1. Basics of Acoustic Guitar By: Wesley Robbe Benchmark: P.4 Perform, present, exhibit, publish, or demonstrate the results of the artistic/creative process for an audience.

2. String Notes 1stString – E (thinnest string) 2nd String – B 3rd String – G 4th String – D 5th String – A 6th String – E (thickest string)

3. Tips to Remember String Notes Thinnest to Thickest Every Boy Gets Dizzy Around Ellie Thickest to Thinnest Eddie Ate Dynamite, Good Bye Eddie Or simply make up your own phrase – whatever works best.

4. Tuning GET A GUITAR TUNER! Guitar tuner cost 15 dollars, much easier to tune a guitar than the traditional way. The traditional way involves knowing the sound or tune of a guitar, this is for more advanced players.

5. Parts of a Guitar

7. Middle finger = 2

8. Ring finger = 3

9. Pinky finger = 4

11. A Chord 3rdfinger goes on 2nd fret, 2nd string. 1stfinger goes on 2nd fret, 3rd string. 2nd finger goes on 2nd fret, 4th string.

12. C Chord 1st finger goes on 1st fret, 2nd string. 2nd finger goes on 2nd fret, 4thstring. 3rd finger goes on 3rd fret, 5thstring.

13. D Chord 2ndfinger goes on 2nd fret, 1st string. 1stfinger goes on 2nd fret, 3rd string. 3rd finger goes on 3rd fret, 2nd string.

14. E Chord 1st finger goes on 1st fret, 3rd string. 2nd finger goes on 2nd fret, 5thstring. 3rd finger goes on 2nd fret, 4thstring.

15. G Chord 3rdfinger goes on 3rd fret, 1st string. 1st finger goes on 2nd fret, 5th string. 2nd finger goes on 3rd fret, 6th string.

16. Bending Firmly press fingers against the string. While still applying pressure, pull down on the string after plucking the note. Bending notes makes a distorted sound that creates a neat bluesy sound.

17. Hammer Ons To play a hammer on, pluck the string intended. Then immediately place your finger on the desired note. Hammer ons are useful, because it makes a clean sound and involves less plucking of the right hand.

18. Easy Songs to Learn Wild Thing (The Troggs) Knocking on Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan) American Pie (Don Mclean) House of the Rising Sun (The Animals) Have you Ever Seen the Rain (CCR) Time of your Life (Green Day)

19. Difficult Songs to Play Wish you were Here (Pink Floyd) Patience (Guns n’ Roses) Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin) Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton) She Talks to Angels (Black Crowes)

20. Citations Most information was researched at the website – www.justinguitar.com Guitar Picture: http://www.onlineguitarlessonsfree.com/onlineguitarlessons/partsofaguitar.html A,C,D,E, and G chord pictures were also found at the site – www.justinguitar.com found under beginners course.