Tuesday, November 1, 2011

How to Play a Guitar for Beginners - 5 Tricks for Faster Learning and Better Performance

By Paul de Vizard


For beginners who are passionate about learning how to play a guitar, they must own an instrument. They will need a set of lessons given by a professional which can give direct examples and instruction.

Tune your guitar every time before you play. That way, you will not need to worry about the chords sounding not as good as they should due to the instrument being out of tune. To tune an instrument, you should get a reference pitch (from another instrument or a recording) to set the first string (E string) correctly. Then tune all the other strings using the first tuned one for reference.

It is good practice to keep your fingers on your fretboard hand tucked at the knuckles. Your fret hand is what you will use to play your chords and lead notes. The neck and fretboard is where your hands will hold your instrument when you are sitting. Keeping your fingers tucked will help you to avoid getting a muffled or buzzing sound on the strings when you play a guitar.

Use chromatic scales to practice the positioning and stretching of your fingers when playing. By using these diagrams, you will get an idea of how hard to press threats and play strings as well. Chromatic scales may be a bit boring, but they are tools for mastering essential skills, so you should not miss to use them. You must know how to read the diagrams before you start practicing.

Practicing can be done by using chromatic scales and positioning and stretching the fingers while playing. By utilizing this diagram, a person will get the idea of how hard to press threats and also play strings. Chromatic scales tend to be boring, but they are good tools to master essential skills. A person must know exactly how to read the diagrams prior to starting the practice.

A person must memorize the main chords and then learn how to play them without a diagram. A person cannot have learning aids each time music is played. A person must know the chords by ear. A person must know the position that each finger has on each fret and what strings are needed to play a chord by strumming. The best way to memorize all of the essential chords is to practice often.

Move from one chord to another without moving the hand away from the instrument. Simply, a person must be able to make the chords flow by moving the fingers from one fret to the other without resting them or the hand. The more practice, the better. A person must be persistent when learning how to play the guitar. Even if the fingers get sore or the hand cramps, it is vital to stick with it. It will pay off in the long run.

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