Acoustic Guitar in 20 Weeks - Kimie Kim

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COUSTIC GUITARIN 20 WEEKS: Basic Acoustic Guitar

uide with 20 Lessons

y Kimie Kim

oustic Guitar in 20 Weeks / 1st edition: May 01, 2013 / Author: Inkuk Kimie Kim / Copy ed

m Berg / Illustrator: Bohee Jang / Contact information: Jazzistik Records, B1, 504-33 YeonNa

ng, Mapo-Gu, Seoul 121-240 South Korea Tel. +82 10 9950 5930 http://infiniteloopjazz.com

mail: [email protected]

l Videos of Demonstration http://www.youtube.com/kimiekimkimie

ank you for purchasing this book. Your feedback on Amazon.com would be a great help to my

rk. If you have any questions, please email me [email protected].

out the Author

mie Kim was born in 1975 in Jeju, Korea. He moved to Los Angeles to attend Musicians Instit

age 19. Being exposed to jazz festivals in the United States and Canada, he left for Austria to a

e Vienna Conservatory, where he studied with Christian Havel. He worked as Editor-in-Chief

itarLab Magazineupon his return to Korea. He is currently a member of Infinite Loop, The S

zz Big Band and Band Lake Crow. His new recording Free Play with band Infinite Loop is o

2013.

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ABLE OF CONTENTS

eek 1 Open String Techniques

eek 2 Find the Notes on the Fingerboard
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eek 3 Basics on Triad Chords

eek 4 Chord and Arpeggios

eek 5 Major Scale

eek 6 Use of the Suspended Chord

eek 7 Playing the Barre Chords

eek 8 Use of the Add9 Chords

eek 9 Play the Blues

eek 10 Blues Turnaround

eek 11 Diatonic Harmony

eek 12 Canon in D Major

eek 13 Play the Melodies

eek 14 Ode to Joy, Beethoven

eek 15 Play the Familiar Sound

eek 16 Play the Familiar Sound (Part 2)

eek 17 Lagrima by Francisco Trrega

eek 18 Lagrima (Part 2)

eek 19 Spanish Romance, Anonymous

eek 20 Spanish Romance (Part 2)

eek 1 Open String Techniques

deo Link http://youtu.be/PSAGwYb-4tM

. 1 [TRACK 01]
http://youtu.be/PSAGwYb-4tM


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ese tabs show both guitar strings and frets. The top line of the tab is the 1st string which is thi

d has the highest pitch, and lowest line is the 6th string which is thickest and the lowest pitch.

s just like what you see when you hold the guitar for playing. From the 6th (thickest) string t

(thinnest) string the notes are as follows: E, A, D, G, B, and E. Remember these open string

tuning.

. 2 [TRACK 02]

is is the traditional tuning method for guitar. You can tune by comparing the notes between the

ings.


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. 3 [TRACK 03]

en string playing. Play in quarter notes with down picking or thumb. Try to play with foot cou

ne two three four, one two three four etc. It goes from low 6th string to high 1st string.

. 4 [TRACK 04]

is example is the open string picking exercise with 8th notes. If you play with a pick, playernating picking (down, up, down, up, etc.). You play two notes on each beat or count.


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. 5 [TRACK 05]

is is the chromatic exercise with alternate picking. Play with your index finger for 1st fret, m

ger for 2nd fret, ring finger for 3rd fret, and the little finger for 4th fret.


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. 6 [TRACK 06]

nnect from Ex. 5, Fingering from the little finger to index finger. Practice this chromatic meth

12th fret and move back to 1st fret.


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. 7 [TRACK 07]

is exercise is the chromatic fingering practice with one note per picking. Keep the alternate

king.


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eek 2 Find the Notes on the Fingerboard

deo Link http://youtu.be/O4pN_Bt1pcw

. 1 [TRACK 08]

emorize the notes of a 6th string and a 5th string. Spell the note names out when you hit the note
http://youtu.be/O4pN_Bt1pcw


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. 2 [TRACK 09]

nd the notes of 5th string.


