Lesson Objectives

Introduce a piece of music to be played on the electric guitar.
Follow a guitar chart.
Apply the learning points developed in Lessons 1 to 9 focusing on:
1. Fluency of performance.
2. Time keeping.
3. Playing chords.
4. Muting and un-muting the strings
5. Reading rhythm and note values.
6. Using repeat signs.

Following a guitar chart

You have learned so much in these nine lessons. It is time to start putting it all into practice by playing a song.

This lesson focuses on playing a song, whilst following the music from a guitar chart. A guitar chart, or guitar guide, is the music session guitarists are given to follow when they are asked to perform a tune; be it live or in a recording session. To do this though, we need to prepare ourselves.

Next: Understanding the chart