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22006 Little Kids Rock
what is Little Kids Rock?
That is just not cool! Little Kids Rock is a nonprofit organization that provides FREE musicclasses and FREE musical instruments to thousands of kids in our countrys public schools. We
teach kids to play the musical styles that they love. Our students learn to play rock, reggae,
funk, hip-hop...whatever they are most interested in. They also learn to write their own songs.
This video course will give you some of the same great lessons that the students in our classes
receive. You will learn how to play guitar in some of these different styles, how to take a guitar
solo and maybe even how to write your very own songs!
By supporting Little Kids Rock, you can keep music where it belongs...in our schools!
LKR
GET INVOLVED!
www.littl
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ock.org
Join the band!
DID YOU KNOW THAT MILLIONS OF KIDS IN
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You can learn other ways to support
Little Kids Rock by visiting our
website. There you can make a
donation, sign up for our newsletter
or find out how to volunteer. Help
us protect your right to
ROCK IN SCHOOL!
Little Kids Rock (P) 973.746.8248 email: [email protected]
A very special thanks tothe fantastic team at
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#1
lesson
parts of the acoustic guitar
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Body
Neck
Sound hole
Strings
Frets
Tuning
machines
Headstock
Bridge
Nut
Cool design
Saddle
CoolSticker
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#1
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parts of the electric guitar
Body
Neck
Pick guard
Volume knob
Strings
Pick ups
Frets
Tuningmachines
Headstock
Tone knobs
Bridge
Nut
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#2
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Tuning your guitar...Arghh!
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Tuning your guitar can be VERY frustrating! The good news is that just because
you cant tune doesnt mean you cant start playing. When you are just getting
started on guitar, the BEST way to tune it is by using an electronic tuner. This is a
machine that will tell you when each string is in tune. You can get an electronic
tuner for about $20. The NEXT BEST way to tune your guitar is to get someone
else who already knows how to do it for you. However, heres how to tune your
guitar if no one else is around and you have no tuner.
5th fret
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When you press down on the 5th fret of a
string, it should sound like the string right next toit. For example, when you press down on the 5th fret
on the E string, it should sound like the open A
string just next to it. If they dont sound alike, try adjust-
ing the tuning machine of the A string up or down
until both strings sound the same.
Next, when you press down on the 5th fret on the A
string, it should sound like the open D string just nextto it. Continue across the strings like that, but when you
go to tune the B string, press down on the 4th fret of
the G string, NOT the 5th fret.
This drawing shows how to tune.
The white circles show where to
press and the red lines show which
string the fretted note should sound like.
If at all possible, get help! Less time tuning can mean
more time playing!
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#2
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chord diagrams
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A chord diagram is just a drawing of what a chord looks like when youplay it on your guitar. Look at the chord diagram and key below.
1 2
3
x x
Strings
Frets
Nut
Fretboard x
1 = finger used
= play this string
= dont play this
string
KEY
1) The red dots with numbers in them are where you place your fingers.
The numbers tell you which finger to use. Play strings that have red dots.
2) Any string that has an above it is supposed to be played, even
though there is no finger on it.
3) Any string that has an X above it is NOT supposed to be played.
HERE ARE TIPS FOR READING CHORD DIAGRAMS:
1 2
3
x xnote...Lots of song books that you will find in music stores use
chord diagrams like this one to the right. The drawing is
simpler and there are no finger numbers. Thats because
after awhile people begin to remember chords by their
shapes. Once you are familiar with a chords shape, your
fingers will find their places automatically!
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#3
lesson
l got a D
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Each fingertouches justone string.
Press hardenough to
get a sound.
Thumb lookslike a fret onthe back ofThe neck.
Curve yourfingers like
cat claws.
Place fingersclose to the
frets.
Looks like a triangle!
1
23
(...butmyMomissoproud!)
A good first shape to learn is the "D chord. If you look at the
picture below, you'll see it looks like a triangle. Use the tips below
to help you make the shape. Strum the chord with a pick, then play
one string at a time to check the sound. Play only the bottom four
strings. Don't play strings with an "x" above them.
D
1 2
3
x x
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AIS FOR AMPLIFY
The "A" chord looks like a straight line. Use the
tips below to help you make the shape. Strum the chord
with a pick, then play one string at a time to check the
sound. Play only the bottom five strings. Don't play the
top string, the one with the "x".
Looks like a line!
1
2
3
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. ..thatmeans"makeitlouder."
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xA
1 2 3
Each fingertouches justone string.
Press hardenough to
get a sound.
Thumb lookslike a fret onthe back ofThe neck.
Curve yourfingers like
cat claws.
Place fingersclose to the
frets.
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Simple rhythms
Playing rhythm guitar is as easy as counting to four!
When you play a chord on your guitar, it is called strumming. You can strum in
two different directions: up and down.
