Guitar fight- this is the first thing that every guitarist masters. It is in this way that the overwhelming majority of Russian and foreign songs are played. If you learn the chords of the composition, but not learn the battle, then the song will not sound the way it was originally intended. In addition, this method of playing will help to diversify your own compositions - you will know how to play, how to accentuate, and also shape the musical texture. This article will help you understandand will also show the main types of this game technique.
Fight on the guitar - diagrams and types
This paragraph should start with the very definition of the term "guitar battle". In essence, this is playing with the rhythmic pattern that is present in the song. Initially, the songs were performed without a distinct rhythm section, so the musicians had to set accents on their own. It was then that the maintypes of guitar fights.They highlight the weak and strong beat, set the tempo of the song, and help you play it smoothly.
Accordingly, there are as many guitar fights as there are rhythmic patterns - an infinite number. However, there is a list of basic ways to play this method, which you can learn to play almost any song. And if you combine them in your works, you can get an interesting and varied composition with an unusual sound.
A guitar fight consists of successively hitting the strings down and up. They are arranged in a certain order, depending on the time signature and rhythm of the piece. In writing, beats are indicated by the symbols V - strike down, and ^ - strike up. An alternative option presented in this article is with arrow drawings. With the help of such a scheme, you can immediately understand the style of the stroke and the game.
Below are the 12 most common guitar strokes that are used by different artists or in specific genres of music. Each of them has a brief annotation and a diagram of the game.
Guitar fighting for beginners
This is the most basic and simplest stroke type. It is with him that all guitarists begin, and even professionals use it in their songs.
This is a more complex way of playing with a stroke, but it sounds much more interesting than the already fed up "six". This method consists of eight beats, and plays up an interesting rhythmic pattern.
At the same time, the emphasis is also placed on every third hit. In other words, there are eight movements, but in one cycle of these movements there will be only two accented beats. This creates an unusual rhythm that can be played out in an unusual way.
Another simple guitar touch - the most standard of all.
Not quite a touch in the usual sense. In terms of the manner of playing, it is very similar to country music, but there are differences. Its main feature is the alternating change of bass notes - due to which an interesting melody and a kind of "danceability" are formed.
This stroke got its name from the famous artist Viktor Tsoi, who often used it in his songs. This way of playing is fast, so it takes some practice to play it right.
Just like the stroke above, this one was often used by Vladimir Vysotsky. It is a slightly modified version of the thug fight.
This is one of the very first types of strokes that came from the homeland of the guitar - Spain. It is a "figure eight", where for every first downward blow you need to use interesting trick- rasgeado. It is performed in this way - you need to quickly hit all the strings with all your fingers in turn, throwing out a kind of "fan". This is the hardest part of this fight, however, after some time of practice, the technique should not cause any problems.
Another type of stroke, which took its name from the name of the artist who most often used it. This is another modified version of the thug fight. In it, the down and up blows are reversed after thumb jerks bass string, and also added an additional upward strike with a shifted emphasis (We pull the bass together with the index finger, the index finger pulls the first 3 strings up)... That is, the first part of the stroke looks like this: bass string - up - muffled - up, and so is the second: bass string - up - muffled - up. It turns out a very peculiar pattern, which differs from the standard thug stroke.
And this is more interesting view strokes - because it is due to it that an interesting rhythmic structure of reggae compositions is formed, and otherwise it will not work to give them the desired mood. It is played exclusively downward, occasionally making an upward movement of the hand to increase dynamics - most often at a chord change.
In this case, every first blow in it is performed on the muffled strings - and every second on the clamped ones. Thus, the weak beat is highlighted, in which reggae music is most often played. The section presents more detailed diagrams games.
A stroke typical of American folk music. It is also a modified version of the thug fight. It has two parts: in the first, you pluck the bottom bass string - the fifth or sixth - and then move your fingers down the rest of the strings. Then you pluck another bass string - 5 or 4 - and move up and down the rest of the strings. You need to play this very quickly, since country music itself is dynamic and has a high tempo.
