How to Play the Guitar? Learn the Basics of Guitar

To learn guitar, firstly, a kid should be clear about guitar bit and chords. A clear view of the bit and chord will help a kid in avoiding any confusion. So before going on what the chord is, firstly, make clear about what is a bit. Bits are the part of the guitar that will help a kid understand the structure of the guitar.

The Basics of Guitar

A bit consist of mainly many parts name as follow:

Tuning Pegs: The tuning pegs will allow the player to adjust the string’s tension to tune the guitar, coordinating with playing music.

Headstock: The headstock is the base for the tuning pegs as it holds all the strings and pegs on it.

Fretboard: Fretboard is important not only in guitar but for every string instrument. Fretboard provides a fret that is a space between the fret wires to create the note.

Strings: String is the main thing in guitar as string decides the tone of an instrument. Mostly guitar consist of 6 string namely E, A, D, G, B, and E* (start with the thinnest string that is E and end up at the thickest string that is E*).

Soundhole: The sound hole is the hole in between the guitar, and it lets the sound out. String’s vibration is somewhat quiet, so the soundhole behind the strings carries the sound inside the body and amplifies it and makes it much louder than before.

Bridge: The guitar’s bridge is helpful for strings as they transmit the vibration of the string to the soundboard.

Guitar Body: The body of a guitar is hollow, but on an electric guitar, the body can be hollow, semi-hollow, or solid, depending on the feature of the guitar.

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Basics of Guitar Strings

Strings help produce the vibration that makes the sound, but the sound produced by the string is quite low, so the soundhole gives loudness to that sound.

Strings of guitar are named as follows:

• E
• A
• D
• G
• B
• E

Guitarists made many tricks to learn about all strings; some of them are Eddie Ate Dynamite Goodbye Addie, or Elephant And Dog Got Big Eye. But the main confusion is in two E because both the starting and ending contain E, so it isn’t easy to understand which E is for what.

So E in the starting is the thickest string and is called low E as it produces soft sound, and E in the ending is the thinnest string and is called high E as it has high sound.

The thickness of the string is inversely proportional to the sound produced; the more the string is thicker, the sound produced will be low, and the more the string is thinner, the more sound will be produced. Therefore, the length of a string is also a very important factor in making a sound.

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Some Rules for Playing the Guitar

For the beginner who wants to learn something new, the most necessary factor is knowing the rules and basics of that thing they want to learn. So the basics we discussed above now are some rules that are necessary for the beginner to know.

1. Rule 1: Never Press the Fret Directly with Your Finger

While playing the guitar, the player should press just next to the fret towards the nut-out rather than fret. This is because when the player presses directly on the fret, the player’s finger prevents vibration and leads to a crunchy sound. The reason behind pressing next to the fret is that strings produce vibration when they are plucked at two ends, and the fret also supports that string, so when the player presses directly on the fret, it will resist the vibration.

2. Rule 2: Never Repeat the Same that is Familiar

There is no use in repeating the same music over and over again that is familiar to the player. It will stop the creativity of the player and create a limitation for the player. Instead, leave the comfort zone and try to do something new. Trying something new will always make a player different from others and provide more opportunities.

3. Rule 3: Never Play in Haste

Always try to play smoothly and slowly. No need to play fastly as it can disturb the vibration, and at the very start stage, the player can’t be comfortable with tempo and can’t control it while playing fast.

4. Rule 4: Follow Other Musicians Regularly

When someone is familiar with fundamentals, then don’t hesitate to follow musicians as it will give an idea about how to play well and coordinate with others. The best medium for following other musicians is social media like youtube.

5. Rule 5: Never Compare to Other Musicians

Comparing yourself with other musicians will only be a key to demotivation. Always try to learn from another musician; it will increase creativity. Unfortunately, sometimes comparing gives a feeling of the worst player in the world.

6. Rule 6: Feel Every Note

While doing practice, feel every note and try to relate that note with others. Even when a player is just nodding, then also try to handle every note and feel attentive towards the note. This will help a player in creating their note.

7. Rule 7: Learn from Mistakes

Never allow mistakes to affect the learning process. Instead, learn from mistakes and improve them for the next time. Falling and waking up is a rule of life, so learn how to manage yourself after falling.

Conclusion

Before telling the kid about how to play the guitar, always know the kid’s interest whether that kid is interested in learning guitar or not. The kid will only remember the guitar if that kid is willing to learn. Tell them about the basics of guitar and clarify that the kid is practising daily and learning new things from their practising.

The kid should be clear about what nod should be produced when the fret will be pressed. All the string names and their function should be clear. Make them feel motivated that they can learn to play the guitar. Give them opportunities to participate in a guitar competition to know where they need improvement.