The easiest rhythm is one where you play a single down stroke. Start by counting
to four. Everytime you say the number one, play a down stroke.
The following page has more easy rhythms. Heres how they work.
Say the numbers and play them with down strokes.
Say any + signs as and. Play these with up strokes.
The patterns are easiest to play and to learn when they are said and played together. This
is a very important part of learning rhythms ...if you can SAY IT, you can PLAY IT!
For example, look at rhythm B on the next page. You will SAY, One, two, three and
four. One, two, three and four while you PLAY down down down up down, down
down down up down,
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Simple rhythms
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 1 2 3 + 4
C) 1 2 + 3 + 4
D) 1 2 3 + 4 +
E) 1 + 2 + 3 4
F) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
G) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
H) 1 + 2 3 + 4
I) 1 2 + 3 + 4 +
J) 1 + 2 3 + 4 +
K) 1 + 2 3 4
down down down down
down down down (up) down
down down (up) down (up) down
down down down (up) down (up)
down (up) down (up) down down
down (up) down (up) down (up) down
down (up) down (up) down (up) down (up)
down (up) down down (up) down
down down (up) down (up) down (up)
down (up) down down (up) down (up)
down (up) down down down
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A chord progression is just two or more chords played one after the other. Most pop
songs are made up of three to six chords that repeat in some sort of a pattern.
The chord progression below uses just two chords, D and A. The that
appears at the end of the progression is called a repeat sign. It is there to tell you to start
over again from the beginning of the progression.
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First chord progressions
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D
1 2
3
x x xA
1 2 3
Progression 1
D
1 2
3
x x
1 2 3 4
note...
The video lesson that goes with this page shows the progression being played with two different
rhythms, one downstroke per measure on the 1 and then two downstrokes per measure on the 1 and
the 3. However, you can play this progression with many different rhythms. Try using some of the
different rhythms from the page called Simple Rhythms from the last lesson.
The bars to the left here are called a measure. Each measure gets
four beats which we count as 1, 2, 3, 4. You will see that there are
eight measures in this song that get repeated many times.
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First chord progressions
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The chord progression below uses the same two chords as the last one (D and A) butthis time they are in a different order.
note...The video lesson that goes with this page shows the progression being played with the three different
rhythms above. However, you can also play this progression with many different rhythms. Try using
some of the different rhythms from the page called Simple Rhythms from the last lesson.
D
1 2
3
x xxA
1 2 3
Progression 2
D
1 2
3
x xxA
1 2 3
This chord progression is played with three different rhythms on the video. Here they are:
down rest rest rest1 2 3 4
down rest down rest
1 2 3 4
down down down down
1 2 3 4
1st rhythm
2nd rhythm
3rd rhythm
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#7
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...likein"ElectricGuitar!"
The "E" chord looks like a car seat. Use the
tips below to help you make the shape. Strum the chord
with a pick, then play one string at a time to check the
sound. Play all six strings.
Looks like a car seat!
2
3
1
E is for electric
1
2 3
E
Each fingertouches justone string.
Press hardenough to
get a sound.
Thumb lookslike a fret onthe back ofThe neck.
Curve yourfingers like
cat claws.
Place fingersclose to the
frets.
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#8
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BLues in A
DE A A
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A A A A
xA
1 2 3
1
2 3
E D
1 2
3
x x
D D A A
D
1 2
3
x x xA
1 2 3
xA
1 2 3
The chord progression below uses three chords, the A, D, and E chords. This is one of the
most famous progressions in the world and it appears in blues, rock, country, hip-hop,reggae...everywhere! This particular arrangement is a blues. People call it the twelve bar blues
because it has 12 measures.
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Looks like a car seat.
Looks like a triangle.
1
23
Looks like a line.
1
2
3
12
3
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The key of A
xA
1 2 3
D
1 2
3
x x
1
2 3
E
Each fingertouches justone string.
Press hardenough toget a sound.
Thumb lookslike a fret onthe back ofThe neck.
Place fingersclose to the
frets.
REMEMBER:
Curve yourfingers like
cat claws.
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#9
lesson
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TheAminorchord
The "A minor" or Am chord looks a lot like the E chord...
the fingering just starts one string higher on the fretboad. Use the
tips below to help you make the shape. Strum the chord
with a pick, then play one string at a time to check the
sound. Play the bottom five strings.
Looks like the E chord!
2
3 1
Makin it minor, makin it sad
1
2 3
Am
x
Each ngertouches justone string.
Press hardenough to
get a sound.
Thumb lookslike a fret onthe back ofThe neck.
Curve yourngers likecat claws.
Place ngersclose to the
frets.
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#10
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Latin Rock Jam
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This song has a Latin rock feel to it. Here are two different rhythms to try itwith. Notice that there are two chords in each measure. Try them both out and
see which you like better. Try some rhythms of your own if you want.
