Today, we’re introducing the system for learning guitar, which can be divided into five categories. You can use these categories to construct your own guitar learning system by continuously filling each category with content. Identify your weak areas to overcome your bottleneck period!
1.Melody
Melody generally refers to various scales, such as natural major and minor scales, melodic major and minor scales, and medieval modes. There are too many scales to practice, and learning melody is a gradual process that yields results over time.
2.Rhythm
Rhythm is the fundamental foundation that beginners should establish. It involves basic rhythm notation, including quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, thirty-second notes, triplets, and various exercises on downbeats and upbeats. It’s a progressive learning process.
3.Fundamentals
Fundamentals refer to what we call finger skills. Regardless of our knowledge of melody, harmony, and rhythm, they are ultimately manifested through our hands on the guitar. Fundamentals include various abilities of both hands, such as endurance, stability, finger independence, finger extension, strength, and tone control.
4.Ear Training
Ear training starts from basic intervals to melodies and chords. It helps us better understand music, including learning rhythm. We also need to use our ears to grasp rhythm, transcribe music, and develop an aesthetic appreciation for the guitar’s tone.
5.Music Theory
Learning music theory is important, but applying it to the guitar is even more crucial. Every guitarist needs to spend a lot of effort familiarizing themselves with the guitar fretboard. It’s recommended to establish a solid foundation, learn intervals, and use the concept of intervals to study music theory, so that the shapes of different intervals can be directly reflected on the guitar.
