Lesson 1: Ready, Set, Go

In this lesson we get a whole bunch of preliminaries out of the way.

- How to hold the guitar
- Proper posture
- How to hold the pick
- Proper picking technique
- How to hold your left hand on the neck of the guitar

Video 1: How to Hold and Use the Pick




Video 2: How to Finger the Strings




Exercises

Exercise 1: Simple Picking Exercise - picking individual notes, coordinating your hands.

Exercise 2: Your first song - "Twinkle, Twinkle".


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