The guitar is one of the most common musical instruments at present. And in the dashing 80s, how many guitar songs were played at the balconies of their lovers by romantic young people? The romance of those times somewhat disappeared, leaving a legacy to the guitar. At all times, on picnics and hiking, this wonderful musical instrument was the main entertainment.
The general passion for the guitar began not only with the spirit of Western culture, but also thanks to Russian famous singers and singers. Songs played on the radio and at live concerts, fueled interest in learning the art of playing this instrument.
The brightest star of the guitar sky is, according to many music lovers, Vladimir Vysotsky and the Kino group. It is their songs, most of which are played in battle, that have gained wild popularity in all countries of the former Soviet Union.
Fighting on the guitar is one of the most common ways to play. Millions of professionals worship him, beginners begin to learn from him. In order to master this method of the game, you need to learn the basic chords and learn how to quickly change them on the fretboard of the instrument. The most difficult for beginners are the chords using the bar, where you need to clamp all the strings with one finger. Fighting on the guitar is a way in which all the strings sound at the same time, so you need to put your fingers clearly and correctly.
There are many varieties of guitar fighting. The main ones are considered to be “six”, “eight”, “four”, rumba, soul and others. Moreover, in each of them the basis is the correct jamming of strings. Guitar fight has its own symbolic designations:
Designations when playing a battle
Symbol | What is meant |
V or ↑ | hit down from the sixth string to the first |
v or ↓ | hit up from the first string to the sixth |
* | jamming |
@ | jamming without hitting the strings with the palm ribs |
+ | thumb jamming |
x | palm edge muffling |
p | thumb use |
i | using index finger |
b | bass string |
For example, using these notations, the “six” fight on a guitar without jamming will look like this:
If we add silencing to the notation, we get:
The “eight” fight on a guitar can also be depicted using a diagram:
The diagram shows that the game uses a stub with your thumb, but for excellent sound it is recommended to learn how to play this battle without jamming. And only when the song begins to flow from the tormented guitar strings, you can learn to insert jamming.
Another popular guitar fight is thieves. His second name is "four." With this method, the thumb hits the bass string (depending on the chord, it can be 6, 5 or 4 strings), then the downward movement of the index finger and instant killing by the edge of the palm are performed. In the diagram, it looks as follows:
But the most important thing is that there are a lot of variations on the theme of guitar combat, and in order to choose the right option for a particular song, you need to listen to the rhythm. And only he will prompt the correct fight.