The stroke is typical for "waltz" music and songs written in 3/4 rhythm (One-two-three) - as the name implies. The fight has different variants playing by plucking, picking or busting with alternating bass strings. The main task here is to keep an even rhythm without breaking the tempo, which is just set from the first notes and shakes the whole composition. The way of playing itself is simple, but it has complex performance patterns that will require perseverance and patience.
Stroke type typical for Chechen folk music. This is a sequential movement of the hands up and down, with the first two strokes in one direction, and all subsequent ones with an emphasis on every third stroke. The result should be the following: blow-blow-blow-blow-ACCENT-blow-blow-blow-ACCENT, and so on.
The important point isis understanding string muting. It is used to add accents and help the guitarist navigate the rhythm of a song. This technique is very simple to perform - while playing with a stroke in some strokes with your right hand, press the strings so that they stop sounding - a characteristic sonorous clap will be heard, which will highlight the weak beat of the song.
An alternative way of playing the guitar is brute force. This is the name of the technique in which the guitarist reproduces the music as a sequence of individual notes, rather than sounding chords. This allows you to diversify the melody of the composition, its harmony and flow. A lot of classical and modern works are performed by brute-force.
There are also several standard strokes that are often used by guitarists of all skill levels. They are named based on the number of strings involved in them, and similar to the guitar fights: "Four", "Six" and "Eight". At the same time, the order of the strings in them can vary - and four notes of the first busting can be played either sequentially from the third to the first string, or the second can sound first, then the third, and only then the first - it all depends only on your imagination.
Of course, the standard types of fingering sound nice anyway, but experienced guitarists who have mastered this technique, move away from them, composing their own patterns and rhythmic patterns. Try, for example, to play not with chords, but play with different scales and compose melodies, combining the bass line and the main note texture. Try plucking two notes at the same time and letting them sound while playing a completely different tune. There is another trick - legatto during the game, when you play simultaneously with your left hand, just clamping the strings without hitting them - you get an interesting and smooth sound. In order to master the technique perfectly, try to learn a few pieces - for example, Greensleeves, or Call of Magic - the famous composition of Jeremy Soul. Watch more videos and learn phrases, and most importantly, practice more.
Four- The easiest guitar fight. Moreover, they can play 90% of all songs.
It is played like this:
down - up - down with jamming - up
Down we play thumb... Upward index. Marked with an asterisk jamming.
How to play muting?
Clasp your palm into a fist and straighten it so as to hit the strings with your nails. Simultaneously with the blow with your nails, you need to put your thumb on all the strings. The fingernails give a click, and the thumb muffles the strings.
Once you've learned muting, play with it fight four described above.
Video: Fight four and muffling the strings
To practice fight four play a band song Movie-pack of cigarettes
Chords Em Am C D.
One fight for each chord.
Do not hurry. Spend as much time on this fight and these chords as you need to play confidently and not think where to stick your fingers. Someone needs a week, someone needs a couple of months, not the point.
Also work out the standard sequences with this fight:
Am Dm E Am
Dm G C Am
Em C G D
Six- the second easiest fight. And the most popular one.
They can also play 90% of all songs. In many songs fight six sounds more driving than fight four.
In addition, due to the presence of pauses, this fight can be played much faster than a four-fight fight.
It is played like this:
To get a better understanding of how to play it, play this construction:
down-up-down-up-down-up-down-up
Those. just down and up 4 times, each hit of the same duration.
And then throw 2 blows out of it, the second and the fifth (these are the up and down blows).
But don't just throw them away, but move them with your hand, without touching the strings. This is called hand idle.
Those. the hand always moves up and down with the same frequency, it just sometimes does not play, it moves in vain.
This principle is based not only on fight six but also many others.
It is more clear on the diagram: 
- Black arrow - hitting the strings
- White arrow - idle (hand moves, but does not play)
- Down arrow - play down, up arrow - up respectively
Second way to understand this fight:
We divide it into 2 parts and work it out separately:
1) down-up idle-down-up
2) down idle-up-down-up
Now let's combine both parts.
Practice the fight of six well with our favorite sequences:
Em Am C D
Am Dm E Am
Dm G C Am
Em C G D
Also play fight six the song Movie-When Your Girlfriend Is Sick
Chords G Em C D
In the chorus C D G Em
One fight for each chord
As we can see, in the lead and in the chorus the chords are the same, just in the chorus the sequence starts with the chord C
Let's add jamming six to the battle.
