| When you start with something new, you are usually | | | | 3. The bridge is located on the body of the guitar near |
| so eager to jump into this new venture with both feet | | | | the hole. |
| that you forget that every subject has its own basic | | | | 4. The strings of the guitar begin at the bridge and end |
| information and way of doing things. When you start | | | | at the pegs, which is located on the head of the guitar. |
| learning guitar playing, you want to be the new | | | | 5. The head of the guitar is on the end of the neck not |
| sensation on the hit charts within one day. Woa - pull in | | | | connected to the body. |
| the reigns. Learn the guitar basics first. Why? You will | | | | 6. There are small metal pieces located at various |
| be a better guitar player later on. Even the masters of | | | | intervals along the neck of the guitar. These metal |
| the guitar started off with the basics and progressed | | | | pieces are called the frets. When the player presses |
| from there. There are many things that are included | | | | the strings into the frets at various intervals, the strings |
| when you learn guitar basics: the chords, the scales, | | | | vibrate and produce different pitches. |
| the fingering, but perhaps most importantly, you need | | | | The way you hold the guitar differs for nearly every |
| to learn all of the different parts of the guitar. | | | | type of song you play on a guitar. If you are right |
| How is a guitar constructed? | | | | handed, your right hand is your strumming hand. Thus, |
| One of the basic reasons to learn guitar basics, is to | | | | you hold your guitar so that your right hand rests on |
| know the different parts of a guitar. As you progress, | | | | the strings of the guitar above the hole. This means |
| you will meet different terms for the parts of a guitar | | | | that your left hand is your picking hand, and your left |
| and if you do not know those terms, you can find | | | | hand should rest on the neck of the guitar. If you are |
| yourself struggling to learn the guitar. First of all, you | | | | left handed, then you should use these directions as |
| should know what the body of the guitar is: | | | | well, only reversed. |
| 1. The guitar's body is the large wooden part of the | | | | Take time to learn the guitar basics and you will be |
| guitar. | | | | richly rewarded not only with money, but also with a |
| 2. The thin part of the guitar that is connected to the | | | | life long relationship with a wonderful instrument. |
| body of the guitar is called the neck. | | | | |