M&M Academy Guitar Beginner Level 4

Question 1

What is a finger exercise?

Answer 1

A finger exercise is an activity like a warm up before sports. These help warm your fingers up, makes them stronger and faster, and teaches you good finger/fret placement and pressure.

Question 2

During the riff My Girl, how are the fingers supposed to work?

Answer 2

You begin with your 1st finger on fret 3, then move your 1st finger up to fret 5 to get into a 3 finger-3 fret postion (3rd finger on fret 7).

(This riff repeats this pattern for the second half too).

Question 3

Explain what a ‘flat finger’ is.

Answer 3

A flat finger is when you hold your finger over multiple strings to play 2 or more notes with ease and in quick succesion.

Question 4

During the riff Enter Sandman, what does ‘let ring’ mean?

Answer 4

It means the ‘0’ that you strike at the beginning rings out through the whole bar.

Question 5

How do you play A major?

Answer 5

Question 6

How do you play A minor?

Answer 6

Question 7

How do you play C major?

Answer 7

Question 8

How do you play D major?

Answer 8

Question 9

How do you play D minor?

Answer 9

Question 10

How do you play E major?

Answer 10

Question 11

How do you play E minor?

Answer 11

Question 12

How do you play C major?

Answer 12

Question 13

How do you play G major?

Answer 13

Question 14

How many semibreves can fit in one bar?

Answer 14

1

Question 15

How many minims can fit in one bar?

Answer 15

2

Question 16

How many crotchets can fit in one bar?

Answer 16

4

Question 17

How many quavers can fit in one bar?

Answer 17

8

Question 18

How many semiquavers can fit in one bar?

Answer 18

16

Question 19

Name all the strings.

Answer 19

E A D G B E.

Question 20

What is an octave?

Answer 20

An octave is the interval between one music pitch and another.

(For example open string E up to the E on the 12th fret)

Question 21

What is the definition of a scale?

Answer 21

A scale is a set of notes that move up or down in order, in pitch.

Question 22

What are scales used for?

Answer 22

Scales are used primarily for solos and improvisation. They can also be used to create melodies and embellish chords.

Question 23

What are the two primary scales?

Answer 23

The Major and the Minor scale.

Question 24

What letter is on fret 1 of the A string?

Answer 24

A# or Bb

Question 25

What letter is on fret 6 of the A string?

Answer 25

D# or Eb

Question 26

What letter is on fret 9 of the A string?

Answer 26

F# or Gb

Question 27

Identify the letter D on BOTH your E and A strings.

Answer 27

Fret 10 on the E string

Fret 5 on the A string

Question 28

Identify the letter G on BOTH your E and A strings.

Answer 28

Fret 3 on your E string

Fret 10 on your A string

Question 29

Identify the letter C# on BOTH your E and A strings.

Answer 29

Fret 9 on your E string.

Fret 4 on your A string.

Question 30

Identify the letter Fb on BOTH your E and A strings.

Answer 30

Fret 0 (open string) on your E string

Fret 7 on your A string

This is also the letter E