GUITAR LESSON

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Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts. –Psalm 33:3
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Tuning
Assuming that the 6th string is in tune, pressing the 6th string
on the 5th fret produces the pitch A, which is the same pitch as
the next open string, string 5.

Pressing the 5th string at the 5th fret produces the pitch D, the
same pitch as the next open string, string 4.

The 4th string at the 5th fret produces G,the 3rd string at the 4th
fret produces B and the 2nd string at the 5th fret produces E.
Relative Tuning

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Tuning to a Piano
Using an Electronic Tuner
The notes of the piano corresponding to the guitar:

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Chord Diagrams
Diagrams show fingering positions for chords and are a great visual
way to develop a chord vocabulary. In the chord diagram,”R” means
the root note of the chord, or the note the chord is named from, and
“X” means don’t strum that particular string.

An open chord diagram showing fingering, the root on

string 4 and X’s over strings 5 and 6.

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Strumming Chords
GOD IS ABLE – HILLSONG WORSHIP

God is able
He will never fail
He is almighty God
Greater than all we seek
Greater than all we ask
He has done great things
Lifted up
He defeated the grave
Raised to life
Our God is able
In His name
We overcome
For the Lord
Our God is able
God is with us
God is on our side
He will make a way
Far above all we know
Far above all we hope
He has done great things
Lifted up
He defeated the grave
Raised to life
Our God is able
In His name
We overcome
For the Lord
Our God is able
God is with us
He will go before
He will never leave us
He will never leave us
God is for us
He has open arms
He will never fail us
He will never fail us

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Lifted up
He defeated the grave
Raised to life
Our God is able
In His name
We overcome
For the Lord
Our God is able
Lifted up
He defeated the grave
Raised to life
Our God is able
In His name
We overcome
For the Lord
Our God is able
For the Lord
Our God is able
For the Lord
Our God is able

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