1-2-3 Guitar Lessons

As you know from the first post  1st string is E 2nd string is B 3rd string is G 4th string is D 5th string is A 6th string is E (2octave lower than 1st string) It's easier to use apps in you smartphone to tune the guitar Instuner lite is a good apps Most beginners don't know if their string is higher or lower if they see only A B c alphabet. This can help you locate where you are now and see if you need to go lower or higher.  Or you can search for other apps to tune your guitar on your phone. There are several good tuning applications.  Then start to tune your guitar. 

To hold a guitar There are several ways to hold Depends on what kind of guitar and what style you are playing Here is classical style Source: http://www.learnclassicalguitar.com/how-to-hold-a-guitar.html Below is another way to sit and hold a guitar http://yourbeginnerguitarlessons.net/classical-guitar-lessons-beginners-proper-sitting-position-simple-pieces-play/ Or this way if you d like Lovely...isn't she? Source:fretjam.com These pictures shoes how the right hand should be.  Or if you use a pick Your right hand will be like this Source:guitarnick.com Ok try to stroke down  Just try to move pick over the string The tip of pick passes string smoothly

Hi  Lets get start  First , getting to know your guitar. I'm sure you already know what guitar is. In the picture, left side is electric , right is acoustic The picture below display all components in a guitar and how to call each item. Then I 'm focusing on the acoustic first  ( i guess you own an acoustic one as your first guitar as I do too )  Let see what is  in the acoustic guitar The right one under your right hand (you are holding the guitar now) is a bridge.  then , The sound hole  and under the sound hole is the pick guard which protects your guitar top from pick scratching .  then on your left hand it is the guitar neck the thinner wood on top of the neck is the fingerboard which has metal lines called frets the left after your left hand is guitar head  with tuning pegs OKAY so we talk about the finger board Look at the fingerboard There are Fret Marke...