Saturday, February 18, 2012

The notes of left hand and right hand finger

In the very beginning of learning a guitar, you'll have to know how they note the different finger on the standard notation or tablature, here's how it is:




Left hand is used to press on the fingerboard, to lengthen or shorten the length of the string to change the pitch. The notes of left hand is to tell you that which finger should you use to press on the specific fret.
Thumb: T
Index: 1
Middle: 2
Ring: 3
Little: 4

Right hand is used to pluck (or strum) the guitar, which is the parts that let your guitar sounds under normal circumstances. Notes of right hand is to tell you which finger should you use to pluck the specific string.
Thumb: p
Index: i
Middle: m
Ring: a
Little: ch


Now let's see how it function.


This picture shows the notes of left hand fingering, as you can see, the first circle gives the clue that when you play the "C" note on you guitar, you should use your "left ring finger" to press on the "3rd fret" of the "5th string", and the following is a open string (means you don't need to press on any fret), so it doesn't need and finger to press on it, as you can see it is "0" on the tablature. The next one will be the "E" note, the circle tells you that you should use your left middle finger to press the note



This picture shows the note of right hand fingering. As this is a pure right hand practice, so they are all open string.the first "p" means you should use your right hand thumb to play the 6th string. and so on "i, m, a". We always use"p" to play the 4th, 5th and 6th string, so on the next bar you won't see anymore hints, but all of the 4th, 5th and 6th string will be play with "p"


Is that clear~?

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