The Ultimate Guitar Beginner's BK 1 A1

The Ultimate Guitar System
For Beginners
Is the revolutionary teaching system especially designed
for the beginner to understand the basic rudiments of
music applied to the guitar while learning to play a variety
of styles of music while methodically evolving the degree
of progress with ease in this unique presentation.
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The Ultimate Guitar Teaching System

For Beginners
By Rick Ruggieri
Introduction
I
have designed this unique method of teaching guitar by my integrated

Three book guide for each level of study as outlined.
.
The Ultimate Guitar System (Beginners Level)

Book 1)
Basic Study Section
A personally pictured, well explained and demonstrated study section

teaching basic rudiments, playing in both the plectrum and classical finger
styles. All of the exercises are naturally appealing rhythms and melodies of
recognizable songs. This study section is intended to be used
simultaneously
with the next two books included in the beginners level as follows:
Book 2)
Style Section
A section to introduce you to a variety of musical styles from rock to

classical presented in an elementary degree of basic study which you have
already acquired in the first section. Associated techniques and rhythms
are demonstrated for each style of music to develop your versatility.
Book 3)
Repertoire of Music Section
A section of a variety of music including over 100 songs from around the
world, separated into groups of specific styles, music from various
countries, and for special occasions building a well rounded repertoire of
music.
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The Guitars used in this book
The guitars pictured in the book are family treasures. Included is

a 1938 Gretch acoustic which belonged to my grandfather. The circa
1940 birch blonde f hole arched top was my mothers which she
played.
My grandfather and my father bought me the 1959 Fender
Jazzmaster which I played professionally for years until in 1973
when stolen from my car. I loved that guitar and went through many
others trying to replace it. Twenty Three years later while visiting a
town in upstate New York I discovered it in a guitar shop. After
examining the details with matching serial number. (The law in
forced the statue of time limitations so I had to purchase the guitar
again, and at a stiff price! At least I had found my lost treasure. The
Lorenzo Pimentel Classical cutaway was custom made in
Alberquerque, New Mexico in 1968, with solid Brazilian rosewood is
very rare. The Gianinni Craviola was purchased from Brazil in the
early 70s. The natural blonde ES-175 was from the mid 70s. And
finally the Ibanez GB-10 was purchased in the late 70s. I love all of
these guitars, they have been with me for a long time and have
become like part of me, representing the versatile styles which I love
to play.

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The Ultimate Guitar System

For Beginners
Book 1
Basic Study Section

In this first section we will get to know the guitar and to become
familiar with basic understanding in preparation for playing music.

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A) Classical Guitar (flat top)

Uses nylon strings and is used to play
Classical music as well as many of todays
Music including Spanish styles.
Introducing The Guitar

I Will Teach You Styles
On These Four Types Of
B) Hollow Body or Arched Top
Played
Guitars
Uses steel strings and is used to

play jazz as well as Blues and
other types of contemporary
music
C) Solid Body Electric Guitar

Uses steel strings and is used to
play jazz as well as Blues and
other types of contemporary music
D) Acoustic Folk Guitar

Uses steel strings and is
used in folk, country and
Contemporary music

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Holding The Guitar

(Right Hand position)
Classical
Jazz (Sitting)
The Classical Guitar is arched

Over the left leg in a seated
Position, with right hand
Fingering as shown.
The Jazz F Hole Guitar is

played with the waist of the
guitar arched over the right
leg with a pick In the right hand,
held firmly between the thumb
And first finger as shown.
Electric (standing)
The Electric Guitar is shown held by a

Strap, placed around the neck and
Shoulders, and played with a pick.
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Playing Style Choices

As we begin playing notes on the strings, you will see two illustrated
methods for each exercise from which to choose.
Example 1. The pick or plectrum style
Notes will be indicated to be played with a pick in up ( )

and down ( ) strokes.
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Example 2
The Classical or finger style
Notes will be indicated to be played with the right hand fingers

