Throughout these lessons there will be fretboard diagrams. Like the one following: This fretboard diagram represents a C Major scale. The string on the top is the high E string.
Throughout these lessons there will be chord diagrams. Like the one following: This chord diagram represents a C chord. The vertical lines represent the strings. The line on the left
What style of pick you use is entirely up to you. Picks are made from many different materials and many different thicknesses. Some are smooth and some are textured. Thicker
Your fingertips will hurt at first. The best way around this is to keep playing. No really, play every day for at least 20 minutes. Eventually, you will build calluses
When you first start out on guitar, you will need to know how to place your fretting fingers on the fretboard. Use your fingertips to press down on the strings.
When you begin, whether you are playing acoustic or electric, you should be sitting down. Make sure you sit on a chair that doesn’t have an arm rest. Arm rests