It may seem like a trivial thing to mention, but since these first few posts are dealing with the initial guitar lesson Naming the Strings is on my “To Do” list. I generally like to introduce the strings of the guitar in conjunction with a diagram that the student can refer back to. Moreover, I emphasize that this is a diagram they will want to become familiar with as they will be seeing it or something similar many more times.
Since the strings of the guitar are named by both numbers and letters, I prefer to introduce the “numbers” first as it is easier for a student to memorize. We do discuss the letter names in the first lesson, but naming strings by letter is stressed as we delve into sight reading, movable chords and basic improvisation.
Since the strings of the guitar are named by both numbers and letters, I prefer to introduce the “numbers” first as it is easier for a student to memorize. We do discuss the letter names in the first lesson, but naming strings by letter is stressed as we delve into sight reading, movable chords and basic improvisation.