How to play jamming is described above in battle four.
As we already know six including pauses, it is played like this:
down - down - up - up - down - up
Jam on the second and fifth hit (blows down)
It turns out like this:
down - down with jamming - up - up - down with jamming - up
Jamming is marked with asterisks.
Damped blows will be after the same time, i.e. the rhythm will be kept on them.
Yes, in fact, it is easily noticeable if you count the number of shares from one asterisk to another.
It is equal to four.
Good day, dear guitarists and guitarists! In this article I will tell you and clearly show how to play the battle of six on a guitar with a duck. In the previous article, I considered what combat is and what types of combat are.
However, the fight of 6 is far from the only guitar fight. On the site I also analyze the Tsoev fight, which is even easier (!), But it is worth studying it later.
What movements does the fight consist of?
So, what movements does it consist of fight six?
It looks something like this
That's what it is fight six... After we have completed the 6th movement, we begin again to perform the 1st - and so on.
Video tutorial how to play fight six on the guitar
For those who better perceive information from the form, I have specially released my own guide on what a fight is, why it is needed - and I carefully tell and show how to play a sixes fight on a guitar (with a duck).
A lot of tedious stuff, but I advise you to take a look!
Fight six on a guitar without a twist
I decided to add interesting information for you on this fight.
There is another type of battle 6, but it is less beautiful, but lighter than the first one (but I strongly point out to you that it is imperative to be able to play the first battle!). This way of playing replaces the stub motion with another. Instead of a plug, we run from top to bottom (3, 2, 1 strings) with our index finger. And you don’t need to do any "ok", and you don’t need to plug the strings.
Useful about fight six
Fight 6 is used in so many songs. Any, absolutely any guitarist knows this fight, because everyone starts with it. The only problem that can arise during training (most likely will arise) is the "stub" movement. This is not solved by any "special" methods, everything is decided by practice. When I was studying, I always said to myself: "I will do it 1000 times - and then it will work out." And I repeated, over and over again, these boring exercises - and in the end, I was able to do it perfectly.
I wish you the same patience and diligence - and you will succeed! This fight can be learned in a day, spending 5 hours on it. Absolutely anyone can learn it in 2-3 days.
Guitar fight six is almost the easiest and popular view battle, especially in the songs of Russian rock. Most of the songs can be played with it. In general, fighting is the most popular way to accompany singing. It is not much more difficult than the four, but it sounds more drive and is played faster due to pauses. Fight six - great option for both beginners and advanced guitarists.
The game with this fight is very simple, here is the scheme: down - down-up - up-down-up. Long dashes between movements indicate pauses. To better understand how to do this, play the following sequence exactly: down-up-down-up-down-up-down-up. Practice it with any chords until you get good results. Now, throw out the second and fifth element from the diagram. That is, you play down, and where it should sound up, just sweep your hand without touching the strings, and then continue to play up and down, and again sweep your hand empty.
There is another easy way to learn how to play this guitar fight. You can split the entire sequence into two parts and practice them separately, and then connect. It looks like this:
- down-up-down-up.
- down-up-down-up.
The selected elements are played with sound, and not the selected ones, respectively, without sound. Practice your guitar striking piece by piece, and then try to connect. Try playing different chords to make your practice more fun. For example, the sequences: C, Am, F, G or Em, C, G, D. Many songs are built on them so that their playing will help you not only to work out the technique, but also to learn the accompaniment of a song in absentia.
Combining chords is best when you are confident in playing the scheme on one chord. Many beginners find it difficult to change chords: for example, it is difficult to maintain the rhythm or it is not clear at what point to rearrange the chord. Let's clarify this point right away, the chord is rearranged immediately after the final touch up and on a new chord immediately play down beats without a pause.
Below we will attach video tutorials in which it is shown in great detail and clearly how to play the six. Take a good look at them, they will help you clarify the incomprehensible points.
What is fight six from the point of view of musical theory
As you know, any song has a time signature, which is, roughly speaking, a set of notes of different lengths in each measure. So, the guitar beat six corresponds to the sizes 4/4 or 2/4. What is meant. Let's take a look at 4/4 as an example. This time signature means that there are 4 beats in each measure, which can be read as ras-and-two-and-three-and-four-and.
