Michael GabrianHOW TO PLAY GUITAR

The guitar consists of several major parts you should be familiar with

The head and tuning keysFor tuning and finding your sound

The neck and fretsThe spaces where you put your fingers to

play a chordThe body and sound hole

The shape alters the projection of the guitars sound

And the saddle and bridgeSupport the strings’ vibrations to transfer the

sound to the surrounding air

THE ACOUSTIC

A chord is a set of two or more notes

played simultaneously

The major chords you need to know are the; G major, C major, and

the D major

CHORDS

If you want to use a pick, you can choose from light, medium, or heavy; only differentiating by

thicknessYou should strum from the

elbow keeping, keeping the pick perpendicular to the strings,

and strumming with a wide ark

STRUMMING

In the end, all you have to do it put your fingers on the proper frets to make each chord

Choose a combination of chords to play to create a songRemember the proper strumming patterns

Enjoy your beautiful sound!

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER!