars
• The anatomy of a guitar
• Getting geared up
• Playing for the first time
• Chords
• Tabs

4
Types of guitars

• Acoustic
• Electric
• Acoustic-Electric
• Classical
• Bass
• Available as acoustic, electric, Electric-Acoustic

5
(No Transcript)
6
(No Transcript)
7
Parts of a guitar
8
A little closer
9
Getting geared up

• You will need some basic gear to get started
• Guitar
• Picks
• Case
• Tuner
• Optional, but highly recommended
• Strap
• Chord book/chart
• Additional Strings

10
Buying the right guitar

• Shop around and make sure you pick one with the
  sound you like.
• Dont go too expensive with your first guitar.
• Elixir Strings are highly recommended.

11
Practice habits

• Guitar is not learned overnight
• You can always learn something new
• Practice is necessary
• Build the calluses on your fingers

12
Getting Started

• Posture Sit up straight
• Rest the guitar on your leg
• Keep the neck of the guitar horizontal
• Rest your strumming arm on the body of the guitar
• Can play with a pick or by finger picking

13
Tablature

• Play guitar without reading music
• Uses numbers to reference where to position your
  fingers on the fret board.

14
December
15
Lightning Crashes