The Lead-In
Sometimes a song does not begin on the first beat of the bar. Any notes which come before the first full bar are called lead-in notes (or pick-up notes). When lead-in notes are used, the last bar is also incomplete. The notes in the lead-in and the notes in the last bar add up to one full bar. When you are playing chords do not strum until the first full bar, after the lead-in notes.
Do not begin strumming until after the lead-in notes.
Rhythm Pattern
Things To Remember
- Count carefully to yourself to make sure you are playing the lead-in notes correctly.
- Play notes on the first fret (C) with your first finger.
- Play notes on the second fret (A) with your second finger.
- Play notes on the third fret (D) with your third finger.
The Whole Note
This is a whole note.
It lasts for four beats.
There is one whole note in one bar of * time.
Rhythm Pattern
Rhythm Pattern
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