| Of course, the title of this article might sound over the | | | | I assume you have been shown how to hold the guitar |
| top and a bit "unrealistic". But hey, I have no agenda | | | | - just sit down, put your left leg on something higher |
| behind writing this guide, but a simple desire to share | | | | then ground level about half a foot, then lay the guitar |
| with you my own tips and experience learning how to | | | | on it slightly upwards to your left hand, so that when |
| play acoustic guitar, and very fast indeed. | | | | you hold it, your left hand can move easily and stay |
| It all started with my little bro, who is 6 years younger | | | | relaxed all the time. Your right hand's elbow should fold |
| than me. Well, younger but he had already practiced | | | | a 90 degrees angle. The elbow and wrist should |
| guitar for one year by the time I wrote this. And he | | | | create a parallel line with guitar's strings. |
| totally love playing it, at least 4 hours every day. | | | | Now look into the guitar itself, you will notice six string, |
| I myself never tried my hand on either electric or | | | | the first at the top is the thickest one - for bass sound, |
| acoustic guitars, but I did practice piano lessons before, | | | | and the lowest - the thinnest is for high scale notes or |
| so I know and understand how music scales work, | | | | treble sound. In respective order, (from top to bottom) |
| what do notes and octaves mean and etc... Funny, | | | | each string represents these key notes on a music |
| because my flat mate is also trying to put together a | | | | sheet (from bottom to top): E, A, D, G, B, E. |
| Punk Rock band with his fellows, and he is jamming | | | | The long neck is called Fret Board - or Finger Board, |
| the house every Friday and Saturday nights with his | | | | which has 12 frets. For each string, the closer the fret |
| high voltage "electric guitar toys"!...And, yet, you guess? | | | | to the soundhole you press the string to, the higher up |
| I knew how to play piano but did not know a thing | | | | in music scale the note will be. |
| about this string music instrument- guitar! So now I | | | | What finger should you use to press the strings to |
| hope that I have convinced you enough, that even if | | | | frets? Good question! This is what I have not found |
| you are a complete beginner, this technique I am about | | | | any clear answers on the internet, and had to observe |
| to share is going to work for you as well, as soon as | | | | myself in how professional musicians do the guitar |
| you get yourself educated to be able to read a music | | | | finger picking. |
| sheet and understand how they work. | | | | Basically, your thumb is only used for holding the guitar |
| Ok, I think have told you enough of my story, now let's | | | | neck, your index and middle fingers should press on |
| get to the chase - what it is that you need to do to | | | | higher up strings like E, A, D or G. Your ring finger for |
| learn how to play guitar in an hour like a complete | | | | string B, and lastly pinky for lowest string E. |
| beginner! | | | | In the next article we will talk about your right hand and |
| I suggest you start with traditional folk's style classic | | | | how to make interesting music sounds even if you are |
| acoustic guitar - they might not be the easiest one to | | | | a beginner. |
| play, but definitely the best to start with. | | | | |