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. 3 [TRACK 10]

mazing Grace, John Newton (1779)

e are going to play this tune on the 5th and 6th strings only. Instead of guitar tabs, try to fin

tes using standard notation.


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eek 3 Basics on Triad Chords

deo Link http://youtu.be/ndKx_7gOkHY

. 1 [TRACK 11]

ts try the basic chords. Make sure each string is ringing. You can play using your thumb or a p

e G major chord has two fingerings; you can play whichever you prefer. The starting bass note
http://youtu.be/ndKx_7gOkHY


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west notes) are the roots of the each chord.

. 2 [TRACK 12]

anging chords is one of hardest skills for beginners. Practice on a slow tempo and gradually

to faster tempos.


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. 3 [TRACK 13]

ay these chord changes with arpeggio playing. An arpeggio is a musical technique where note

ord are played or sung in sequence, one after the other, rather than ringing out simultaneously.

you use fingers for this arpeggio, use your thumb for the 4th, 5th, and 6th strings, index finger f

d string, middle finger for the 2nd string, and little finger for the 1st string.


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. 4 [TRACK 14]

ts play this chord progression with strumming patterns. Patterns are simply 4 beat with qu

tes. This chord progression has a similar sound of the song Knockin on Heavens Door by

lan.

eek 4 Chord and Arpeggios

deo Link http://youtu.be/vncxXTeGg8c

. 1 [TRACK 15]

re are more major chords on open position. Play with your thumb or a pick. The starting note

ot of the each chord. B major chord requires a barre technique that takes time to master.

index finger for the 1st and 5th strings, a middle finger for the 4th string, a ring finger for th

ing, and a little finger for the 2nd string. For the B major, you can use a ring finger bar for thed, and 4th strings together alternatively.
http://youtu.be/vncxXTeGg8c


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. 2 [TRACK 16]

ay this chord progression in tempo. Practice on slow tempos and build up the tempos gradually

. 3 [TRACK 17]

y attention to the fingers on each string. 5th and 6th strings should be played with the thumb.


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. 4 [TRACK 18]

ese are same chords above but playing on different strings. About the right hand fingering, u

dex finger for the 4th string, a middle finger for the 3rd string and a ring finger for the 2nd strin

. 5 [TRACK 19]

eat strumming on E major key chord progression. Play with the metronome for the better resul


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eek 5 Major Scale

deo Link http://youtu.be/ueDxkrTU-Gs

. 1 [TRACK 20]

major scale on open position. Spell out the notes you are playing.

. 2 [TRACK 21]

per octave of C major scale on open position.

. 3 [TRACK 22]

ingo, English Traditional.

is tab is for reference only. Try to memorize the notes on open position.
http://youtu.be/ueDxkrTU-Gs


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. 4 [TRACK 23]

winkle Twinkle Little Star, English Lullaby.


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eek 6 Use of the Suspended Chord

deo Link http://youtu.be/6wvS9TufAU8

. 1 [TRACK 24]

suspended 4th chord (Sus4) has a 4th interval note and suspended 2nd chord (Sus2) has a

erval note instead of 3rd.
http://youtu.be/6wvS9TufAU8


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. 2 [TRACK 25]

is chord progression shows how to use the suspended chords with 8-beat strumming patterns.

th down picking only.


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. 3 [TRACK 26]

ts try using the capo. Mount the capo on 2nd fret. With capo on 2nd fret the key changes

omatically, even if you play the same chords. This progression has a similar sound to the

ellow by Coldplay.


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eek 7 Playing the Barre Chords

deo Link http://youtu.be/6wvS9TufAU8

. 1 [TRACK 27]

major is the one of most common barre chords. This chord has a 6th string root, so if you play

same shape on 8th fret, it will be a C major chord.
http://youtu.be/6wvS9TufAU8


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. 2 [TRACK 28]

rre chord with 5th string root.

