im trying to learn the guitar, and i got a few chords down and ive been practicing, but i was trying to play a real easy song, and the lesson thing started going off about beats and measure.
"The rhythm of the song is in 4 / 4 time (four beats per measure) and the chords change each and every measure. For starters, do a simple downstroke, either on all four beats or (if you'd like a little variation) on the first, second and fourth beats."
i have absolutely NO idea what that means, and noone in my family is musically talented, so im trying to substitute that with practice. but i tried looking it up and noone seems to have an adequate definition.
I am really confused and would appreciate all the information you can give!
2007-01-07 06:03:26 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
it means that in each measure, you play the chord that is written and either play it four times per measure (each time as a quarter note) or play it three times- on the first beat, the second beat (which you hold for two beats) and the fourth...
ah i hope that helps...=)
2007-01-07 06:08:16 · answer #1 · answered by ♥ ROSENRO+ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a beginners guitar guide or take lessons. or just play along to the song until you get the rhythm correct
2007-01-07 06:13:06 · answer #2 · answered by joes guitar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beleive him, he's more of a guitarist than I am, but I'm learning!
2007-01-07 13:05:57 · answer #3 · answered by ♫♪music dreamer♪♫ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ohk...itz in 4/4 so you count 1.2.3.4 you strum on each count. your variation 1,2&4 you stil count the same but you rest on 3
so you play 1.2.rest.4. and count 1.2.3.4
thats all i get out of it. hope it helps
2007-01-07 08:24:33 · answer #4 · answered by mr.guitarman92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