A – G Notes
What are the notes on guitar? Watch this guitar lesson to get the basics of where the notes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G are on guitar. Music theory on guitar is often overlooked for the the more ‘fun’ aspects of playing. But theory is by far the quickest way to improve your playing! Understanding your notes and how a scale and chord works makes everything make sense. It can be hard, confusing and feel like you are learning an alien language, but once you get it you will become a new musician. This first lesson just gets into what the notes are and how to find them on the guitar. Take it easy, repeat the lesson if needed and then take your time and go through other lessons. Once it starts to sink in have a look at it again and you will start to build an understanding of how music theory works on guitar.
Backing Track – A minor to E minor
Most scales have 7 notes
The key signature of a song tells you the scale used
Each note has a number – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, etc
Level 1 Progress
Play through scale 5 times saying notes out loud
Pick a letter from A to G and then find the note in the scale (x20)
Play through scale backwards saying notes (G F E D C B A)
Try combinations of notes – A then C, A then E, etc
Use a song part in A minor and try to match the notes (e.g. 7 nation army – white stripes)