After you've started to learn how to play the guitar you can begin learning simple compositions. This will be our first composition. It's a children's song "1, 2, 3, 4, Mary at the cottage door" documented in a very simple arrangement, on the first string, and includes notes: Although this arrangement may seem very simple, please remember to pay attention to the rhythmic changes. The time signature in this arrangement is two quarters in measure, but in the last two bars in both rows there are shorter note values - eighth notes. Note that two-eighth notes last as long as one-quarter which is illustrated by the following example: For these rhythmic changes to be clearer in sound, it is important that when rehearsing our first composition, we spell in the rhythm of the lyrics of the song that is given below the notes. Since this is a well-known children's song, and we all know it well, it will probably not be difficult to spell the words in the right rhythm and play the tones as indicated at the same time. You probably already assume that it is possible to use other combinations of tones on both the first and other strings. It is important to adhere to the right rhythm of the song, and the combinations are countless, which can be very interesting for you in practice. Composition PracticingWhen we have successfully repeated our first composition - a children's song - a couple of times with or without pronouncing the lyrics in the correct rhythm, it is good to practice it with counting according to the following pattern: As you can see in this combination, the tones are b1 (on the empty 2nd string) and d2 (on the 3rd fret of the second string). In one of the repetitions, try to look at the notes as little as possible and to focus on your left or right hand. In that way, you learn the composition - this children's song - by heart, and your attention is focused on the precision of the playing movement. You try to practice more slowly at the beginning and to gradually raise the tempo to a certain limit, which determines either your technical readiness or the character of the composition. If you want to take your guitar practice to the next level you can always sign up for Skype guitar lessons for added music education and practice. Learning music on your own can be great and with a trained guitar coach it's even better! Playing With Expression When our composition, a children's song, is memorized try to insert the picking of the 6th string with your thumb at the beginning of each bar while the upper fingers ("i" and "m") picks the tones e2 (empty 1st string) and g2 (3rd fret on the 1st string) in the 1st row, or f2 (1st fret on the 1st string) in the 2nd row, as shown below: Take notice of the notations mf and p. The notation mf indicates that the first row is played medium hard. The notation p indicates that the second row is played quiet. This is important to keep in mind when learning to play this simple children's song composition. Try another combination and you will be surprised how interesting this kind of playing with expression can be! Conclusion After a short experiment with musical dynamics, decide which combination sounds most interesting to you in terms of left and right hand, e.g. notes, music dynamics of phrases, etc.
For added practice, you can also write this combination in short lines on paper, as well as record the final performance in the alternative you have chosen. In your attempt to practice and play next time, you may find an even more interesting combination if you follow all of these procedures thoroughly and gradually. So, take your time - compare and follow it based on your notes and audio recordings of your final performances and proceed from there.
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