3a FUNDAMENTAL GUITAR SKILLS: Learn Standard Music Notation

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Susan Palmer is the guitar instructor at Seattle University, she teaches "The Rock Project" at Cornish College of the Arts, and she is the author of "The Guitar Lesson Companion," Volumes One and Two. Susan maintains an active private studio, and has spent the past fifteen years teaching adults and children how to play the guitar. Many of her students are now actively performing in the Northwest. Susan's book has been adopted by teachers and students in over 10 countries, including faculty at Berklee College of Music.

Lead Cat Press is a small publishing company in Seattle, Washington that caters to the distinctive needs of guitar teachers and their students. "The Guitar Lesson Companion" method book series was designed for serious guitar students, especially college music students, who are taking guitar lessons.

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♫ WEBCAM GUITAR LESSONS: http://guitaristsusanpalmer.blogspot.com/2009/12/benefits-and-limitations-of-...

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This lesson covers pages 26-28, 30, 32, 34 in "The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume One"

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[leadcatpress]

Thanks - You gotta do the exercises in the book if you want to "get it." Order your copy today!

[loyalbutterfan]

Is it compulsory for guitar player to know about music notation? I wonder cause i've ever seen someone who has great skill in playing guitar but doesn't know how to read music notation. Help

[leadcatpress]

Yes, there are many great guitarists who never learned how to read music but they are not great BECAUSE they never learned to read music

You can communicate by speaking and get by in our world, but it sure is helpful to know how to read and write, correct? It saves you a lot of time

Most guitarists do not learn to read because it is a difficult and unenjoyable process; the books go too fast and the exercises sound bad.

Try the free sample from my book to see the difference

Check my blog too.

[jcaff89]

you dont have to play down on the downbeat and up on the upbeat.

[leadcatpress]

You don't have to, but you will make fewer mistakes when you sight read if you follow this system. It's not a new picking system; this is what the pro's use.

[jcaff89]

I realize it is not a new system, however you will find players such as Frank Gambale, Allan Holdsworth, Jason Becker and countless other guitars prefer economy picking or even alternate picking for that matter.

[leadcatpress]

Do what works for you; this system helps people SIGHT READ music with fewer mistakes. When I solo, I use economy picking, just like the guitar players you mentioned. That will be covered in the soloing lessons. Patience please!

[teacherofrockstars]

@loyalbutterfan There are about 1 million guitar players in this world that can read. If you want a degree, ya gotta read. If you want a sax player, you have to write and read notation. It is a skill that coupled with talent brings out amazing music and Ideas. So try it, it can be a lot of fun. And anything to make your playing better is cool.

[guitarhero1here]

gr8 lessons very clearly explained. Nice 1 : D

[jcaff89]

guitarists*

[damn51]

Wow... very nice. What a super idea. Thanks for sharing your musical and teaching ability.