If you superimpose the schemes of battle and scoring, then you see that the elements completely coincide. By the way, learning to play by fighting against the account is good way learn to play correctly and evenly. Try to count for every movement (including blank strokes).
At first it will seem that this is impossible, but after a few attempts you will succeed. This useful skill will significantly help you in the future to learn how to perform more complex combinations.
Advanced combat option
If you are already good at playing the simple version of the battle, you can move on to studying its more complex and interesting version - with jamming. The game scheme remains the same, we only add jamming for the second and fifth hits. What does it mean to add jamming? This means that instead of making a sound, we hit the strings with our fingers, and then immediately cover them with the edge of our palm so that they stop sounding. If you do this with a little force, you may even get a click from the beating of the strings to the floor of the frets. This sound makes the sound more interesting. The video tutorials attached below detail how to properly muffle the strings.
What songs are played in combat
Of course, to learn how to play a six at 100%, you need to do it with some song. Here is a small list of versatile and simple songs that you can learn to play with a six:
- Last call.
- Orbits without sugar.
- Vladimir Central.
- Three white horses.
- When your girlfriend is alone.
In fact, the list is almost endless, if you sing well, then take any song you like, with a 90% probability a six-fight will suit it. Video lessons on YouTube will help you learn how to sing correctly to the accompaniment.
What other types of fights are there
The types of guitar fighting are in order, from easy to hard:
- Four or simple (down-up-down-up).
- Six or pop (army) (you already know the scheme).
- Eight (down - down - up-down-down-up-down-up).
- Spanish.
As you can see, fights are named based on the number of hits used in them (with the exception of the last one). The Spanish guitar fight is a separate topic. In general, this is a collective definition that includes many different ways of accompaniment using techniques characteristic of Spanish music. Lessons on YouTube tell in detail and show you how to do such things.
That's all, we wish you the best of luck on hard way mastering playing the guitar. We hope this article has propelled you a little towards your goal. We remind you that we also have a VKontakte group, where we put in various lessons, sheet music, tablatures, videos and other useful materials for guitarists. Join!
And a small gift - a lesson in Spanish combat!
When a beginner musician picks up the guitar, one should hardly expect that he will immediately be able to play something really beautiful. The guitar, like any other musical instrument, requires constant practice, especially when it comes to the types of guitar fighting. In general, very often learning to play the guitar begins just not with the study of notes, but with the practice of the simplest guitar fight.
Types of guitar fight
Of course, it is advisable to start mastering chords in parallel with the guitar fight, but for a start the usual simplest chord combination will be enough. Basically, guitar striking is a kind of accompaniment, which consists in hitting the strings with a pick or fingers. right hand... It is safe to say that this is also the guitarist's secret weapon, the possession of which will greatly help to better master a musical instrument.
In this plan key moment- hitting the strings, and they are of several types. You can hit the strings down with your index finger, or muffle them with your right thumb. You can also hit up the strings with your thumb. For a beginner, these battles are quite enough, but many would also like to master Spanish technicians, known for their expressiveness. The most common guitar spanish fight- This is rasgeado, which is also called "fan".
Spanish and simple fight
The ascending rasgeado is performed from the sixth string to the first, and in order to perform such a technique, you need to collect all fingers, except the thumb, under the hand, and then dissolve the fan, each of them tracing the strings. This should result in a solid continuous stream of sound. But the descending rasgeado is performed from the first to the sixth string, and the point is that all fingers, starting with the little finger, slide from the first string to the sixth and emit a continuous sound. The ring rasgeado combines ascending and descending rasgeado, but these are fights for more experienced guitarists, and it is worth starting to learn guitar playing with a simple guitar fight.
A simple fight is striking the strings up and down alternately, and to become familiar with it, it is enough to learn how to perform it with the index finger of your right hand. Next, the thumb is connected, which blows down on the strings, while the index finger hits up. In this case, you can perfectly train the right hand. There is another very common yard fight that is usually used to accompany songs. It includes six strikes on the strings and the whole difficulty is only to clearly and correctly muffle the strings with your thumb when struck down.