Which are called P-I-M-A.
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Basic Rudiments Of Music

Notes and Rests
The Types Of Notes and Rest values will determine how long to play
the sound of the note or count the length of silence in the rhythm.
Whole Note = 4 beats
Whole Rest = 4 beats
Half Note = 2 beats
Half Rest = 2 beats
- Quarter Note = 1 beat
Quarter Rest = 1 beat
Dotted half note = 1 beat
Dotted half Rest = 1 beat
- Eight Note = beat
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Eight Rest = beat
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We are now ready to learn to play the notes on the strings
Take Note
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The First String E
(open, not fretted) )

finger)
(first fret, first finger)
(third fret, third
Now lets play E, F and G in either the plectrum style with a pick
using down strokes ( ), or in the classic style, using your right
hand fingers, ( P I M A ) as indicated, counting evenly.
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The Second String B
(open, not fretted)

finger)
(first fret, first finger)
(third fret, third
Now lets play B, C and D in either the plectrum style with a pick,
Using down strokes ( ), or in the classic style, using your right
hand fingers, ( I and M ) as indicated, counting evenly.
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The First Time

I
Waltz With Me
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Combining Two Strings E and B
------------ 2nd string B ----------- -----------1st string E ----------
Yankee Doodle
Ricks Waltz

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Introducing The Dotted Quarter Note
A dot after a note increases its value by one half
Counting as we play the following exercise will simplify your

understanding of using the dotted quarter note.
Now lets use the dotted quarter note as we play the song.
Merrily We Roll Along

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The Repeat Sign
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The Double Bar
The repeat sign is placed at the end of a given measure. This sign
tells you to go back to a repeat sign facing in the opposite direction
and play to the double bar or final ending.
Example
If there is no repeat sign to go back to, then go back to the

beginning and play to the double bar or final ending..per
following example.
Mary And Her Lamb

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Beginning a song with an Incomplete Measure
Lets say a song has a time signature of ( 4/4 ), that means there are 4
beats to a measure and the first measure contains only one beat. This is
called an Incomplete Measure.. To play the song, start by silently
counting off the missing 3 beats and start playing on beat 4 ( also called
the pick up note ). Continue playing the song and you will find the
remaining three beats in the last measure . These three beats combined
with the single beat of the first incomplete measure will then add up to 4
beats making a complete measure.
Lets Try It !
A Tisket, A Tasket

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The Third String G

G
(open)
(second finger, second fret)
Now play G and A
Mulberry Bush

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Reviewing notes we have learned on 3 strings,

Lets Get up ( ^ ) and Get down ( v ) and
do
The E B G bees
OK,
now lets put those notes and play a song
Sparkle Sparkle Little Twink

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A Rhythm Study
Using the different note values, we will play the three open strings
we have learned in various rhythms
Chug-a-lug-a-boom-boom in 4
Do-Bee-Do-Be-Da in 3
Da-Da-Di-di-Di-di--Boom-Chick-A-BoomDi-di-Da-da

That was very Good !,

Later we will apply these rhythms to various styles of music
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The TIE
To hold a note longer than its value, we will use a TIE
The Tie is a curved line between two notes of the same pitch (
).
The first note is played only and held to last the count of both notes.

Comin Round The Mountain
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We are now ready to play our first Solo Song
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You will need to review these simple A-B-Cs in order to play this
song
A.
Notes on strings E, B and G
B.
The TieHolding the note for the length of the tie symbol

C.
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Incomplete Measures or Pick up Notes
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Now Lets play our very first complete song

