結他初學者常見問與答

Q1. 電結他和木結他有什麼分別？我應該先學木結他嗎？ 

A1。主要分別在於每種結他用於不同類型的表演：例如木結他的音色比較柔和，適合演奏民歌和一些較柔和的音樂。同時帶有失真效果的電吉他更適合演奏搖滾音樂和重金屬音樂。 

但無論學習電結他還是木結他，一開始學習的基本功是沒有分別的。但如果你打算學習搖滾樂，就需要在日後練習他的特殊技巧，比如點弦、推弦等等。

Q2。我需要花多長時間才能學會演奏一首歌？

A2。首先，你需要明確“演奏一首歌的定義，例如：只是彈奏歌曲的單音旋律，讓觀眾認出是什麼歌曲，或者只是唱彈自唱也是一首歌，甚至是和弦旋律結他獨奏也是一首歌。每個人的目標不同，所以每個人能夠“彈奏一首歌”所需的時間也不同。另外，還取決於鍛煉的時數、練習時的專注、練習的頻密度。總之熟能生巧！

Q3.結他手會讀哪些類型的樂譜？六線譜？五線譜？和弦譜？

A3。上面提到的所有樂譜都是結他手可以讀懂的，因為結他是世界上最流行的樂器，歷代以來都涉及不同的流派。不同的作曲家或編曲家出於不同的創作目的，會有不同的方法紀錄和澄現音樂。

Q4。為什麼F大調和弦這麼難彈？我怎樣才能克服它？

A4。“F 大調和弦”通常是用左手食指按下多根弦的封閉和弦。對於初學者來說，如果練習方法錯誤，會感到相當痛楚，而且效果不佳。其實，嘗試了解和弦構成的理論，先學習彈奏開放和弦（開放和弦：每個手指只按一個音），和不同的指法（不同的和弦發聲)，按住學生的階段演不指法的F大調和弦,其實F大調和弦並沒有我們想像的那麼難彈。

什麼是即興演奏？

即興演奏就是即時在當刻創作音樂，通常是在預先設定的和弦進行中完成。 

這是曲目中的和弦進行：

| Em7 | Am | D | Em |

步驟一：首先考慮該和弦進行中可以使用什麼音階，例如，在E小調中，使用E自然小調音階或E五聲音階是最適合的，因為這兩個音階都與和弦內的音和諧。 

步驟二：在其中一個把位(position)上找出音階，並限制在一個八度內只彈奏5-6個音符。 

步驟三：強調和弦內的chord tone,也即是說盡量在演中多彈chord tone。

例如，Em7 和弦中的 E 音和 D 音，A 小調和弦中的 A 音，D 大調和弦中的 D 音和F#音，Em 和弦中的 E 音和B音。

步驟四：限制即興演奏中的節奏，例如即興時可只彈二分音符、四分音符和八分音符。 

步驟五：多感受音樂的流動，就像唱歌一樣地表達出來。

結他初學者的成功秘訣

秘訣一：設立明確的目標

結他初學者應該要先了解自己的日程，因為這有助於製定度身訂造的學習計劃，使學習過程更順利。無論目標是在才藝表演中表演歌曲還是加入樂隊，擁有明確的目標都可以讓每一次技術練習變得更有意義。

秘訣二：掌握基礎知識

儘早練習正確的結他基礎技巧可以加快在較高級別的學習進程，成為技術精湛的結他手。由於彈奏結他需要左右手的高度協調，因此掌握和弦轉換等基礎知識可能是一項挑戰。然而，正確的演奏姿勢有助於確保音色與和弦轉換的流暢度。

秘訣三：設計一個貫徹始終的練習計劃

結他初學者應該根據他們的日程而制定現實的練習計劃。首先確定每天可以投入多少時間練習結他，而設計出一個個人化的練習計劃。例如，如果每天能騰出一小時，便連續五天專注於一種技巧。其餘剩下的兩天就只練習一首歌。重複這個計劃一個月，你通常會發現比每天練習多種技巧有更好的效果。

秘訣四：保持耐性和紀律

就像減肥計劃一樣，人們不能指望立竿見影。實現目標需要耐性、堅持和紀律。也許你可能在一個月內未學會彈奏“Sweet Child O' Mine”，但你肯定可以掌握到演奏簡單的和弦進行。關鍵在於遵循和實踐有效而持續的計劃，你就會一天一天地勵向成功。

秘訣五：找一位有能力的結他老師

最後，要尋求一位專業、有耐性的結他老師,他的指導對你的音樂前途有一定的影響力。優秀的老師會提供度身訂造的學習計劃並向學生分享有效的練習方法，讓你從學習體驗中獲得最大得益。

Successful Tips for Beginner Guitar Learners

Tip 1: Establish Clear Goals

Beginner guitar students should define their aims clearly, as this aids in creating a tailored learning plan and smooths the learning journey. Whether the goal is to showcase a song in a talent show or to join a band, having a clear objective can make every technical exercise feel more rewarding.

