How To Play Guitar...Secret Rockstar?

Writen by : Nic Roberts
Do you have a secret desire to learn how to play the guitar. If the answer is yes then with these tips and a little patience you should be well on your way to giving Eddie Van Haln or Eric Clapton a run for their money. Here are some tips on how to play the guitar.

1) Tune your guitar. This will not only help your playing sound better, but it'll also familiarize you with which string and fret combinations correspond with which notes.

2)Learn how to read guitar tabs.

3) On the first fretPlace your fingers correctly on the frets. Right-handed players use their left hand for fretting and vice versa.

4)Strum with your other hand. This can be the most difficult part to learn without having a teacher demonstrate.

5)Practice chords. A chord is a group of notes that sound good together.

6)Learn to play some songs. Start off with easier songs - ones with fewer chords in simpler arrangements.

7)A good book about how to play the guitar can help you to learn or improve a particular skill or style.

8)Although price is not a great indicator of quality, most very inexpensive guitars will have issues that can make play more difficult.

I hope you have found these tips helpful on how to play the guitar.