Transcription of YourGuitarSage Free Ebook
1 Copyright 2014 YourGuitarSage Page 1 YourGuitarSage free Ebook Sampler to the Introduction to the Ultimate Guitar Guide Series By: Erich Andreas Copyright 2014 YourGuitarSage Page 2 Thank you so much for downloading my free Ebook ! (Don t skip over this page, I ve got something really awesome just for you. Keep reading. ) I sincerely feel that what I cover in the next few pages is the absolute best place from which to start your journey to learning to play the after going through this information, I m sure you ll agree. Because people find my information from so many different sites on the internet, I thought I d dedicate this page to showing you the best places to find Your Guitar Sage videos, materials and The perfect companion to this free Ebook is my first 30 videos inside my Unstoppable Guitar System guitar learning course.
2 I d like to ALSO give you these 30 videos to you for free because they go really well with the content in this Ebook and I know you will get some great value out of them. Go here to sign up for these 30 free videos. I d go do that right now so you don t forget. And here are my social media sites that you can also hit me up on. Erich Andreas Technique and Theory Youtube Channel called YGSG uitarLessons Like YourGuitarSage on Facebook Follow YourGuitarSage on Twitter Subscribe to the main YourGuitarSage on YouTube Sign up to the Unstoppable Guitar System for only $1 Need help specifically with your right and left hand techniques?
3 If so, grab your free videos here: Copyright 2014 YourGuitarSage Page 3 WELCOME! Before we begin, I want to let you know a little about myself and my approach towards teaching guitar so that you can relate to my teachings. I have been playing guitar for over 25 years and have been in numerous bands (rock, metal, country, pop, classical,alternative) during that time. I have studied with many teachers and was a classical guitar major for 3 years before graduating with a Music Business degree. I am a working studio guitarist as well as a guitar teacher, songwriter and producer.
4 I LOVE playing guitar for a living and am living my dream! I also LOVE imparting others with knowledge so that they, too, can fulfill their dreams as it relates to the guitar. Thank you for allowing me to guide you in this great learning process. A word of encouragement - Some of the concepts that you are about to learn are quite thick with information; you WILL be challenged to do some serious thinking about the guitar. Your hands will be, most likely, just as equally challenged. One-on-one teaching allows me the opportunity to impart these same concepts in more detail, and also gives me the chance to encourage my students; to guide them through those parts that might discourage them from playing.
5 Before embarking on this journey, you must remember that you WILL get discouraged at times! You WILL get frustrated and most likely, you will want your skills to progress to that I say, WELCOME TO THE CLUB! Most every musician wants things to move faster than they typically do. The greatest guitarists have ALL felt these frustrations and have also felt, at times, that they were not cut out for guitar. But like all good, worthy endeavors, we must strive for the mark. If gold were just a few inches beneath the soil in our own backyard, we would be digging it up all day and probably wouldn t appreciate it much at all.
6 But because it s found deeper and requiring considerable effort to extract it it s much more valuable and appreciated that much more! So be encouraged! Remember that the time you spend on the guitar WILL pay off! Have FUN and spend as much time as you can playing, practicing and honing your skills. I promise you WILL see great progress!! NOW DIG IN!! Copyright 2014 YourGuitarSage Page 4 Erich Andreas, Your Guitar Sage Copyright 2014 YourGuitarSage Page 5 Copyright 2014 YourGuitarSage Page 6 Video Directory The following is just a short list of videos available to you free of charge on 2 of my YouTube channels, YourGuitarSage and YGSG uitarLessons.
7 These and many of my other videos serve as the perfect teaching companion to this Ebook - and to the others that are forthcoming, as well! So, check em out - especially if you find a particular topic a little difficult at first - and replay them as often as you need! YourGuitarSage YouTube Channel YGSG uitarLessons YouTube Channel Baby Beginner Guitar Lesson Encouragement/Advice Intro to YourGuitarSage How to Read Charts How to Use a Capo How to Play Open Chords Tuning Your Guitar by Ear Strumming Method Diatonic Harmony Copyright 2014 YourGuitarSage Page 7 Tuning Your Guitar Before we jump into actually learning to play anything, we ve got to tune our guitar!
8 After all, even if you DO know all the notes, chords and songs in the world, anything you try to play will just end up sounding awful if your guitar isn t in tune! The graphic below is actually a tuner! Just click each string to hear what it should sound like (in standard tuning) and adjust your tuning pegs accordingly (tighter string=higher pitch, looser string=lower pitch). You can also click the Play all strings button to hear them all Tuning really is sort of an art in and of the only way to get good at it is to practice! SO GET THAT GUITAR TUNED UP!
9 :) Click Here to Use My free Guitar Tuner Copyright 2014 YourGuitarSage Page 8 How to Play Open Chords Playing open chords can seem like a daunting task for new players, but remember EVERY player goes through HANG ON! First of all, remember the importance of playing on your fingertips. If you play on the pads of your fingers, you will NOT be able to play chords well! Observe your hand when you are playing. If something does not sound right, it s PROBABLY NOT! Play with the specified fingers to start off. If you want to change fingerings after you have mastered these chords, then great!
10 But for now, stick to the specified fingering and you will quickly see your discipline pay off. Arpeggiate (pick slowly) through the chord so that you can hear each note as it is being played. You will only cheat yourself by being sloppy, so pay close attention to your fingerings and technique. When transitioning from one chord to the next, be aware of your fingers; which ones need to move where and what fingers stay in place, ( The 3rd finger never moves when going from a D to a G chord, or from a G to a D. For E to A-, all the fingers move together.).
