METHOD OF LEARNING, TEACHING, AND PLAYING GUITAR
A method of stringing and tuning and learning to play a guitar. The strings are first reversed from a traditionally strung guitar. The guitar is strung such that a first string (lightest) is at a top of the fret board and a remainder of the strings are disposed consecutively from top to bottom until a sixth string, which is at the bottom of the fret board. The method further includes tuning the guitar so that the first string plays an E note, the second string plays a B note, the third string plays a G note, the fourth string plays a D note, the fifth string plays an A note, and the sixth string plays a D note.
The present invention relates to playing a guitar or a four-string bass guitar and more particularly, to a method of learning, teaching, and playing a guitar with the use of a chord card.
The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has six strings. It is typically played with both hands by strumming or plucking the strings with either a guitar pick or the finger(s)/fingernails of one hand, while simultaneously fretting (pressing the strings against the frets) with the fingers of the other hand. The sound of the vibrating strings is projected either acoustically, by means of the hollow chamber of the guitar (for an acoustic guitar), or through an electrical amplifier and a speaker.
The guitar strings include heavy strings having a larger gauge and light strings have a smaller gauge. The heavy strings are at the top of the fretboard and the light strings are at the bottom of the fretboard. Currently, to learn how to play guitar, each individual chord must be memorized and there is no natural progression to learn.
As can be seen, there is a need for an improved method of teaching and playing guitar.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIn one aspect of the present invention, a method of tuning and learning to play a guitar comprises steps of: providing a guitar comprising a fret board and a plurality of strings, wherein the fret board comprises at least a first fret, a second fret, a third fret, a fourth fret, a fifth fret, and a sixth fret, and the plurality of strings comprise at least a first string, a second string, a third string, a fourth string, a fifth string, and a sixth string, wherein a gauge of each string increases from the first string to the sixth string; stringing the guitar such that the first string (lightest) is at a top of the fret board and stringing a remainder of the strings consecutively until the sixth string is at a bottom of the fret board; and tuning the guitar such that the fourth string plays a D note, the fifth string plays an A note, and the sixth string plays a D note. The method allows playing “EASY” three string chords and building larger chords on this foundation. The Chord Card illustrates how the method follows the musical scale.
These and other features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with reference to the following drawings, description and claims.
The following detailed description is of the best currently contemplated modes of carrying out exemplary embodiments of the invention. The description is not to be taken in a limiting sense, but is made merely for the purpose of illustrating the general principles of the invention, since the scope of the invention is best defined by the appended claims.
The present invention includes a new way to play and learn guitar; when the heavy strings are positioned at the bottom of the fret board, the three strings at the bottom of the fretboard form a “perfect fifth” and follow the musical scale found on a piano. The method allows a player to play chords on a guitar with less difficulty. With one tuning change, the bottom three strings form a “bass” section that allows a player to build upon this foundation. This setup allows for different note configurations in making chords—for example: a six string F Major.
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It should be understood, of course, that the foregoing relates to exemplary embodiments of the invention and that modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.
Claims
1. A method of tuning, learning and playing a guitar comprising steps of:
- providing a guitar comprising a fret board and a plurality of strings, wherein the fret board comprises at least a first fret, a second fret, a third fret, a fourth fret, a fifth fret, and a sixth fret, and the plurality of strings comprise at least a first string, a second string, a third string, a fourth string, a fifth string, and a sixth string, wherein a thickness of each string increases from the first string being a thinnest string to the sixth string being a thickest string;
- stringing the guitar such that the first string is at a top of the fret board and stringing a remainder of the strings consecutively until the sixth string is at a bottom of the fret board; and
- tuning the guitar such that the fourth string plays a D note, the fifth string plays an A note, and the sixth string plays a D note.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein holding the fourth string, the fifth string, and the sixth string simultaneously in a single fret of the fret board plays a D # chord for the first fret, an E chord for the second fret, an F chord for the third fret, an F # chord for the fourth fret, a G chord for the fifth fret, and a G # chord for the sixth fret.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the fret board of the guitar further comprises a seventh fret, an eighth fret, a ninth fret, a tenth fret, an eleventh fret, and a twelfth fret.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein holding the fourth string, the fifth string, and the sixth string simultaneously in the single fret of the fret board plays an A chord for the seventh fret, an A # chord for the eighth fret, a B chord for the ninth fret, a C chord for the tenth fret, a C # chord for the eleventh fret, and a D chord for the twelfth fret.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising labeling the guitar at each fret with indicia comprising a printed D # at the first fret, a printed E at the second fret, a printed F at the third fret, a printed F # at the fourth fret, a printed G at the fifth fret, and a printed G # at the sixth fret.
6. The method of claim 2, further comprising labeling the guitar at each fret comprising a printed D # at the first fret, a printed E at the second fret, a printed F at the third fret, a printed F # at the fourth fret, a printed G at the fifth fret, and a printed G # at the sixth fret, a printed A at the seventh fret, a printed A # at the eighth fret, a printed B at the ninth fret, a printed C at the tenth fret, a printed C # at the eleventh fret, and a printed D at the twelfth fret.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising steps of:
- providing a chord card comprising a plurality of printed indicia spaced apart; and
- placing the chord card underneath at least the first string of the guitar such that a printed D # is disposed in the first fret, a printed E is disposed in the second fret, a printed F is disposed in the third fret, a printed F # is disposed in the fourth fret, a printed G is disposed in the fifth fret, and a printed G # is disposed in the sixth fret.
8. The method of claim 7, wherein the chord card further comprises additional printed indicia such that a printed A is disposed in the seventh fret, a printed A # is disposed in the eighth fret, a printed B is disposed in the ninth fret, a printed C is disposed in the tenth fret, a printed C # is disposed in the eleventh fret, and a printed D is disposed in the twelfth fret.
9. The method of claim 7, wherein the chord card further comprises a fold and a second set of printed indicia comprising an upside down version of the plurality of printed indicia and separated by the fold.
10. A method of tuning, learning and playing a guitar comprising steps of:
- providing a guitar comprising a fret board and a plurality of strings, wherein the fret board comprises at least a first fret, a second fret, a third fret, a fourth fret, a fifth fret, and a sixth fret, and the plurality of strings comprise at least a first string, a second string, a third string, a fourth string, a fifth string, and a sixth string, wherein a thickness of each string increases from the first string being a thinnest string to the sixth string being a thickest string;
- holding the guitar in a right-handed position such that a right hand is strumming the plurality of strings;
- stringing the guitar such that the first string is at a top of the fret board and stringing a remainder of the strings consecutively until the sixth string is at a bottom of the fret board;
- tuning the guitar such that the fourth string plays a D note, the fifth string plays an A note, and the sixth string plays a D note;
- holding the fourth string, the fifth string, and the sixth string simultaneously in a single fret of the fret board; and
- strumming the plurality of strings with the right hand.
Type: Application
Filed: Dec 12, 2018
Publication Date: Jun 18, 2020
Inventor: Willard Brian Chason (Tallahassee, FL)
Application Number: 16/217,286