Black and White Keys
Tim said, This happens the way ___ and _____ the keyboard, and when you add all the ______ ones in between, It's actually a ______ of 12 keys.
Up and Down, White, Pattern
One main difference between __________ and ___________________, is that most electrics have a solid body like this one.
Electrics and Acoustic Guitars
True or False: If you're having trouble keeping up with the metronome, slow it down using the speed slider. You can always speed it up later as you get comfortable with the song that you're working on.
True
First, let's get the left hand in ________ _________. Cup your hand like you're holding an _______, with your ______ and ________ pointing up like this.
Playing Position, Orange, Thumb, Fingers
Rhythm is a combination of long and short _____, "played in time." The same _______ ______________ played with various rhythms, can sound very different.
Notes, Chord Progression
Going up the keyboard from there, we have:
D, E, F, G, A, B, C
This is where you plug in your _______ cable.
Guitar
Another important part of playing is proper ______. Without it, even playing the right _______ won't make recognizable _____. To play with good timing, you need to play with a consistent ______, or _____.
Timing, Chords, Song, Pulse, Beat
You can use "E" major and this ______________ pattern to play along with the _____, by going to the _____ _____ section of this lesson. I hope you had fun with this first lesson.
Strumming, Band, Play Song
Let's try this Rhythm first. We'll play each ______ on the first and second beat of each ________, like this.
Chord, Measure
The black keys are in a repeating pattern:
Two, Three
So _______ are used to capture the ______, so it can be made louder.
Pickups, Sound
To sound good, It's just as important to play with proper _______, as it is to hit all the right ______. So try to pay attention to both of these things while you're practicing.
Timing, Notes
"Don't press down on the fret itself, aim for the area just behind it. Next, press your ring _______ against the _______ _______ at the second fret. Then press your middle finger against the ______ ________ at the same fret." If "all" goes well, when you strum the strings, it should sound like this.
Finger, Fourth String, Fifth String
After all, everybody has their own individual feel and ________ ______, and that's one of the things that makes ______ so interesting.
Playing Style, Music
The black keys are called:
All ____________ _________ have an output jack, like this one.
Electric Guitars
GarageBand also has a __________, that plays _______ to help you stay in time while you practice. In music, playing speed is called _______. You can turn the metronome on at any time to hear clicks at the tempo of the _____ you're practicing. "The metronome is at the bottom of the ___________ screen, just click on it to turn it on."
Metronome, Clicks, "Tempo," Part, GarageBand
If your chord sounds ______ or ________, try pressing down on the ________ a little harder. Also, check to make sure your fretting ________ aren't touching the surrounding strings, making the chord sound like this.
Muted, Muffled, Strings, Fingers
Now that we're playing a ______ ____________, we can add some _______.
Chord Progression, Rhythm
Does the word "Black and White Keys" make sense?
Yes/No
The other end goes into an amplifier, or an ________ ____________, that will let you connect to your _______ to your _____.
Amplifier, Audio Interface, Guitar, Mac
True or False: Songs are usually made of chords played in a referee order. This is called a chord progression. Let's start with one using the six chords that we've just learned.
False
This is normal, and everyone who plays _______ has had sore ________ when they first started playing. Play a little bit every day, after a few weeks, your fingers will adjust.
Guitar, Fingers
Spend some time making up your own:
Rhythms