. 3 [TRACK 29]

e 2nd chord shape below is the electric guitar players favorite fingering for E major. M

ctric guitar players use a ring finger bar for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th strings on major chords. Witg finger fingering you have to give up the 1st string because physical limitations of the fingers.


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. 4 [TRACK 30]

e advantage of barre chords is that you can control the length of the chord by using a m

hnique. This chord progression has a similar sound of the song Im Yours by Jason Mraz. L

original song and try to emulate the rhythms using barre chords to mute the strings.

. 5 [TRACK 31]

re is another example of suspended chords. You may play with a finger-picking. This c

ogression has a similar sound to Radiohead's Creep.


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eek 8 Use of the Add9 Chords

deo Link http://youtu.be/Oo56TOXHvtc

. 1 [TRACK 32]

you add a 2nd interval to the major triad, the chord turns an add9 (add2) chord. The add9 chor

major 3rd interval which a suspended chord doesnt have.
http://youtu.be/Oo56TOXHvtc


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. 2 [TRACK 33]

you add a major 7th interval to the major triad, the chord turns into a major7 chord. This exa

monstrates the major7 and sus2 chord with a 6th string root.

. 3 [TRACK 34]

dd9 chord progression with 4 beat strumming patterns.


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. 4 [TRACK 35]

e 16 beat strumming patterns are added on beat 4.

. 5 [TRACK 36]

eat strumming pattern with 16 beat variations on the last beat.

. 6 [TRACK 37]

e strumming pattern with syncopated rhythms


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. 7 [TRACK 38]

is is a good example of the chord progression using sus4 and sus2 chords. This progressi

milar to Fake Plastic Tress by Radiohead.


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eek 9 Play the Blues

deo Link http://youtu.be/A92jLb71ZTs

. 1 [TRACK 39]

Blues chord progression. Make sure all the chords are dominant chords.
http://youtu.be/A92jLb71ZTs


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. 2 [TRACK 40]

is is an E shuffle blues. You can hear this kind of rhythm from many blues greats like M

aters and Stevie Ray Vaughan.


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. 3 [TRACK 41]

e quick-change of the blues has the IV7 chord on the 2nd bar. Example 2 shows the slow-chan

ues progression.


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eek 10 Blues Turnaround

deo Link http://youtu.be/6RWpInlGpMY

. 1 [TRACK 42]

is example is a bass movement of Texas style blues. Play with down picking. Listen to Pri

y by Stevie Ray Vaughan for reference.
http://youtu.be/6RWpInlGpMY


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. 2 [TRACK 43]

u can add the turnaround from the 11th bar of the blues progression.


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. 3 [TRACK 44]

scending turnaround. Apply this turnaround to Example 2.

. 4 [TRACK 45]

rnaround using triplets.


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. 5 [TRACK 46]

other triplet turnaround. Use finger picking on the 1st string.

. 6 [TRACK 47]

u will need to use the pick and finger picking for this example. Use a pick for the 3rd string

ur finger for the 1st string.

eek 11 Diatonic Harmony

deo Link http://youtu.be/9ifqDzBSD9s

. 1 [TRACK 48]

major scale on open position.
http://youtu.be/9ifqDzBSD9s


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. 2 [TRACK 49]

diatonic triads in the key of C major.

. 3 [TRACK 50]

atonic chords on open position in the key of C major.


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. 4 [TRACK 51]

atonic chords on open position in the key of A major.

. 5 [TRACK 52]

atonic chords on open position in the key of G major.


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. 6 [TRACK 53]

VI II V Chord progression in the key of C major.

. 7 [TRACK 54]

VI II V Chord progression in the key of A major.


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. 8 [TRACK 55]

VI II V Chord progression in the key of G major.


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eek 12 Canon in D Major

deo Link http://youtu.be/oE4sd_TlSBg

. 1 [TRACK 56]

is chord progression is a famous classical piece: Canon in D Major by Johann Pachelbel.

