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Guitar Position 1 Review

Now that we have learned all the notes in the first position on the guitar, we will review what we have learned.

Here is an overview of the first position.


Minor 6ths Guitar Playing By Name

In this lesson, you will be asked to play Minor 6ths on your instrument.

A Minor 6th on the guitar looks like this:

If it crosses over the break, we add one fret and it looks like the picture below.

Guitar Reading Position 1 A String

The notes A, B, and C we learned on the fifth string look like this in music notation:



Please press the Exercise button below.

Guitar Reading Position 1 D String

The notes D, E and F we learned on the fourth string look like this in music notation:

   
Please press the Exercise button below.

Guitar Reading Position 1 B String

The notes B, C, and D we learned on the second string look like this in music notation:

 
Please press the Exercise button below.

Guitar Reading Treble Clef Review

Now we will continue learning to read the notes of the Treble Clef.

Remember to use Every Good Boy Does Fine for the lines.



And use FACE for the spaces.

Guitar Reading Treble Clef

Now we will learn how to read the notes of the Treble Clef.

The music alphabet is similar to the normal alphabet except for a few key differences:

First, highest letter in the music alphabet is G.

A B C D E F G

Second, after G the letters start over again with A.

Guitar Naming E Note

Now we will do the same lesson in reverse.

The note will be highlighted on the guitar, and you will identify it by name.

Please press the Exercise button below.