Guitar Basics

-How to hold the instrument-String names-Tuning the strings-Reading Chord Tabs-Reading Melodies/Riffs

Every Animal Does Good By Eating

Chords and

Strumming Patterns

Em G C Am D E

44

X O

X=do not play O=open string-no frets pressed

Guitar Chord Diagrams

TA B

1 2 4

Low E

High E

0 3

EADG

BE

65 7 8 9

TAB

Guitar Tablature

Copy this two times:

Name:________________________ Posture: __/15Sound Production:

__/15Overall Performance(Correct Notes): __/70

Your Name

My scores: ____ & ____

Twinkle, Twinkle

00 77 99 7 55 44 22 0 77 55 44 2 77 55 44 2

D.C. al FineFine

You are my Sunshine, my only sunshine

You make me happy when skies are gray

You'll never know dear, how much I love you

Please don't take my sunshine away

D GA7

D

G D

G D

A7 D