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Another Simple Melody

 
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Let's do one more lesson with a simple melody before we move on to the next topic. If you already feel comfortable with this topic, you're welcome to skip ahead to the next tutorial or just fly through this one!

Instructor Anders Mouridsen
Tutorial:
Tuning And Playing Notes
Styles:
Any Style
Difficulty:
print notation download lesson open guitar tuner
Another Simple Melody song notation

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Questions & Answers

1 month ago
I am having trouble with my Bar Chords, I cant seem to get the hang of them, I keep missing a string or two. How can I improve on this issue? Please let me know what I can do to correct this issuethis please? Thank you, Russ [email protected]
Mike Olekshy 4 weeks ago

Hi Russ - thanks so much for your question! Barre chords are challenging at first!! Here's a great video with plenty of tips and tricks in getting them down: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlY3ngFeoPU Hope this helps!

10 months ago
Never mind my previous comment about the D and G string - I was reading the tab incorrectly. Sorry about that!
Mike Olekshy 10 months ago

No worries at all - thanks for reaching out!!

1 year ago
Beginner here my question is I’m getting like a vibration sound on the strings when I apply pressure how do I get rid of that?
Mike Olekshy 1 year ago

Hello, thanks so much for your question! Make sure your finger is pressing down in between the fret wire, and with enough pressure to eliminate buzzing or "vibration". But make sure to not press too hard onto the fret, as this could cause fatigue as well as tuning issues. Generally speaking, you want to press the tip of your finger into the string and on to the fret coming in at a 90 degree angle to the fretboard. Fret a note, and pick it. If there's any buzzing or vibration, you want to apply a little more pressure. This can be challenging at first, so keep at it - you'll get it!!

1 year ago
How do I keep track of when I finish a lesson. After I close my computer and come back and start, it looks like I am starting over again.
Mike Olekshy 1 year ago

Hello - thanks so much for your question. Navigate to the "Features" tab located at the top of the GuitarTricks homepage. Click on it, and select "Lesson Progress And History" - and you'll see all the lessons you've watched and where you left off. Hope this helps!

1 year ago
Hi there, new student, I haven't got a clue what I am supposed to be doing with this? 'Another Simple Melody' What are the notes? Thank you, Brian
Mike Olekshy 1 year ago

Hello - thanks so much for your question! This lesson is simply an exercise in picking and fretting notes and playing a simple melody. The notes are D, E, and F - played with the open D string, 2nd fret of the D string, and 3rd fret of the D string, respectively. Hope this helps!

2 years ago
Hi, is it best to be using your fingers or a pick at this stage?
Mike Olekshy 1 year ago

Hello - thanks so much for your question! At this stage, Anders is still using his thumb/fingers to play notes. But if you are comfortable using a pick, by all means - do it! Either techniques are acceptable at this stage.