Tuning
the guitar is a skill that takes a while to learn. Strings
that are over tightened WILL break! If you are not sure what
you are doing then it is worth getting someone who does to
tune it for you. New strings can take a while to become streched
so will go out of tune very quickly for some time.
There are a number of ways to tune. You could get hold of
an electronic tuner that you plug the guitar into (electrics)
or one that has a mic or sensor to pick up the vibrations
from an acoustic instrument. The best way is to find someone
to show you how it works (ask at the shop) or you could read
the instructions! You could use another instrument that you
know is in tune to compare your guitar to (you will need to
know where the notes are on the other instrument though).
You
could user the Smart Guitar Tuner. Click on the thickest
string (biggest circle) for the low E, etc.
For
a quick check click guess what you need to click on?!
Classical or
Spanish
Solid Body
Electric
Semi-Acoustic
or
Electro-Acoustic
Bass
...click to open interactive guitars to learn more
and listen!
click the buttons to see more
If
you have no foot rest you can cross your right leg
over your left and rest the guitar on the right.
If you are left handed you will need to swap left
for right and right for left in all of these instructions.
To get really good at the
guitar the hand that stops the strings on the fingerboard
needs to be free to be independent.
In
theory the only parts that touch the neck of the guitar
are the thumb (above the first joint) and the tips of
the fingers. Sometimes barres (as in barre or bar chords)
are used where 2, 3, 4, 5 or even 6 strings are stopped
or pressed down with the side of one finger.
