First Steps For Guitar

1. First Steps For Guitar By Paul Clews http://paulclews888.weebly.com/guitar--ukulele-lessons.html01271 867761/ 07866 650015

2. 12 Bar Blues&Shuffle Rhythms

3. Blues Shuffle Rhythms in A A E----------------------------------- B---------------------------------- G----------------------------------- D--2---2---4---4---2---2---4---4 A--0—0---0—0—0—0—0---0 E----------------------------------

4. Blues Shuffle Rhythms in D D E---------------------------------- B----------------------------------- G--2---2---4---4---2---2---4---4 D--0—0---0—0—0—0—0---0 A---------------------------------- E----------------------------------

5. Blues Shuffle Rhythms in E E E------------------------------------ B----------------------------------- G---------------------------------- D----------------------------------- A--2---2---4---4---2---2---4---4 E--0—0---0—0—0—0—0---0

6. 12 Bar Blues Progression In A |A / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | |D / / / | / / / / |A/ / / | / / / / | |E / / / |D / / / |A / / / |E / / / |

7. Johnny B Goode A Deep down in Louisiana, close to New Orleans, Way back up in the woods among the evergreens, D There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood A Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode E Who never ever learned to read or write so well, A But he could play the guitar just like a ringin' a bell. Arranged by Paul Clews

8. Oh Boy A A All of my love, all of my kissin A A you don’t know what you been missin D Oh Boy! (Oh boy) When you're with me, A Oh boy (Oh boy) The world can see that E D A D A E you were meant for me. Arranged by Paul Clews

9. 12 Bar Blues Progression In D |D / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | |G / / / | / / / / |D/ / / | / / / / | |A / / / |G / / / |D / / / |A / / /|

10. 12 Bar Blues Progression In E |E / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | |A / / / | / / / / |E/ / / | / / / / | |B / / / |A / / / |E / / / |B / / / |

11. 12 Bar Blues Progression In G |G / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | |C / / / | / / / / |G/ / / | / / / / | |D / / / |C / / / |G / / / |D / / / |

12. 12 Bar Blues Progression In C |C / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | |F / / / | / / / / |C/ / / | / / / / | |G / / / |F / / / |C / / / |G / / / |

13. 12 Bar Blues Progression In F |F / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | |Bb / / / | / / / / |F/ / / | / / / / | |C / / / |Bb / / / |F / / / |C / / / |

14. Tuning By Ear Assuming the 6th string is in or at least nearly in tune, hold down the the note on the 5th fret. The note produced should be the same as the open 5th string. If it is not, turn the tuning peg on the 5th string until the notes produced are the same. Once this is completed hold down the 5th fret on the 5th string. This should produce the same note as the open 4th string. Again if this is not the case, then turn the tuning peg on the 4th string until it is the same. Hold down the 5th fret of the 4th string. This note should be the same as the open 3rd string. Again if it is not, turn the tuning peg until it is the same. This time hold down the 4th fret of the 3rd string. This fret should produce the same note as the 2nd string. If does not, then turn the tuning peg of the 2nd string until it does. Finally, hold down the 5th fret of the 2nd string, this should produce the same note as the open 1st string. If it is not, turn the 1st tuning peg until it is the same.This should have put the guitar in tune. It is not very easy to do and does take practice.

15. Tuning By Ear

16. Things To Remember 1 Practice all 12 bar blues progressions 2 Practice shuffle rhythms 3 All the notes on the bottom E (Root 6) 4 Changing any chord to any other chord 5 Continue to learn the songs that you want to play 6 Practice tuning your guitar by ear