The guitar is one of the most famous and at the same time unpredictable instruments that can affect the most sensual strings of the soul. But even the guitar itself has them.
Few people pay attention to the name of the strings on the guitar, considering it completely unnecessary. But often the performance of any composition depends on the settings. Any dissonance causes associative rejection of the composition as a whole. But this article will focus on tuning the instrument and its use for aspiring musicians.
Guitar Strings Name: Classic
In general, a 6-string guitar is considered a classic . However, one can recall quite a few examples of great composers who preferred seven to six strings (at least Vysotsky).
However, according to musical theory and solfeggio, the names of the strings do not differ at all. Based on the rules established by the general theory of music, the notes by which any instrument is built have their own names and abbreviations in the form of Latin symbols and language interpretations. In our case, it is:
- C - before.
- D - re.
- E - mi.
- F - fa.
- G is salt.
- A - la.
- H - si (separately indicated B - sb flat).
Signs of alteration (sharps, flats, backists or their double versions) are used respectively. But there are only 6 strings.
The guitar string at the top of the fretboard matches the sound of the first at the bottom after three octaves. Therefore, both the first and the sixth are, as it were, dominant, but only in relation to the 6-string instrument (the main system is produced in the E minor).
Mi-si-sol-re-la-mi: is the sequence correct in setting
Quite often, many beginner guitarists trying to understand the basics of technology immediately encounter a tuning problem, not knowing which string corresponds to a particular symbol in the designation or sound.
If you go through the search, sequentially from the sixth string to the first, it will look like "mi-la-re-sol-si-mi." And the above sequence is the reverse.
Such a sequence does not draw on a flat sequence, since it should look like “si-mi-la-re-sol-do-fa”. However, we digress from the topic.
Primary tone and tuning
The name of the strings, as already understood, is standard for any instrument. As for tuning the guitar (6-string), this is done quite simply.
There are several ways from which a unison of an open string lower in the fretboard, with the one that is clamped in the fifth fret above, will suit a novice musician. All strings except the third are built according to this rule. You can use the effect of flagships on different frets (the strings vibrate among themselves) or turn on the distortion effect, which will add drive and enhance vibration. That is, the strings will have to be rebuilt until they coincide in sound. Professional electric guitars have a special micro-tuning device on the deck for this).
Top Chords for Beginners
The note “la” for many beginner guitarists, as a rule, is associated with a chord, which is the second easiest in relation to the guitar technique.
It consists of only three fingers: two on the second fret (fourth and third string) and one on the second string on the first fret. The note "la" in this case acts as a tonic.
But the simplest chord is still a minor minor chord. Only two strings - the fifth and fourth on the second fret. A major chord staged by “E” implies the third string is clamped on the second fret, and the major chord with the “A” tonic is even simpler - three fingers on the second fret (second, third and fourth string).
Reception Barre
Although the name of the strings on the guitar no longer causes confusion, it is worth mentioning a technique called barre (pinching the entire fret with the index finger).
Any standard chord can be built using this technique. In fact, the very simplest applications mentioned above can be applied to this case, but only a sill near the ring mechanism on the head of the bar acts as a barre.
Varieties of game technique
The name of the strings on the guitar is often emphasized by certain symbols, although it is not directly advertised. For example, in the standard version, the third, fifth, seventh and twelfth frets (sometimes the ninth) are indicated. Many famous guitarists can find all sorts of signs, including skulls or something else. Such guitars are made to order.
And it’s quite difficult to play any instrument, be it busting, fighting, tapping, sliding, etc. With the advent of “lotions,” the technique has reached a new level. Jimmy Hendrix alone is worth what ... But modern guitarists generally demonstrate such miracles of technology that they simply don’t fit in your head.
The same Steve Wye, Marty Friedmann or Kirk Hammett - these are the only ones of our time. And by the way, even though they know the classical school, they do not always use it in their improvisations. For example, Friedman tends to play quintoles or nine notes per pass. And the technique is different for everyone. But if you set a goal, nothing is impossible. Maybe the modern reader will become a great guitar player in the future, who knows?