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Intro: "E7 Beginner's
Blues" is a tune intended for the beginning guitarist. The guitar part
is presented in tablature format and a Real Audio music file is available
so that you, the guitarist, can hear the music. If you don't know how to
read tab you need to visit the Guitar
Basics page. If you don't have a way to play Real Audio music from
the web, you need to get Real
Player. It's free and it works great.
Lesson: Listen to
"E7 Beginner's Blues" while you look over the
tab. Strum along with the music while it plays to get a feel for it. The
chords and tab are presented below. When picking the notes, use an alternate
picking technique. "Alternate picking" means that if you pick the first
note with a down stroke, the next note should be an up stroke. Therefore,
if you have four notes that need to be picked, and the first note is played
with a down stroke, then the second note should be played with an up stroke,
the third note with a down stroke, and the fourth note with an up stroke.
Things to keep in mind:
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Take your time learning this
tune. Do not rush.
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Use only the very tip of the
pick.
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Pick lightly.
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Relax.
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Practice hard, practice daily.
If you can, practice in short intervals every day, throughout the day.
For instance, setup a morning practice before work or school, setup up
an afternoon or early evening session right after work or school, and go
for it again sometime before bedtime. Keep each session any where from
10 to 15 minutes (but don't skip it if you can only do 5 minutes).
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