Stairway To Heaven
By Led Zeplin

Congratulations
You have played your first Solo song. Play it over and over until
you become so familiar with it that you have it memorized. You will
develop an ear for harmony and rhythm as you build a collection of
songs to perform as a soloist. Later in section 2 you will learn to play
many songs in various styles which will create a vast repertoire.
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Now lets get started playing chords.
Chords are a combination of notes placed one above the other on

the staff in harmony and strummed simultaneously to form the
orchestration used in rhythm to accompany the melody.
The chords are played in certain patterns
called Progressions..
..which provide the changes for the verses throughout the song.
These chord progressions blend in Harmony

with the melody.
chords played in progression will accompany the melody of the

song.
Lets get started with The first set of basic chords
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Introducing 3 string chords
A chord is a combination of notes in harmony, placed one above the

other on the staff and strummed or plucked simulateously.
The C chord
The G 7 chord

The G chord
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Basic 3 Chord Harmony

The 3 chords which we have learned blend in harmony and when
played in order form a chord progression.
C
G7
Chords may be written in the form of individual notes placed one

above the other on the staff or by diagonal lines ( / / ), each line
representing one beat of a measure.

This exercise ncludes chords displayed both by notes and diagonal

lines.
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The D7 Chord
th
Arrangements
D7
Note
3rd finger plays the 2 nd fret
The D7 chord shown

in musical notation
(Using 3 strings)
Play 3 strings
Build It
Lets take what we have learned and use it to play this song --------
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The 4th String D
(open)
finger)
(Second fret, second finger)
(Third fret, third
Now lets play D, E and F in either the plectrum style with a pick
Using down strokes ( ), or in the classic style, using your right
Hand thumb, ( P ) as indicated, counting evenly.
Lets move the notes around using the F# on the 4th fret

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Applying The Eighth Note (
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Play the following song applying the eighth note we have

learned with notes on 4 strings using.
A. Incomplete measure or ( pick up note )

B. 3 string chords.
C. Rests..
D.
E.
Mood Swing Changes
Double bar ( final ending ).

The tie (
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Songs have notations directing the planned order of music called

An Arrangement.
The following example is an arrangement using a 1st and 2nd ending.
The 1st ending shows a repeat sign ( ), telling you to go back to the
beginning and play the song again, skipping over the 1st ending and
Completing the song by playing the 2nd or (final) ending (
).
Note: This song also includes the use of incomplete measures, chord
notations, ties. It is played in 4/4 time and is in the key of G which
means that all f s are sharped ( # ) or (played 1 step higher).
Using all 4 strings that we have learned so far, this song can be
played either in the pick or (plectrum) or classic or finger style as
Indicated on the staff by notes and on tab with fretboard numbering.
Red River Valley
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Now Comes The F Chord(Made Easy)
-------
optional (bar 1st finger)
_______ Lets apply it in a Chord Progression using F and G ----------
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Learning The F Scale

The F scale starts on the note F and ascends 8 notes higher in pitch
in order of the alphabet and ends on the note F , one octave higher. It
has 1 flat (Bb) which is the 4th note of the scale. Lets try it
do
re
mi
A.)
fa
so
la
ti
do
Listen to the sound of The D Minor Chord
Build it..
B.)
Listen to the sound of The A7th Chord
Build it..
C.)
Now here how Dm and A7th blend in harmony

Dm
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Let us now use this harmony of Dm and A7th as we

apply a melody and play .
A Spanish Waltz
Dm
A7
A7
Dm
A7
Dm
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The 5th String (A )
(open)
(2nd fret, 2nd finger)
(3rd fret, 3rd finger)
Now lets play A B and C in either the plectrum style with a pick using
down strokes ( ), or in the classic style, using your right hand fingers, ( P
IMA)
As indicated, counting evenly.
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The Volga Boatman Song

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The C Chord played on 5 strings

Now that you have learned the ABCs of the 5th string you can play
the complete C chord.
Place the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret of the 5th string ( C ), the 2nd finger
on the 2nd fret of the 4th string ( D ) and the 1st finger on the 1st fret of
the 1st string ( C ).
Now either strum or pluck all 5 strings which are the notes of the
arpeggio of the C scale that produces the 5 string C chord.
Ok, now play the arpeggios (building one note at a time) and
strumming the C, F and G chords in a basic 3 chord harmony
set to rhythm as we play
Do - Me - So - Bop
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A Visit From The Relatives

