Join Jared Meeker for an in-depth discussion in this video The sixth string E, part of Rock Guitar Lessons: Teach Yourself to Play.
- All right, let's start out and learn the notes…on the the sixth string, E.…So, the first note is open E.…(note plays)…The next note is F on the first fret of that string,…and just use your first finger.…(note plays)…And then the last note we'll learn on that string is G,…and use your third finger.…(note plays)…So just keep your hand in one spot…and move between those fingers.…
Let's try the first example,…and this just moves randomly between those different notes.…So here we go.…I'll count you in with a four count.…I'll say one, two, ready, go.…So let's try that, here we go.…(metronome beats)…One, two, ready, go.…(guitar strums different notes)…All right, let's move on now to sixth-string riff one,…and this is just gonna move between…those three notes again but with a drum track.…
And again, I'll count you in.…So here we go.…(metronome beats)…One, two, ready, go.…(guitar notes play)…(cymbal crashes)…Okay, let's go to sixth-string riff two.…So this is a riff that will actually play twice.…So as soon as you're done at the end,…
Released
8/25/2016- Acoustic vs. electric guitar
- Choosing a guitar
- Holding a guitar
- Tuning a guitar
- Reading music
- Playing the sixth through first strings
- Playing power chords
- Understanding scales, chords, and notes
- Strumming patterns
- Moving up the neck of the guitar
- Advanced chords and licks
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome27s
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1. Getting Started
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The parts of your guitar3m 29s
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The acoustic guitar1m 27s
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The electric guitar1m 30s
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How to hold your guitar1m 18s
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The amp1m 9s
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The right hand3m 9s
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The left hand1m 55s
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How to tune your guitar5m 39s
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2. Basics of Reading Guitar Music
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3. The Sixth String and Counting Time
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The sixth string E5m 48s
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Sound-off: How to count time1m 17s
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4. The Fifth String
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The fifth string A2m 39s
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Repeat signs4m 9s
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5. The Fourth String
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The fourth string D3m 31s
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Playing two notes together1m 28s
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6. The Third String and Power Chords
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The third string G1m 12s
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Power chords4m 50s
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7. The Second String and the First String
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The second string B5m 15s
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The first string E1m 32s
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Review2m 8s
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8. Scales and Chords
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The major scale2m 17s
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Five-string A7 chord3m 36s
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Introducing high A1m 52s
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Ties1m 50s
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Eighth notes2m 42s
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9. Advanced Chords
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Four-string D7 chord2m 16s
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Five-string A chord4m 5s
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10. Strumming Patterns and More Scales
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Signs of silence3m 43s
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11. Playing Two Notes Together and Moving Up the Neck
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12. Advanced Chords and Licks
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More on power chords1m 35s
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Chords in standard notation3m 20s
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The bend1m 55s
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13. Pentatonic Scales
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The A minor pentatonic scale1m 41s
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Conclusion
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Conclusion and credits1m 39s
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