Here are the basics of how to play acoustic guitar in flat pick style. You will need a guitar, a flat pick, and a chord chart. Sit straight, using a firm chair, with the instrument on your lap. The right arm goes over the body.
The flat pick is held between the thumb and forefinger. The tip should be pointing in a direction perpendicular to the thumb. The thumb should lay in line with the last segment of the forefinger, pointing in the opposing directions.
The thumb pad on the left hand rests at the back of the neck. The fingers of the left hand curve underneath the neck, to the strings. Put the finger tips in the correct places to form the first chord.
Strum the pick on the strings. Do not hold the pick tightly. Only hold it tight enough to keep it in your grasp. Only strum the strings that are supposed to be part of the chord. A C major ope chord uses only the last five strings. For chords like this, you can drape your left thumb over the largest string to keep it from playing.
When learning to play a chord, take your left had away after each strum, then try to play it again without looking. Keep working at it until it is easy for you. After you have mastered a few chords, practice changing between them, again without looking.
Useful groups of chords for practice are: E-A-E-B7 in the key of E; G-C-G-D in the key of G; and C-F-C-G in the key of C. These groups are found in many common songs. Practice them until you can smoothly make the changes without looking.
Short practice sessions, say thirty minutes per day, are more effective than long sessions every other day. If your fingers hurt, you can skip a day. That won't be a problem once your callouses form.
Once you are comfortable playing a few chords, try adding bass notes. For your chords in the usual way, but pick the lowest string on the first beat, then strum the other strings on the next beat. Try different pattern in which you pick different strings or add more than one strum in between picking. Try patterns in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8 rhythms.
Make sure you have fun. Practice daily. Learn your favorite songs. Eventually, you can take the step of singing along as you play. Don't get frustrated, as learning takes a while. But, remember that the guitar is one of the easier instruments to begin having a good time with, right away.
The flat pick is held between the thumb and forefinger. The tip should be pointing in a direction perpendicular to the thumb. The thumb should lay in line with the last segment of the forefinger, pointing in the opposing directions.
The thumb pad on the left hand rests at the back of the neck. The fingers of the left hand curve underneath the neck, to the strings. Put the finger tips in the correct places to form the first chord.
Strum the pick on the strings. Do not hold the pick tightly. Only hold it tight enough to keep it in your grasp. Only strum the strings that are supposed to be part of the chord. A C major ope chord uses only the last five strings. For chords like this, you can drape your left thumb over the largest string to keep it from playing.
When learning to play a chord, take your left had away after each strum, then try to play it again without looking. Keep working at it until it is easy for you. After you have mastered a few chords, practice changing between them, again without looking.
Useful groups of chords for practice are: E-A-E-B7 in the key of E; G-C-G-D in the key of G; and C-F-C-G in the key of C. These groups are found in many common songs. Practice them until you can smoothly make the changes without looking.
Short practice sessions, say thirty minutes per day, are more effective than long sessions every other day. If your fingers hurt, you can skip a day. That won't be a problem once your callouses form.
Once you are comfortable playing a few chords, try adding bass notes. For your chords in the usual way, but pick the lowest string on the first beat, then strum the other strings on the next beat. Try different pattern in which you pick different strings or add more than one strum in between picking. Try patterns in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8 rhythms.
Make sure you have fun. Practice daily. Learn your favorite songs. Eventually, you can take the step of singing along as you play. Don't get frustrated, as learning takes a while. But, remember that the guitar is one of the easier instruments to begin having a good time with, right away.
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