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Play along to popular songs using four simple chords

access_time 2022-03-29T06:13:08.257Z face Tony Das
Learning Guitar: Play along to popular songs using four simple chords By Tony Das Published on: A chord is a collection of three or more notes played together. “Knockin' on Heaven's Door” by Bob Dylan is played with 2 strokes on the first two chords, followed by 4 strokes on the third chord. The pr...

Become adept at using the pick or plectrum

access_time 2022-03-29T06:07:55.16Z face Tony Das
Learning Guitar: Become adept at using the pick or plectrum By Tony Das Published on: A small triangular shaped piece of nylon that is used to strike the guitar strings. It should be held between the thumb and index finger, and perpendicular to your thumb. To practise downstrokes, use the 4-note ex...

Maintain the right posture and grip from day one

access_time 2022-03-29T06:05:11.572Z face Tony Das
Learning Guitar: Maintain the right posture and grip from day one By Tony Das Published on: Maintain an upright posture and avoid slouching. Encircle the neck with your left hand, instead of gripping tightly. Avoid any sharp angles at your wrists, which may end up putting pressure on your tendons. ...

How to go about tuning your guitar

access_time 2022-03-18T05:16:19.216Z face Tony Das
Learning Guitar: How to go about tuning your guitar By Tony Das Published on: To tune the guitar, you need an understanding of notes. We use the 7 letters from A to G, along with certain symbols. The six strings are counted from the bottom to the top as 1 to 6. Use an electronic tuner and follow th...

Introduction to the guitar and its parts

access_time 2022-03-18T04:51:00.556Z face Tony Das
Learning Guitar: Introduction to the guitar and its parts By Tony Das Published on: The body is made up of wood, on top of which you have the soundboard. The bridge fastens to the body and anchors the strings. The neck has the fretboard; the space between the fret wires is the fret, which allows us...