. 2 [TRACK 57]

non with arpeggio playing.
http://youtu.be/oE4sd_TlSBg


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. 3 [TRACK 58]

non with descending arpeggio.

. 4 [TRACK 59]

ay with Capo on 2nd fret. While you play with C key fingering, the notes are actually in key of


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. 5 [TRACK 60]

non with a descending arpeggio. Play with the capo on 2nd fret.

eek 13 Play the Melodies

deo Link http://youtu.be/hfcT9HZos-4

. 1 [TRACK 61]

major scale on 2nd pattern. Play with the alternate picking.
http://youtu.be/hfcT9HZos-4


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. 2 [TRACK 62]

ir on the G String by J.S. Bach


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. 3 [TRACK 63]

reensleeves Traditional


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eek 14 Ode to Joy, Beethoven

deo Link http://youtu.be/JXuh1VNETNw

. 1 [TRACK 64]

major scale on pattern 3.
http://youtu.be/JXuh1VNETNw


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. 2 [TRACK 65]

de to Joy fromNinth Symphony (1824), Ludwig van Beethoven


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. 3 [TRACK 66]

de to Joy on higher octave.


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eek 15 Play the Familiar Sound

deo Link http://youtu.be/vJVtKNb6DcM

. 1 [TRACK 67]

is progression has a similar sound of the song Whats Up by 4 Non Blondes.
http://youtu.be/vJVtKNb6DcM


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. 2 [TRACK 68]

mple I IV Chord progression in the key of C.

. 3 [TRACK 69]

ded tension before the chord change.


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. 4 [TRACK 70]

ano style arpeggio rhythm arrangement. This progression has a similar sound to Imagine by

nnon.

. 5 [TRACK 71]


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oustic guitar arrangement on the chord progression of Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix


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eek 16 Play the Familiar Sound (Part 2)

deo Link http://youtu.be/04PcV1O4A5E

. 1 [TRACK 72]

milar arpeggio playing to If by Bread.
http://youtu.be/04PcV1O4A5E


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. 2 [TRACK 73]

r chord paying with staccato rhythm. This progression has a similar sound to Lucky by

az.


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eek 17 Lagrima by Francisco Trrega

deo Link http://youtu.be/0aF88ttSSns

. 1 [TRACK 74]

is is a beautiful piece of Spanish classical guitar by Francisco Trrega (21 Nov. 1852 15 09). When you play this kind of finger picking, use your ring finger for the 1st string, middle f

the 2nd string, and index finger for 3rd string. There is the left hand barre fingering on 9th, 7th

d frets.
http://youtu.be/0aF88ttSSns


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eek 18 Lagrima (Part 2)

deo Link http://youtu.be/7vEY-RGjzwY

. 1 [TRACK 75]

is is the 2nd part of Lagrima. It has been changed to the minor key. Watch the video examp

fingering. The total arrangement is A (Week 17) A B (Week 18) A.
http://youtu.be/7vEY-RGjzwY


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. 2 [TRACK 76]


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eek 19 Spanish Romance, Anonymous

deo Link http://youtu.be/R0cIWLgkHIA

. 1 [TRACK 77]
http://youtu.be/R0cIWLgkHIA


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is is the one of the most well known pieces of Spanish classical guitar. It starts in E mino

anges to E major. There is barre fingering throughout the song: a 5th fret barre at bar 7 and

t barre at bar 9.


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eek 20 Spanish Romance (Part 2)

deo Link http://youtu.be/zAewg2fW3KM

. 1 [TRACK 78]

is is 2nd part of Spanish Romance. It changes to E major and requires more stretching finge

left hand fingering. From bar 19 you need play using barre chords. Watch the videos provideexact fingering.

e form of the tune is A (Week 19) B (Week20) A (Week19). This tune is a one of the har

acoustic players, you need to be patient.
http://youtu.be/zAewg2fW3KM


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