Visual Introduction To The Guitar

Acoustic Guitar:

Electric Guitar:

Parts Of The Guitar:

How To Hold A Guitar

In sitting position:

Place the curve of the underside of the body on your right knee if your right handed or on the left knee if you are left handed. You'll drape the arm of your picking hand (right hand if you're right handed and left if you are left handed) over the part of the body behind the bridge.

The guitar should be completely balanced with the combination of your picking arm, knee, and while leaning against your chest and stomach. Your fretting hand (opposite of the picking hand =) should have complete freedom without having to support the guitar in any way.

In standing position:

Arm placement is the same as in sitting position, only you'll be using a guitar strap instead of your knee. When setting the guitar strap length, be sure you don't set it too low. It might be fashionable to have a low hanging guitar, but it will hinder your playing.

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