PART 1:
Playing by ear
Playing guitar by ear is easier than most people think. It's also the best way to practice the most important skill for playing music: using our ears.
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Chapter 1. Anyone can improviseStart with a single note, and listen. A few tricks can help, too.
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Chapter 2. Play on a single stringThe most natural way to find the next note is also the easiest way to move up and down the fretboard.
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Chapter 3. Play across stringsPlaying across the strings means navigating the guitar's tuning.
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Chapter 4. Skate around the fretboardRanging freely over the entire instrument.
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Chapter 5. Chord melodyCombining chord progressions, melodies, and bass lines.