Tip 2: Master the Fundamentals

Understanding and practising proper guitar techniques early on can expedite the learning process in the later stages. Since playing the guitar demands high coordination from both hands, mastering the basics, like chord changes, can be a significant challenge. However, the correct playing posture can help ensure note precision and smooth chord transitions.

Tip 3: Design a Consistent Practice Routine

Beginner guitar students should set a realistic practice routine given their daily commitments. Determining how much time one can dedicate to guitar practice daily allows for tailored training. For instance, focus on a single technique for five consecutive days if an hour a day is available. Spend the remaining two days of the week practising a song. Replicating this routine over a month, you'll often find better results than practising multiple techniques each day.

Tip 4: Embrace Patience and Discipline

Much like a weight loss plan, one cannot expect instant results. It takes patience, persistence, and discipline to achieve your goals. Perhaps you might not play "Sweet Child O' Mine" within a month, but you can certainly make progress on its chord progression. The key lies in consistent practice following an effective program, leading to success over time.

Tip 5: Find a Capable Guitar Teacher

Lastly, seeking guidance from a professional, patient, and dedicated guitar teacher can significantly impact your learning journey. A good teacher will provide a tailored learning plan and share efficient practice methods, ensuring you yield the most from your learning experience.

What is improvisation?

Musical improvisation is an immediate musical composition and is often done within the pre-existing chord progression. 

Here is the chord progression in the track:

| Em7 | Am | D | Em |

Step 1: Consider what scale can be used in the chord progression, for example, in the key of E minor, use either E natural minor scale or E pentatonic scale is best fit to the chord progression because both scales harmonize to the chord tone. 

Step 2: choose the position of the scale and choose the notes limited to 5-6 notes within an octave. 

Step 3: Notice the chord tone notes have to emphasis.

For example, emphasis the E note and D note in Em7 chord, A note for A minor chord, D note for D major chord, E note for Em chord. 

Step 4: Restrict the rhythms have to improvise, improvise the guitar solo making of the half, quarter, and eighth notes. 

Step 5: Play with feeling, thinking of just like singing a vocal line.

FAQs for Beginner Guitar Learners

Q1. What is the difference between electric guitar and acoustic guitar? Should I learn the acoustic guitar first? 

A1. The main difference is that the various guitars are used for different types of performances: for example, the tone of acoustic guitar is softer, suitable for playing folk songs and some softer music. Meanwhile the electric guitar with distortion effect is more suitable for playing rock music and heavy metal music. 

But no matter whether you learn to electric guitar or acoustic guitar ,there is no difference in the basic skills to learn at the beginning. But if you plan to learn rock songs, you need to play his unique skills in the long term, such as tapping, bending, and so on.

Q2. How long do I have to learn to learn to play a song?

A2. First of all, you need to clarify the definition of “playing a song”, for example: just playing the monophonic melody of the song, making the audience recognize what song, or just singing the chords is also a song, or even Chord Melody's guitar solo is a song. Everyone has a different goal, so the time each person can "play a song" is very different. In addition, it depends on the number of hours of exercise, the concentration of practice, and the frequency of practice. Practice makes perfect!

Q3.Which types of music notations do guitarists read? Numbered Notation? Chord Chart?

A3. The all music notations mentioned above can be read by guitarists, because guitar is a most  popular instrument in the world that has been involved in different genres across the ages. Different composers or arrangers will have different ways of visualise music in terms of different creative purposes. So any types of music notations can be read by guitarists. 

Q4. Why is F Chord so hard to play? How can I overcome it?

A4. The “F Chord” is usually a barre chord pressing by more than one strings with left index finger. For beginners, if the practice method is wrong, it will be quite painful and ineffective. In fact, try to understand the theory of chord composition and learn to play open chords (open chord: only one tone per finger), F Chord is not as difficult as we think, and there are many different finger placement (different Chord Voicing) ), suitable for students to enter different stages of playing.