Each major key signature has a relative minor. It is built on the 6th
note of the scale of that key. Therefore in the key of C, the the 6th
note in the scale is A, so A minor would be the relative minor. It
shares the same scale as C, starting on A and ascend 8 notes in
order of the alphabet and end onA, 1 octave higher in pitch.
The A natural or ( Pure ) scale
The A Minor Chord
Orchestration style chords

Orchestration chords are expressed by a diagonal line ( / ),
indicating the 1st written chord of a measure be repeated - (each
diagonal symbol representing 1 beat of the civen measure).
The following rhythm exercise pattern of harmony is called a
chord progression
This progression is played in many songs you will soon learn.

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The 6th String ( E )
(open)
(1st fret, 1st finger)
(3rd fret, 3rd
finger)
Try It Out
Lets use the notes of the 6th string, E and open A to play power Bass
to a classic award winning theme
PETER GUNN

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Now we can play the G chord on all 6 Strings

First put your 2nd finger on the 3rd fret of the 6th string, the 1st
finger on the 2nd fret of the 5th string and the 3rd finger on the 3rd fret
of the 1st string like this
Now hold the G chord down and play the notes shown until you get
to the next chord then form it, (trying not to miss a beat) then play
the notes of that chord as they appear and we will see how G
harmonizes with D7th to the
BOOGIE IN G

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The Rhythm Guitar

When accompanying a melody or (lead), you will have to play rhythm.
Here are the ABC of playing rhythm:
A. Here are 3 chords to learn that harmonize in the key of A minor.
Am
Dm
E7
B. You may accompany your melody for solo performance by adding

the alternating bass line to create rhythm.
The alternate bass note is he 1st and 5th note of any scale, therefore:
The alternate bass notes for the following chords are:
(Am = A and E)
(Dm = D and A)
(E7 = E and B)
Note: Arch your left hand to form a clear chord as shown:
Lets try this accompaniment in A minor

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This classic piece is a exercise in right hand fingering playing the

melody notes including the high A in 6/8 time using quarter and
eighth notes with harmony of the Am, Dm and E7 Chord progression.
The Tarantella.
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Open Chord Progression

The open form of the E7th chord in combination with A7th and B7th
chords introduced below are commonly used in popular
progressions and will be found in the Styles Section of The Ultimate
Guitar .
E7
A7
B7
Chords and 3 note arpeggios provide a rhythm progression

A. Form the assigned chord ------ (keep fingers on the chord)
B. Play the individual notes of the chord as written, then..
C. Strum or pluck the chords as indicated by notes and dashes ( / ).
Rock in 3/7ths Rhythm

E7
A7
B7

E7
E7
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Alternating bass
will allow you to play bass notes and arpeggio
notes of the chords in progression with rhythm..
Try it.
Pickin Licks

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Techniques
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I will show you various techniques used to express music which

you will apply in the Music Style Section, (Book 2) of The Ultimate
Guitar
1) The Bend is used to express raising the pitch of a note ..
(Demonstrated in Style section, Rock)
2) The Hammer is used to accent a note by playing a note then

attacking the desired fret of the string with a finger to hear the note.
(Demonstrated In Style section, Country)
3) The Vibrato is used to simulate the wave cycles of a singers voice
(Demonstrated In Style section, Classical)
4) The Slide is made by playing a note then sliding the fretted

finger
up or down the fret board to achieve a rise or lowering of pitch.
(Demonstrated In Style section, Blues)
5) The Slur (The upward or (ascending legato) is made by playing a

note, then (Hammering on) a higher fret and Downward slur or
descending Legato by (Pulling off) a played note to a lower fret.
(Demonstrated In Style section, Classical, Country and

Blues)

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Syncopation
Is placing an accent on a beat and playing that beat with more
expression. Play these exercises with up and down strokes as
indicated, accenting on the first beat of each measure.
Syncopated notes
Played like this
&(2)
1 &
(2)&
Syncopated picking patterns

