Randy's Guitar Clinic

Beginning Guitar

The following GIF's are from a beginning guitar book I used as a child. The book is old and out of print, but the info is accurate. If you can't afford a beginner guitar book, here it is. You can left-click on each link to view the GIF's. Use your back button to return here.
To download the Gif's, right click and save target as file. You can then print them out or view them offline. Use your back button to return to this page if you left-click. You will have a free guitar book! Good Luck!

How the guitar works
How the guitar works part 2
How the guitar works part 3
Parts of the guitar
How to hold your guitar
How to tune your guitar
How to tune your guitar 2
How to tune your guitar 3
How to tune your guitar 4
Reading music part I (notes on the first string)
Reading music part I (quarter notes)
Reading music part I (E, F & G on the first string)
Reading music part I (half-notes)
Reading music part II (Bar lines, measures, G clef)
Reading music part II (2/4 and 3/4 time)
notes on the second string
exercises on the second string
exercises on the second string
songs on the first two strings
notes on the third string
octave
songs on the first three strings
dotted half-note
tie lines
songs with tie lines
Daisy
notes on the fourth string
exercises on the fourth string
songs on the first four strings
eighth notes
more songs
home on the range
notes on the fifth string
more notes on the fifth string
C major scale
more songs
rests
more songs
erie canal
6/8 time, dotted quarter notes
Pat works on the Railway
Down by the Riverside
notes on the sixth string
more notes on the sixth string
I Ride an old Paint
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Sharps and Flats
Flats
The Keeper