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Guitar Lesson 2: The B String, Measures, and Time Signature

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Summary: Introduces the B string and the concepts of measures, bar lines, and time signatures.

Please see Guitar Lesson 1 for notes about this course. Here are PDF files of the Lesson Page and the Home Practice Page. If you cannot get the PDF files, you can use the figures below. Students who are eager to learn how to accompany themselves while singing can begin in this lesson with "Row, Row, Row Your Boat", on the First Chord Songs page, or any other song which can be accompanied by only a single major chord (use E) or a single minor chord (Em). Many simple rounds fall into this no-chord-change category. Students who have no interest in accompanying singing can ignore the chord song sheets.

Learning to play in an ensemble with others is an important skill for guitarists. Beginning in this lesson, students may start to work on ensembles. If students are in a guitar class, class members should learn both parts and take turns playing each part during class. Private students can learn both parts and play each, with the instructor playing the other part, during lessons. Students may begin working on an ensemble at any time after finishing the exercises for that lesson.

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