Pattern 1
2 & (3) &
Pattern 2
4 &
1 &
Pattern 1
&
Pattern 3
2 & (3) & 4 &
1 & (2)& 3 &
Pattern 4
4 &
1 &(2)&
3 &
4 &
Pattern 2
(2)& 3
&
(2)& 3 &
Now play the following exercise using syncopated strokes as

indicated
using the assigned chords, completing each line as the same rhythm
pattern illustrated in the first measure of each line.
C
Em

Am
D7
Am
Dm
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E7
Am
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Walking Bass.
is a chord orchestration progression with syncopated bass notes
leading in or identifying each chord played in the specified rhythm.
Play this jazz exercise in walking bass accompaniment
You will be learning to play with extensive walking bass with moving
orchestration chords in the intermediate level of The Ultimate
Guitar.

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Chord Melody
is a technique used to express a full harmony of an orchestration
by playing both the melody and the chords with optional bass notes.
The next songs will demonstrate this technique.
Heres How
A.) Form the chord in the measure on the beat it appears
B.) Keep the chord form in position while playing until the next
chord
symbol appears
C.) Play the notes on the beat of the measures shown then strum or
pluck the chords on the beat in the measure on which it appears.
Lets try it with this ol country song.
Long, Long Ago

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The second song demonstrating chord melody is a

standard patriotic favorite..
My Country
Play finger style or strum with a pick

(chord melody)
Ex 2
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..This chord melody exercise is this old familiar

country song entitled.
Home Home on The Range
(chord
melody)
Ex 3

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Now lets play this popular standard

Summertime

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We will complete our study section with this spiritual.

Amazing Grace

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Congratulations !

You have completed the study section, (Book 1) of the

Ultimate Guitar Method for beginners
Thank you for choosing The Ultimate Guitar System. I hope you
have enjoyed the experience of learning the basic rudimental
language of playing music on the guitar. Book 2, (Style section) and
Book 3, (Repertoire of music section) of the beginners level are
suited for this level and are recommended to complete the
BEGINNERS level of
The Ultimate Guitar.
With this ability and understanding, you should progress with ease
and confidence to the Intermediate level of studies of The Ultimate
Guitar.
You may contact me by email - RGR1Music@aol.com

Or send correspondence to - RGR Music Productions
724 Prescott Avenue
Endicott, NY, 13760
Good luck, I wish you the very best always,

Sincerely
Rick Ruggieri
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Beginners level Chord Reference Chart
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The Ultimate Guitar Teaching System

have designed this unique method of teaching guitar by my integrated

The Ultimate Guitar System (Beginners Level)

Basic Study Section

A personally pictured, well explained and demonstrated study section

A section to introduce you to a variety of musical styles from rock to

Repertoire of Music Section

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The Guitars used in this book

The guitars pictured in the book are family treasures. Included is

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The Ultimate Guitar System

Basic Study Section

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A) Classical Guitar (flat top)

Introducing The Guitar

B) Hollow Body or Arched Top

Uses steel strings and is used to

C) Solid Body Electric Guitar

D) Acoustic Folk Guitar

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Holding The Guitar

The Classical Guitar is arched

The Jazz F Hole Guitar is

The Electric Guitar is shown held by a

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Playing Style Choices

Example 1. The pick or plectrum style

Notes will be indicated to be played with a pick in up ( )

The Classical or finger style

Notes will be indicated to be played with the right hand fingers

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Basic Rudiments Of Music

Whole Note = 4 beats

Whole Rest = 4 beats

Half Note = 2 beats

Half Rest = 2 beats

- Quarter Note = 1 beat

Quarter Rest = 1 beat

Dotted half note = 1 beat

Dotted half Rest = 1 beat

- Eight Note = beat

Eight Rest = beat

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We are now ready to learn to play the notes on the strings

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The First String E

(open, not fretted) )

(first fret, first finger)