| The guitar is one of the most popular musical | | | | find the frets, or the metal strips that divide the |
| instruments, especially to budding musicians who | | | | neck into several sections. Musicians also refer to |
| are looking for the easiest way to unleash their | | | | the space between these metal strips as frets. |
| inner rock star. | | | | Begin your guitar lessons by playing the strings |
| The guitar is very versatile, present in a lot of | | | | "open," which means plucking without using the |
| musical genres such as folk, acoustic, jazz and | | | | frets. Listen to the sounds you produce. |
| rock. It is also portable and the basic acoustic | | | | Now, hold down a string on a fret with the tip of |
| guitar is relatively cheaper than most musical | | | | your finger then try plucking that string. This is |
| instruments. Aside from being all of these things, | | | | how you play an individual note. Try this with all |
| the guitar also adds cool points to whoever | | | | frets and with all strings. Remember the sounds |
| carries and/or plays it. When a person can play | | | | the strings make. |
| guitar, he automatically turns into a pop star | | | | After you learn playing single notes, you can now |
| wannabe into a serious musician. When a person | | | | move on to playing chords. Chords are |
| can play guitar, he becomes cooler than he | | | | combinations of two or more notes. Some chords |
| actually is. | | | | involve the playing of three or more strings. This |
| I bet you want to learn to play guitar right now. | | | | could be done by strumming. |
| Or else you wouldn't be reading this in the first | | | | Another important thing you have to study to be |
| place. | | | | able to play guitar is the guitar tab. A guitar tab is |
| The regular guitar has six strings. The top string, if | | | | a guitarist's guide. The tab looks like the guitar, |
| you are right-handed, is called the 6th string. It is | | | | with lines that represent strings. There are also |
| an E note. It is the thickest string and it produces | | | | numbers that instruct you to hold down specific |
| the lowest sound. Next to it is the 5th string, an | | | | frets while plucking a string. |
| A note. The 4th string is a D, 3rd is a G note and | | | | Perfecting the art of guitar playing entails a lot of |
| 2nd is a B. The bottom string is the 1st string. It | | | | practice. Repeat playing single notes then move |
| is the thinnest string and it produces the | | | | on to chords. Do this until you can confidently try |
| highest-pitched sound. | | | | to practice playing simple songs. Practice until you |
| The strings run across the guitar's large body until | | | | learn the string-fret combinations by heart. |
| the headstock, where the turning keys are found. | | | | Don't beat yourself up over the head when you |
| The turning keys allow you to tune your guitar | | | | don't get the song right the first time you try. |
| strings. The guitar's neck is the long, thin band | | | | Relax. Learning to play guitar would not be easy, |
| that is attached to the body. In the neck, you can | | | | but it should be fun. |