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DAY 5: RHYTHMS

From our free 7-day guitar program

Day 5: Rhythms

After learning our first song, we’ll learn how to read rhythm notation. On Day 5, we will be learning the time value of notes so that we too can play music with a steady beat. The importance of rhythm can not be stressed enough.

Music is a combination of harmony, melody, and rhythm. Arguably, rhythm came before harmony and melody. After all, we were likely beating on rocks and trees to produce grooves and beats before the first human being started singing to those beats

Previously from our 7-Day guitar program:

Day 1: Posture and Your Guitar

Day 2: Tuning and Musical Notes

Day 3: Picking and Fretting

Day 4: Reading Tabs

About Our 7-day Guitar Program

Our 7-day guitar program is a free online course that teaches the piano basics to complete beginners, in 7 short video lessons. Every day comes with one video with a clear goal to accomplish. By the end of the 7th day, you will be able to play some simple tunes like Amazing Grace and Happy Birthday! 

To sign up and receive our daily email to this free 7-day program, see the form below or visit this page.

About Liberty Park Music

We are an online music school teaching through video tutorials and supplementary materials such as worksheets, assignments, scores, and audio backing tracks. Our courses are designed to optimize self-learning, with the aid from online support chat. Check out our course offering for piano, guitar, drum kit, and music theory here. 

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Ze Wen Seah

About Ze

Ze is an active gigging guitarist who has also been teaching guitar---from beginner to more advanced---for more than 10 years. 

Ze's main styles are blues, pop, rock, soul and funk. He is currently working on his jazz chops.

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Day 1: Posture & Your Guitar

We will begin with an introduction to the instrument and the playing posture. Learn the names of all the different parts of the instrument, the string numbers, and your finger numbers for your left hand.

The playing posture is an often-overlooked but important topic that will help you play the instrument in a relaxed and pain-free manner. Although no actual guitar-playing takes place on the first day, the lesson lays the groundwork for all the terms I will be using throughout the week, so take some time to learn these terms.

Day 2: Tuning & Musical Notes

It is unpleasant to hear out-of-tune singing, and the same can be said about an out-of-tune guitar. On the second day, we will learn how to tune the guitar to make sure every note and chord we play is in perfect harmony. Additionally, we will be learning the 12 musical notes and their names.

Day 3: Picking & Fretting

The third day is when we will begin playing the guitar. We will cover topics such as how to hold a pick, how to pick a string, how to press down on the frets, and how to position your wrist to minimize tension. A short and simple exercise is also included to strengthen your fingers and improve your left and right hand coordination.

Day 4: Reading TABs

On the fourth day, we will be learning our first song: “Happy Birthday.” It’s a simple song that has enough of a cultural reach that most people around the world are familiar with it. In order to learn the song, we will first learn how to read guitar tablature, also known as TABs. Guitar TABs are one of the most common methods of notating guitar music, so it is vital that you know how to read this form of musical notation. Day 4 will cover the basics of TABs. If you are interested in learning more about TABs, take a look at another article I wrote.

Day 5: Rhythms

After learning our first song, we’ll learn how to read rhythm notation. On Day 5, we will be learning the time value of notes so that we too can play music with a steady beat. The importance of rhythm can not be stressed enough.

Music is a combination of harmony, melody, and rhythm. Arguably, rhythm came before harmony and melody. After all, we were likely beating on rocks and trees to produce grooves and beats before the first human being started singing to those beats. 

Day 6: Amazing Grace

Day 6 will expand a little more on rhythm notation. We will learn about time signatures and how to tell the time value of notes in TABs. Additionally, we will learn how to count time in the context of a song, “Amazing Grace.”

Day 7: Going Forward

On the final day, we will continue to work on our second and final song, “Amazing Grace.” We will learn how to play our notes while counting the rhythm, and we’ll also learn how to use the metronome as a tool to keep us in time.

Finally, I will leave you with some tips on how to master a song so that you can play it effortlessly.

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Liberty Park Music (LPM) is an online music school. We teach music through videos and supporting materials like homework assignments and backing tracks. Currently, we offer lessons on piano, guitar, drums, and music theory. We will introduce more instruments, subjects, and services in the future to give you even more choices.

All you need is a computer or a mobile device that allows web browsing. With a reasonably stable and fast internet connection, your viewing experience is optimized on your desktops, laptops, or tablets.

We are constantly producing and publishing new lessons, about one new module each month, for every instrument and subject.  So you always have new materials to work on. 

Your membership, regardless of of your plan, should give you access to the entire library of lessons. That means ALL lessons are available to you, across instruments, styles, levels, and subjects. For example, you can take piano and theory lessons at the same time, or if you have a good musical appetite, take our piano and drum kit lessons at the same time! It's your choice.

Yes. Learning music online may seem novel to you, but if we can learn a language and other skills online, why not music? Online music lessons allow you to learn on your schedule, in the comfort of any locale of your choice, and at your own pace. You can pause when you need a moment to digest the lesson or rewind to view a particular section again. 

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You can upgrade or downgrade your plan at anytime. You can also cancel anytime. You can do all this on your Dashboard, or contact us at [email protected].

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