How To String An Acoustic Guitar

Three Mistakes Beginners Make when Learning Guitar

There's been a surge of people learning to play the guitar at home over the past ten years. Boosted by more people with more free time, cheaper guitars and of course lessons online. Learning to play guitar is easier then ever and teaching it to yourself has become the new trend.

If you don't learn from dvd guitar lessons or online video you risk making some mistakes while learning that will be more difficult to correct down the road. In this article I'm going to show you the three biggest mistakes beginner guitar players make when first starting out. So if you're a beginner or have been teaching yourself pay close attention, if you're making or have made any of these mistakes now is the time to fix them.

Thumb on the Neck

I often see guitar players with their thumb coming way up over the neck of the guitar. Beginner guitar players should learn proper form and positioning right from the start. If you start with bad habits they become harder to change later on. Having your thumb on the back of the neck and your wrist caulked correctly ensures you can have fast action and maximum stretch from your fingers when changing chords or picking.

Tips of Fingers on Frets

Along with improper hand positioning comes using the fleshy part of your finger tip on the frets rather then just the tip. Why is this important? As you advance to become an intermediate guitar player you're going to be making more complex chords. Not using your finger tip can lead to blunting other strings and not getting the proper sound from your guitar while strumming.

Notes on Each String

This last mistake is usually over looked because it's boring and beginners don't see any benefit to learning it. Knowing the notes on the neck for each string on the guitar is the first step to becoming a great guitar player. Any one who wants to learn to play guitar should start learning this as soon as you have correct form and comfort, it's the key skill that will allow you to become great. All great lead guitar players know their way around the guitar neck and every note on each string like the back of their hand.

If you find yourself making any of these beginner mistakes take action to try and change them now. Learning the correct way is much easier now then trying to undo bad habits in several years.

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