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How to hold a guitar pick?

Holding a guitar pick is different for every guitar player, I feel there is no right or wrong way to hold a guitar pick. I am sure if you ask a professional guitar teacher they will tell you, that you need to hold the guitar pick as shown below:

(note: this is my right hand, but [...]

Learning String Names and notes on the Guitar fretboard?

Learning the String names on your Guitar?
This is going to be one of the most vital lessons, for any new guitar player, or even a person that has been playing the guitar for a few years that we cover. Learning the notes of your strings and the notes up and down the fretboard, is vital [...]

Learning the Pentatonic Scale

The most common scale used by guitar players is the pentatonic scale, or referred to as the box position.The pentatonic scale is the easiest to learn and master, and can be found commonly in Rock, Blues, and many other styles of music genres. The pentatonic scale consists of only 5 notes, which we know a [...]

Anatomy of a Guitar

The most important thing we need to cover, is to identify what actual makes up a guitar, by being able to identify all it’s parts.
Here is the Anatomy of a Guitar:

Acoustic Guitar
•    Headstock
•    Tuners (Machine heads)
•    Nut
•    Neck
•    Frets
•    Strings
•    Sound Hole
•    Body
•    Bridge
Electric Guitar
•    Headstock
•    Tuners (Machine heads)
•    Nut
•    Neck
•    Frets
•    Strings
•    Body
•    Bridge [...]

What do you need to get started playing guitar?

This lesson is going to cover the things you will need to get started with learning how to play the guitar, and learning the lessons provided.
What you need to get started:
1.    A Guitar with six strings, preferably newer strings (Electric, Acoustic, or Classical Guitar)
2.    A Guitar Pick (Thick, thin) use whatever pick you find comfortable [...]