D
1 2
3
x x
1
2 3
Amx
D
1 2
3
x x
1
2 3
Amx
1 3 1 3
Rhythm 1
D
1 2
3
x x
1
2 3
Amx
D
1 2
3
x x
1
2 3
Amx
1 3 1 3
D
1 2
3
x x
4
Rhythm 2
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TheG chord...twice!
STRETCH!
2
3
1
Gee, there are two ways to play G#11
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4
2
3
G
There are two different ways to finger a G chord. The chord diagram
below shows one, the photo shows another. Both rock in their own
way...try them both and see which one is easier for you. Use the tips
below to help you make the shape. Strum the chord with a pick, then
play one string at a time to check the sound. Play all six strings.
Each ngertouches justone string.
Press hardenough to
get a sound.
Thumb lookslike a fret onthe back ofThe neck.
Curve yourngers likecat claws.
Place ngersclose to the
frets.
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#11
lesson
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Use the tips below to help you make the shape. Strum the chord
with a pick, then play one string at a time to check the
sound. Play the bottom five strings.
231
The C chord
1
2
3
C
x
Each ngertouches justone string.
Press hardenough to
get a sound.
Thumb lookslike a fret onthe back ofThe neck.
Curve yourngers likecat claws.
Place ngersclose to the
frets.
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#11
lesson
Syncopated rhythms are funky and a little harder to play than simple rhythms. But
if you like rock, funk, blues, rap, hip-hop, salsa, reggae, country or any other musicwhatsoever, you will understand how cool syncopation sounds. Try counting out
syncopated rhythms as follows:
Notice that the rhythm above has two up-strokes in a row. Also notice that we
didnt say 4 when we were counting. Instead, we rested or skipped that down-
beat. A syncopated rhythm is simply a rhythm that skips one or more downbeats and
has two or more upbeats in a row.
On the next page, rhythms L through S are examples of syncopated rhythms. To sayand play them, you simply leave out the gray numbers, resting on those beats.
TIPS FOR TRYING SYNCOPATED RHYTHMS:
1) Try to feel the beat. The missing downbeat is still there, you just dont play it.
2) Playing a syncopated rhythm is like singing the kids song Bingo. Even when
you dont sing the letters, you know theyre there and you give them their space in
the song. Remember: if you can SAY it, you can PLAY it!
3) Another way to practice is to say the word rest on any gray number. For
example on rhythm L: One, two and rest and four. One, two and rest and four
4) Yet another way to practice is to say the word skip on any gray number. For
example on rhythm L: One, two and skip and four. One, two and skip and four
Syncopated rhythms
A SYNCOPATED RHYTHM
YOU SEE 1 2 3 + +
WHILE YOU PLAY down down down up (rest) up
YOU SAY one two three and and
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Syncopated rhythms
L) 1 2 + 3 + 4
M) 1 2 + 3 + 4 +
N) 1 2 + 3 + 4 +
O) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
P) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Q) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
R) 1 2 3 + 4 +
S) 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
down down (up) (up) down
down down (up) (up) (up)
down down (up) down (up) (up)
down (up) (up) down (up) down (up)
down (up) (up) (up) (up)
down (up) (up) (up) down (up)
down down down (up) (up)
(up) (up) (up) (up)
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reggae in A
xA
1 2 3
D
1 2
3
x x
1
2 3
E
Rhythm 1
xA
1 2 3
D
1 2
3
x x
1
2 3
E
Rhythm 2
D U(S) D(S)
Reggae music has a very syncopated feel. Most of the emphasis is on the upbeats. That is the opposite of rock where most of the emphasis is on the down-
beats. Look at this rhythm:
Notice that all the strums are upstrokes. If you mute the strings after each
upstroke, it will have a real reggae feel. Heres the progression with the rhythm
written below. Be sure to squeeze both the D and E chords into the second
measure.
The next rhythm is trickier. The first strum is a downstroke, even though it comes
in on the and of one. So much for rules! Listen to the track to get the feel.
The strum pattern is Down, Up, STOP, Down, STOP which we have shortened
here to be: . When you see STOP, be sure to mute the strings.
D U (S) D(S) D U (S) D(S) D U (S) D(S) D U (S) D(S)
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#14
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rock in A
Below you will see a very popular chord progression. You will hear this progres-sion in many very popular tunes. Notice that each measure has two different
chords. All strumming for this one involves downstrokes. The final thing to
notice are the rests. Dont strum any chord where you see (rest).
xA
1 2 3
D
1 2
3
x x
1
2 3
Ex
A
1 2 3
D
1 2
3
x xD
1 2
3
x x
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Guitar solos are the kinds of things that
can make an audience sit on the edge
of their seats or stand up and yell
for more. However, taking a
guitar solo yourself is notas hard as you may
think it is. We say,
"Try to use just
two notes..." Look!
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#17
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guitar soLo!THe famous
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