LESSONS TO PRINT

1.  In this PDF file you will see graphics of a guitar neck with the letter name for each fret.  Plus you will see the music notation that represents the E - F - G on the first string.

2.  In this PDF file you can print up an exercise page where you can pencil in the correct name of each fret.  This is a simple and yet effective exercise to help beginning students to master the guitar.

3.  In this PDF file you can print up the music notation exercise.  Pencil in the name of each note for the 1st string:  E - F - G

4.  In this PDF file you can print up the sheet music that is designed with E-Z notes.  Play the three basic notes on the 1st string of the guitar using E-Z notes:  E-F-G.

5.  Open up this PDF file to print up the E-Z music to your first guitar song called, "Notes On The First String Only".  This is a song that only has 3 notes which are the 3 notes on the first string:  E-F-G.  Listen to the midi file of this simple song.  Once you can play it with E-Z notes, try and play this same song using standard music notation.  Open up the PDF file and print the standard music notation to this song.

Watch This Video Of Me Explaining The Notes On The FIRST STRING

1.  Open up this PDF file to print up the graphic illustration of the notes on the second string and how they match up with the notes on the musical staff.

2.  Open up this PDF file to print up a writing exercise to help you to learn the notes on the 2nd string.  Pencil in the letter name of the frets on the second string for the middle and last illustration.

3.  Open up this PDF file to print up a writing exercise that will help you to review the fret letter names on the 1st and 2nd string together.

4.  Open up this PDF file to print up an exercise where you play the notes on the 2nd string on your guitar using E-Z notes.

5.  Open up this PDF file to print up the E-Z notes sheet music to Ode To Joy.  This song can be played entirely on the 1st and 2nd strings only using the notes that you have already learned.

6.  Open up this PDF file to print up the E-Z notes sheet music for Mary Had A Little Lamb.

7.  Try to play Ode To Joy using standard music notation.  Open PDF file.  Listen to the midi audio file.

8.  Try to play Mary Had A Little Lamb using standard music notation.  Open PDF file.  Listen to the midi audio file.

Watch this video of me explaining in great detail the notes on the 2nd String.

1.  Open up this PDF file and print up the graphic illustrations that will show you how the notes on the 3rd string compare to standard music notation.

2.  Open up this PDF file and print the music notation of the notes on the 3rd string using the
E-Z notes.

3.  Open up this PDF file and pint the graphic illustration and write in the names of the LETTERS for the notes on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings.

4.  Open up this PDF file to review all the music notation on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings.  This exercise uses E-Z notes.

5.  Open this PDF file and then write the correct LETTER in the head of the notes.  This is easy because there are only 2 notes to practice on:  G and A

6.  Open this PDF file and write the correct LETTER in the head of the notes.  This exercise is more difficult because you have to write the correct letter for the notes on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings.

7.  Open up this PDF file and play the easy folk song called Down In The Valley.  You will be using just the notes of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd strings.

1.  Open and Print this PDF File to study relationship between Music Notation and the frets on the guitar neck.  Draw a line connecting the frets and the notes.  Write the letter name in the head of the note.

2.  Open and Print this PDF File.  Write the names of the notes that go on the frets of the 4th string.

3.  Open and Print this PDF File.  Write the name of the notes into the head of each note for the 4th string.

4.  Open and Print this PDF File.  Play the notes on the 4th string by reading the E-Z notes music notation.

5.  Open and Print this PDF File.  Play Mary Had A Little Lamb on your guitar using the E-Z note system.

6.  Open and Print this PDF File.  Play London Bridge on your guitar using the E-Z note system.

1. Open and print this PDF File.  Draw a line connecting the music notation of the 5th string to the Letter of the note on the guitar neck.

2.  Open and print this PDF File.  Write the letter names for the notes on the neck of the guitar for the 5th string.

3.  Open and print this PDF File.  Write the letter of the note in the head of the note of this standard music notation.

4.  Open and print this PDF File.  Play the notes on the 5th string using the E-Z note system.

5.  Open and print this PDF File.  Play the notes on the 5th string using standard music notation.

1.  Print this PDF File.  Connect the music note with the correct fret by drawing a line.

2.  Print this PDF File.  Write the letter name on the correct fret of these guitar diagrams.

3.  Print this PDF File.  Play the notes on the 6th string using the E-Z note system.

4.  Print this PDF File.  Play the notes on the 6th string using standard music notation.

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