The Basics of Playing Guitar

Series Summary

Have you ever wanted to learn to play guitar? Maybe it is time to try picking up a new hobby and learn to play the guitar. The birth of the guitar is one that is not exact but guitar-like instruments have been used since ancient times. Through the years people have learned to play this instrument with some practice and determination. You too can learn to play this instrument if you are willing to put some work into it! Whether you are just beginning or have never held a guitar before this video series will lay out the basics of the guitar. This collection of guitar lessons will teach anyone what they need to know to know the fundamental basics of playing the guitar. Watch as our expert explains the parts of the guitar and how to properly hold the instrument. Learn how to tune the guitar by ear or with an electronic tuner and also how to play in different tunings. This is a great series to get you started playing guitar right away!

Video Transcript

" Hello there! My name is Aaron Moon and I am here with you today on behalf of expertvillage.com. Today I am going to be discussing the acoustic guitar. And right off the bat I am playing a steel string acoustic guitar. Now there are two types; acoustic steel string and a classical acoustic nylon string. I am playing this one on my right thigh like this. Now with nylon string classical guitar, you are going to play with a guitar in between your legs and usually a classical player will have kind of a foot rest to keep their foot kind of up and propped up. That is just to make the method a little easier and that is the main difference between the two. So today I will be going over the differences in picking techniques, tuning techniques, I will go over how to string and de-string a guitar and just the general maintenance with your acoustic guitar. So stick with us; see you back here in a little bit. "