The document provides instructions for finger exercises that are designed to build coordination between the right and left hand for playing the guitar. The exercises involve playing repeating finger patterns on each string to build motor skill control for picking and fingering. Practicing these exercises with an even steady rhythm will help players quickly develop the coordination needed for controlled guitar playing.

1. the right key at any musical instrument: allinstrument do is play itself.
It's easy to play the right time and the you have to will touch
the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.
~ J.S. Bach
the right key at the right time and the instrument will play itself.
~ J.S. Bach
~~J.S. Bach
J.S. Bach
The Parts of the Guitar
Conceitos Básicos TheOs nomesof the Strings
Names das cordas
ThereThe Parts of guitars, the steel-string acoustic,
TheThe Parts thethe Guitar
are three main types of the Guitar
Parts of of Guitar The six stringsThe Names from first to sixth
The Names numbered of the Strings
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a guitar are the Strings
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est string. The strings onathe thinnestnames that corre-thick-
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est um nome associado, also havestrings.corre- that corre-
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1
Body Body Headstock
Body
Neck or Fretboard 2
Headstock 4 3 3 11
Headstock
Neck or Fretboard Headstock 2 1
Neck or Fretboard 4 34 2 2
Neck or Fretboard 5 4 2 35 3
4 4
33
3
6 5 1 2
6
54
5 2 4
6 5 1 65 2
5
Frets 6 1 6
Sound Hole Tuning Keys 6
Frets Tuning Keys
6 1
Sound Hole
Frets
Sound Hole Tuning Keys
Pick Guard Frets Tuning Keys
Bridge Pick Guard Sound Hole EADGBE EADGBE
Bridge Pick Guard EADGBE EADGBE
Bridge Pick Guard EADGBE EADGBE
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Proper
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Proper Right Hand Technique
Hold the pick between your thumb and Proper Left HandonTechnique
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Hand Technique
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form a 90 degree angle. The pick the neck. Be careful not to put your
should be sticking out from underneath
first finger. The thumbout from underneath
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on top of o neck. Your
fingerboard onofthe upper side of
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a of an
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top the neck. Your
wrist should be entre a palmaair mão e o braço da
form the thumb a 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch. espaço lowbe lowsometoda air
with not put
the neck. Be carefulwith some your
wrist should
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thumb between your palmthethe upper side of
between fingerboard neck. Your
space on top of the
the form aa 90 to 1/2 of an inch. The pick
thumb 1/4 degree angle. neck ofneck guitar. guitar. Be careful not to put your
the should neck.
the
wrist of the be low with some air
should be sticking out from underneath space between your palm of the neck. Your
thumb on top and the
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your hand a 1/4 to hand the inch.
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Your four
different
needed need to need to press onto frets.
the
the fretboard. Notice how the middle
spaced. Your first and
mon way. mon way. You don'tpress hard. hard.
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your pinky on the soundboard right are fourth fingers fingers areslightly straight
between strings. Although there two are curved coming
below the first string is the most com- toward the frets.

2. Finger ExercisesFigure 1 Staff
Finger ExercisesTablature
The Single Notes in Tablature
Figure 2
Chords in Tablature
Figure 3
As 6 linhas representam as 6 cordas, de
Tablatura are designed to build coordination between your right and left hand. baixo para cima:and fingering hand
Strings
These finger exercises are designed to build coordination
These finger exercises
Notas na tablatura
right and left hand. Proper picking E A D G B E. hand
Proper picking and fingering hand
fingering
1 0
T 3 3 2 1 0 0 Os números indicam os0frets que devem
É um tipo 1st - notação musical, que os guitarristas
de E
2nd to T
coordination is para indicar controlled guitar playing. T
utilizam vital B good corda que está a ser tocada
coordination is vital- to goodacontrolled guitar playing. e
1
A A A
3rd - G
os frets que -devem ser pressionados.
4th D 2
ser pressionados em cada corda.
