Monday, April 23, 2012

How To Learn To Play Guitar For Newbies

By Timson Deboson


When you learn to play guitar for newbies, it can be a wonderful thing to do for many reasons, whether they are creative or practical. For some, it is a needed skill to pursue a certain area or to learn a specific thing, for others, it is a way to broaden their horizons, creative or otherwise. An acoustic six-string guitar is best for this, and a pick can be used for strumming, although this is not necessary.

Patience is another important thing to have, but other than the guitar, there is really nothing more you need to start practicing. Taking these first steps might be even easier if you have an established love for music.

When you are learning how to play the guitar, there are some basics which you will need to know. How the strings are arranged and how they are used to produce notes is one of these things.

There are six of them and they are arranged on the fret board in order of thickness, and each string represents a different note. The thickest string is the lowest, at an E, then in order, it is A, D, G, B and a second E as the highest, thinnest string. It is important to remember these and how your fingers will rest on them.

Of course, your dominant hand is the one used to play the strings in this way, when you play your guitar. The pitch and tone of the notes and chords also depends on which strings you pluck or hold down. Many people prefer to practice holding the guitar so they can, in turn, begin to learn which strings need picking to avoid future mistakes.

The notes are played by pressing down on the strings in order to play the right notes. As well as being able to play the notes themselves, it might take some practice to be able to move between notes with ease. When you are practicing, take care between lessons to really make sure that you have mastered that lesson as it will make future lessons easier.




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