Lesson 5

Guitar Truss Rod -

Tightening a truss rod to correct an up-bow involves turning the adjuster clockwise. To correct for a flat neck, or a back-bow, the truss rod has to be de-tensioned by turning it counterclockwise and the string tension will complete the job

Polishing your frets is a quick and easy way to improve the overall playing feel of your guitar.

First & Second Endings

When first and second endings are used, play the music once, including the measures in the first ending, then repeat back to the opening repeat sign (or to the beginning of the piece, if there is no opening repeat sign).  Then play the music a second time, and upon reaching the first ending, skip those measures and go right to the second ending.

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Time signature 6/8 is a common meter in popular and classical music. Each measure (or bar) has 6 eighth-note beats and these are grouped into two strong beats

6/8 Time Signature

16th Notes

The 16th note can look like any of these. It is identified by having two flags or beam lines

An eighth note can be divided into two equal sixteenth notes.

Listen and play along with

16th notes in 6/8 time practice 1

Listen and play along with
16th notes in 6/8 time practice 2

New Chords for next song

Let Ring

"Let ring" means allowing the guitar strings to vibrate freely without muting them. It's like using a sustain pedal on a piano, where the notes continue to sound. This technique creates a sustained and resonant effect in the music.

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