The Note C
Play this C note with the first finger of your left hand just behind the first fret of the second string.
This is a C note. The note C is written on the third space of the staff.
Notes written above the middle of a staff usually have their stems going down. Notes written below the middle line of the staff usually have their stems going up. The stem for the B note can go up or down.
A riff is a pattern of notes that is repeated throughout a song. To play this riff, play bars 1 to 8 twice, as indicated by the repeat sign, then play bar 9.
Things To Remember
- Make sure your guitar is in tune.
- Watch the music, not your fingers.
- Remember to use the correct fingering.
- Place your fingertips just behind the frets, not on top of them.
- Count as you play the notes.
- Pick the strings over the sound hole.
Class Sessions
1- The Note B
2- The G<sup>7</sup> Chord
3- The C Chord
4- The Three Four Time Signature
5- The Quarter Rest
6- Open E Note
7- Changing Chords
8- The Note F
9- The Eighth Note
10- Chords
11- The Note D
12- The Note C
13- The Note A
14- Eighth Note Rhythms
15- INTRODUCTION
16- Tuning the Guitar to Itself
17- How to Sit and Hold the Guitar
18- Sharp Signs
19- The Open D Note
20- The Dotted Quarter Note
21- First and Second Endings
22- The Note G
23- The D Chord
24- The Note F Sharp
25- The Lead-In
26- Two-Bar Eighth Note Rhythms
27- Approach to Practice
28- The Tie
29- Other Methods of Tuning the Guitar
30- Alternate Picking
31- Rhythm Pattern
32- Suggested Rhythms
33- Chord Diagrams
34- Right Hand
35- Two Chord Songs
36- The D Seventh Chord
37- Two-Bar Rhythms
38- Tuning to Another Musical Instrument
39- Tuning
40- The G Major Scale
41- Right Arm Position
42- Eighth Note Rhythms in <span class="symbolA">^</span> Time
43- Duets
44- Tuning Fork and Pitch Pipes
45- Parts of the Guitar
46- Left Hand
47- Strumming Chords
48- Left Hand Thumb
49- Guitar Fingering Diagram
50- The Open G String
51- How to Read Music
52- Music Notes
53- The Note G