(360) MUSIC AND ME (Dec. 20) Learning Guitar The Practical Way

WINNERS ALL
The 5 contestants of the 2nd Chinese Songs Singing Contest held at Sea Passion Hotel on November 28, 2012 -- from left, Bow Umed (Champion), Howard Charles, Jr. (2nd), Jemty Peter, Jr. (Special prize), Latooya Ngirmetrang (Special prize) and Eaghan 'Owen Ngirudelsang (3rd).                                                                   (Photo by Roberto Hernandez)



            LEARNING GUITAR
          THE PRACTICAL WAY

Tia Belau’s graphics designer Christian Bolivar once asked me some practical ways to learn guitar, especially the G chord.

For serious students, I always emphasize to my students to learn playing the key of G using all fingers. There’s a ‘shortcut’ to learn G using only 3 fingers but in the long run, it will only hamper the potential rapid progress of a student.

The main point in learning to play the key of G the hard way is because it’s easier to play the G minor (Gm) by just lifting the middle finger; the G7 by lifting the small finger and the G minor 7 (Gm7) by lifting both the middle and small fingers.

When playing the C minor (Cm), you’ll just bring down your 3 fingers (middle, ring and small). To make it Cm7, lift the small finger.

When the time is ripe for a student to learn to play the keys B flat (Bb), B, C, C sharp (C#), D, Eb and E by using only 2 fingers (the forefinger and the ring finger), it’s the best that can be achieved for rapid progress.

Playing G the right way makes it easier also to play F# by just moving one fret to the left and one fret to the right to make a G# chord.

I recommend also to beginners to lower the pitch tune of the 6 strings of the guitar especially if they are using guitar with steel strings. Nylon strings are also recommended for lesser fingers pain.

           CONTINUATION OF “REPERTOIRE OF INTERNATIONAL SONGS”

                                                                 -B-

1979                                   B A B E (Styx)                                                                                                     R 149

                                            BABY BLUE (Hawaiian Song)                                                                          DBI 45

1982                                   BABY COME TO ME (Patti Austin)                                                                 B 306

1976                                   BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY (Peter Frampton) (Big Mountain)*1994           R 148

1971                                   BABY I’M-A WANT YOU (Bread)                                                                  DB212

                                            BABY IT’S YOU (Beatles)                                                                                R 190

1969                                 BAD MOON RISING (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

                         BAHAY KUBO (Filipino Song)                                                                       OPM125

                                          BAHAY KUBO (Pineda, dela Cruz, Hernandez) (Fil. Song)                         OPM 5

                                            B A K I T (Filipino Song)                                                                               OPM210

                                             BAKIT BA (Siakol) (Filipino Song)                                                             OPM189

                                             BAKIT BA (Jessa Zaragosa) (Filipino Song)                                             OPM204

1982                                   BAKIT BA GANYAN (Dina Bonnevie) (Filipino Song)                             OPM 52

1979                                    BAKIT LABIS KITANG MAHAL (Boyfriends) (Filipino Song)                  OPM205

                                             BAKIT NGAYON KA LANG (Ogie Alcasid) (Filipino Song)                      OPM153

                                             BAKYA MO NENENG (Filipino Song)                                                        OPM 82

                                             BALATKAYO (Anthony Castelo) (Filipino Song)                                      OPM 33

                                             B A L E L E N G (Filipino Song)

                            BALLADE POUR ADELINE (Richard Clayderman)

1974                                   BAND ON THE RUN (Paul McCartney & Wings)                                       R 158

                           BARONG TAGALOG (Filipino Song)                                                             OPM2

                            BASANG-BASA SA ULAN (Aegis) (Filipino Song)                                    OPM57

                                            BASTA’T MAHAL KITA (Filipino Song)

                            BATANG-BATA KA PA (Apo Hiking Society) (Filipino Song)                    OPM 72

1976                                  BATO SA BUHANGIN (Cinderella) (Filipino Song)                                    OPM 73

                           BAWAL NA GAMOT (Willie Garte) (Filipino Song)                                 OPM194

                           BAYAN KO (Freddie Aguilar) (Filipino Song)                                            OPM 89

Source:
Music and Me by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper
Pages 10-11
Volume 21
Issue 92
December 20, 2012