[musictlk] Tip for guitar teachers

[Robert Riddle]

I find piano nearly incomprehensible. I didn't understand anything about 
music theory until I picked up a guitar. Go figure.
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From: "Robert j" <robertjmoore at embarqmail.com>
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Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: [musictlk] Tip for guitar teachers


> Thanks for the feed back. I am a bit of a novis but understand enough to
> figure I was on the write track. Glad to see some one else uses that
> technique because I have been sharing that with a lot of people since I
> discovered it for my self. Robert
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org]On
> Behalf Of Cameron
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 6:08 PM
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>
> Hi.  Yeah, I happen to use the piano for basic theory concepts for 
> beginner
> and more advanced guitar students, especially if they are visually 
> impaired.
> But it's also good for teaching a sighted person certain concepts, that 
> are
> just easier to see on the keyboard.
>
> Cameron.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Robert j
> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 4:25 PM
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> Subject: [musictlk] Tip for guitar teachers
>
> This might sound funny posting this after just posting that I am looking 
> for
> lessons but as I said, I know basic rhythm guitar and some leed.
> What I do know is the notes on the fret board.
> What helped me and might just help some others is if there is a key board
> available.
> I could not figure out the fret board on my guitar until I started taking 
> a
> stab at learning the key board.
> I found that thinking about the keys as frets was helpful.
> For example on the key board there is no black key between B and C so
> consequently those to notes on the guitar are next to each other with no
> fret in between  and the same with E and F. so in my mind the black key on
> the key board represented skipping a frette on the guitar.
> For example,
> On the A string
> B is frette  2 and C is 3  and D is 5. then E and F are frettes 7 and 8 
> just
> like on the key board there is no half step or note in between E and F on
> the key board or the guitar.
>
> That is a bit simplified because I am not real strong in music theory and
> proper terminology
> I think for those of you that have played both guitar and key board this
> hopefully should make sense.
> I am sure there must be better ways of teaching beginning guitar but I 
> just
> thought it would be a good way for a beginner to get a mind picture.
>
> Feel free to make any comments to make this clearer  if you like.
>
>
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