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Bass Guitar – The B Note (1st String)

The B Note

Play this note with the fourth finger of your left hand just behind the fourth fret of the 1st string.

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Understanding the piano keyboard

Music Notes
There are only seven letters used for notes in music. They are:

These notes are known as the musical alphabet. They are the names of the white keys on the keyboard.

The black keys always

Acoustic Guitar Types

Acoustic Guitars

Classical Guitar

The classical guitar has nylon strings and a wider neck than the other types of guitar and is played with the fingers of the right hand rather than a pick. It is

How to learn the piano effectively

It is important to have a correct approach to practice. You will benefit more from several short practices (e.g., 15-30 minutes per day) than one or two long sessions per week. This is especially

Electric Guitar Types

Electric Guitars
Electric guitars have pickups (a type of in-built microphone) and need to be plugged into an amplifier (amp) to be heard.

Solid Body Electric

The solid body electric is commonly used in Metal, Rock, Blues

How to sit at the piano

Photo 1

Sit up straight and relaxed. If your piano seat can move up or down, adjust it to a comfortable height, as shown in photo 1.

Hand Shape

Photo 2

Always curve your fingers. This helps keep