The basics
To play guitar you will obviously need a guitar it will be helpful to use a pick unless you are playing classical guitar. If you don't know how to read tabs or what they are I will tell you. Tabs are a way of reading and writing guitar music. There are 6 lines which represent the 6 strings on a guitar, the top line represent the smallest string, the 2nd to top line is the 2nd smallest string etc. The numbers on the lines are the numbers of the frets you put you hands on with your left or right hand depending on if you are a righty or a lefty. If you are a righty then you use your left hand and if you are a lefty you use your right hand. You strum the string that the number is on also and if the number is 0 then strum the string openly. here is a warm up, if you've never played before or if you have played before this is still a good warm up to play every time.Play at your own pace
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