How to play guitar: a beginner’s guide
Tuition
By James Uings
( Total Guitar )
published 26 September 2022
This beginner guitar lesson takes you from tuning the guitar and strumming
your first chords through to playing your very first guitar solos
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JUMP TO:
Lesson 1: Tuning up
Lesson 2: Holding your guitar
Lesson 3: Your first chords
Lesson 4: Faster chord changes
Lesson 5: Strumming
Lesson 6: Lead guitar
Beginner guitar: You’ve got a new beginner acoustic
guitar or beginner electric guitar, or maybe your goal for the year is to
dust off that guitar you’ve owned for years and finally learn to play. You’re
raring to get going, but now you need to learn how to play guitar.
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Here, we guide you through everything you need to know: tuning the guitar,
holding the guitar, playing chords, reading tab and even playing your first
guitar solo.
Now, read on to take your first steps and learn how to play guitar. Happy
playing!
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LESSON 1: TUNING UP
Using an electric tuner
You should tune up every time you play, so we recommend using an
electronic tuner. Hardware tuners start at about $5 and there are several
free smartphone apps you can use, too.