Directions: Play5th - A finger pattern on each string. Start on the first string, then the second, third, B Although a little dif-
Directions: Playeach finger pattern on each string. Start B
each B
- string, then the second, third, etc... Although a little dif-
etc... 2 little dif-
6th E
ficult at first, these exercises quickly build the motor skill 0
to play the guitar effectively. Practice with an even,
effectively. Practice with an even,
ficult at first, these exercises quickly build the motor skill control needed to play the guitar Cada número correspondean um dedo, o 1 a even,
The 6 lines correspond to the 6 strings on The numbers tell you which frets you need to In this example you would play all of the
steady rhythm. The goal is control, not speed.
steady rhythm. The goal is guitar.
your
control, not speed. put your fingers on and which strings to use.
é o indicador,at the same time. The first, o anelar e o
strings
o 2 o médio, o 3 second
Exercícios para treinar os dedos In this example you would play the first string4 o
fretted at the first fret. The next note would
mindinho. strings would be open. Your first
and sixth
finger would fret the first fret on the third
be the first string at the third fret. Then, the string. The fourth and fifth strings would have
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 second string at4the third fret and3 on.3 3
4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 so 2
2 2 2 on the second frets of each string.
2 2 2 1 11 11 11
2 1 1 1 1
T
T fingers
1. A
1. A
B Finger Exercises
B
Picking: Down-Up-Down-Up. Repetir para todascoordination between your right and left hand. Proper picking and fingering hand
Right Hand Picking: Down-Up-Down-Up build as cordas
These finger exercises are designed to
Right Hand Picking: Down-Up-Down-Up Repeat for all Strings
Repeat for all Strings
all Strings
coordination is vital to good controlled guitar playing.
T
T Directions: Play each finger pattern 3 each 3
2. A
2. A 11 1
1 2
2 2
2
on string. Start on the first string, then the second, third, etc... Although a little dif-
4 4
4 3
3 3
3 2
2 22 11 11
1
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B
B steady rhythm. The goal is control, not speed.
Right Hand Picking: Down-Up todas as2cordas2 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2Repeat for1all 1Strings
Right Hand Picking: Down-Up
Picking: Down-Up. Repetir para 1 2
1 1 1 2
Repeat for all Strings
2 2 all Strings
1 1
T
T 1.
1 2 3 4 3
3 2
2 11
1
T 1
A 2 3 4
3. A
3. A B
B
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T
Picking: All Picking: All Down
Right Hand Down. Repetir para
Picking: All Down
Right Hand Picking: All Down todas as cordas Repeat for all Strings
Repeat for all Strings
all Strings
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How to Read Chord Blocks
How to Read Chord Blocks
CHORD BLOCKS are diagrams that tell you how a chord is to be played. They include information about which frets are to be
played byPicking:fingers and which strings are toparaplayedto be played. They include information about which frets are to be
CHORD BLOCKS are diagrams that tell you how abe todas as not.
which Down-Up-Down-Up. Repetir chord is or cordas
played by which fingers and which strings are to be played or not.
Strings
Strings
6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st
E A D G B E
6th 5th 4th 3rd 2nd 1st
Don’t Play String
Chord Name
Chord Name C
C Play Strings Open
Picking: Down-Up. Repetir para todas as cordas Play String
E A D G B E Nut Don’t Play Strings Open
Nut Put 1st Finger on
1 Put 1st Finger 1st Fret
2nd String at on
1st Fret 1 2nd String at 1st Fret
Put 2nd Finger on
1st Fret
Put 2nd Finger onFret
4th String at 2nd 2 · An open circle means play
2nd Fret 4th String at 2nd Fret 2 · An open circle means play
the appropriate string open.
2nd Fret Put 3rd Finger on
Put 3rd Finger on Fret
5th String at 3nd 3 the appropriate string open.
· A filled circle means play
3rd Fret
Picking: All Down. Repetir para todas as cordas
5th String at 3nd Fret 3 · A filled circlethat particular
the note on means play
3rd Fret the note on that particular
fret and string.
4th Fret fret and string.
· An X means to not play
4th Fret · An X means to not play