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Back in 2003 I wrote my first guitar book, “The Easiest Way Guitar Method.” 
I wrote this book because I saw a distinct lack of instruction books to teach a beginning guitar student what chords to learn first and various ways to strum the guitar.
I set the book up with the 28 essential guitar chords beginning with the easy guitar chords first. I also explained how to play 14 guitar strumming patterns.
This book includes examples and exercises as well as 2 accompanying CDs. One audio CD with 61 tracks so you can hear how the chords and strumming should sound. The 2nd CD has 14 videos so you can see and hear each strumming pattern.
This book has not only sold to people wanting to learn to play the guitar but also numerous schools and guitar teaching studios have purchased the book to use in their curriculum.
I have since written other guitar books such as “5 Easy Guitar Lessons” and “The Beginner Guitar Guide.”
I will be moving a lot of the content that I have posted elsewhere to this site “www.easiestwayguitar.com“.
In the mean time, I’ll be posting where and what info is presently available and other ideas and information I believe you’ll find useful.
I hope this site becomes an awesome resouce for you.
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If you don’t have a guitar tuner there are other ways to get your guitar in tune.
One solution is to tune your guitar to itself. Begin with the 1st string. Remember that this is the thinnest string. If there is a piano, a keyboard or any other instrument available to give you a reference “E” note. Match your string to that note.
To tune your 1st and 2nd string together you would place a finger on the 2nd string at the 5th fret. Because this note is also “E” the pitch of the 1st string open and the 2nd string at the 5th fret should should the same. It will be the 2nd string tuner that you will be turning.
Once you’ve matched the pitch of the 1st and 2nd strings you’ll tune the 3rd string. You do this by placing a finger on the 3rd string at the 4th fret and matching it to the open 2nd string. This works because the 2nd string open is “B” and the note at the 4th frst on the 2nd string is also “B”.
Now move onto the 4th string. Place your finger on the 5th fret of the 4th string and play the 3rd string open. These notes are both “G”.
You repeat the process on the 5th string on the 5th fret open and match it to the 4th string open. Both of these notes are “D”.
Finally, to tune the 6th string you would play the 6th string at the 5th fret and match it to the 5th string open. Both of these notes are “A”.
If you matched all of the notes your guitar will be in tune.
Remember that the strings are E, B, G, D, A, E beginning with the thinnest string first.
Tuning is a learned thing. It takes practice and as you do it successfully you’ll gain more confidence.
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If you need a guitar tuner or if you want the convenience of a guitar tuner on your computer, the very best guitar tuner that I have found online is the AP Tuner. This guitar tuner is easy to download and install and it’s very easy to use.
I personally have used this tuner for a number of months on my laptop. My laptop is always set up when I am teaching. I begin each lesson by checking my student’s tuning. With this tuner that’s accomplished in less than a minute.
To download a copy of this tuner please click on this link. Get the AP Tuner.
Once you install it on your computer and click on the program until you register the program you’ll need to click on the bottom right where it says, “Use Tuner with out registering.”
It does state though that it is permissible to use the tuner as long as you like without registering. However, if you do find the tuner useful to you please register it.
I hope this helps!
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Easiest Guitar Basics – The Parts of the Guitar
By Brian Hawthorn
If you are absolutely new to or are just thinking about learning to play the guitar, it is very possible that you don’t know the names of any of the parts to a guitar or even the difference between an acoustic and an electric guitar. So let me start at the very beginning by giving you explanations on the easiest guitar basics.
First, there are two general types of 6-string guitars – The acoustic and the electric.
Both of these guitars have 3 major parts; the head, the neck and the body.
The acoustic guitar has a hollow body with usually a round sound hole just under the strings. A few acoustic guitars have “f” holes shaped the same as the “f” holes on a violin.
The electric guitar usually has a solid body with one to three “pick-ups” on the body under the strings. They are designed to be plugged into an amplifier.
The head of the guitar has six tuners. These are what are turned to get the guitar in tune. There can either be three tuners on one side and three on the other or all six tuners on one side. On some electric guitars they also have metal guides on the head. These are called “string trees.”
The next part of the guitar is called the neck. This is where you your place your fingers to play.
The strings naturally run the entire length of the neck. The strings are lined up and evenly spaced being separated by the grooves in the nut.
The nut is the piece of plastic or other material that is where the head of the guitar finishes and the neck begins. It runs the width of the neck.
The back of the neck is where your thumb is placed. The front of the neck, where you place your fingertips is called either the fingerboard or the fretboard. Both names are correct. The frets themselves are the thin steel pieces that run the width of the neck. You’ll notice that the fretboard has between 20 – 24 frets, depending on the style and make of the guitar.
Also, all guitars except for the very inexpensive ones have a steel rod called a truss rod going through the inside of the neck. It is not visible. This truss rod allows a technician to adjust the height of the strings by adjusting or eliminating the curve in the neck.
Finally, the dots that are on the fingerboard and along the edge of the neck are called position markers. This is to let the player know where any fret is at a glance.
The third part of the guitar is the body. As mentioned earlier, the guitar can either be acoustic or electric.
The acoustic guitar body has the top board which is also called a soundboard, the sides and the back. Inexpensive guitars have a laminated soundboard, the sides and the back.
Laminated means it’s plywood. For a beginner this is just fine providing the guitar strings are easy to press.
As guitars get more expensive the top board is solid (usually spruce or cedar). In very expensive guitars, the top, sides and backs are all solid woods. Solid woods give a richer tone.
The final part of the body is where the strings attach. This is called the bridge. The strings go into a hole on the bride and are held in place with the bridge pins which look like six little round buttons. As the strings rise out of the body they cross a thin usually white piece of plastic or other material know as the saddle.
The electric guitar body is usually solid wood although there are semi-acoustic as well as full acoustic, electric guitars. There are a number of different body shapes. Also a number of different woods and mixes of woods used to build the bodies.
Instead of a sound hole the electric guitar has pick-ups. These are rectangular shaped and sit below the strings. Electric guitars have a toggle switch to turn the different pick-ups on and off which will change the sound of the guitar when it is plugged into an amplifier. There are also volume and tone controls as well.
The final part of the electric guitar is the bridge. Again, this is where the strings attach to the body of the guitar. There are a number of different designs of electric guitar bridges.
Now to go to the next step, download my free guitar basics e-book, “Guitar – How to Get Started” which is available at http://www.easiestwayguitar.com You’ll also receive my Getting Started Mini Course – 7 Useful Tips for Beginners.” Brian Hawthorn began playing the guitar in the mid 60’s and is a professional musician, guitar teacher, author and consultant.
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If your dream is to learn how to play the guitar then this will certainly help you get started. This ebook and mini course – “Guitar – How to Get Started” and “Getting Started Mini Course – 7 Useful Tips for Beginners” will give you some insight as to what you need to know and do first.
Click here to watch the video and then download it at the main site www.easiestwayguitar.com in the pop-up box that says “E-book and Mini Course”
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