Two things before playing guitar.

 1) How to hold a pick

In case you’re totally new to learning how to play guitar, the pick is the small plastic tool used to strum the strings on the guitar. Picks are super cheap and are super easy to lose. So grab a bunch!

While you don’t always hold a pick when playing guitar, it’s still a very essential guitar skill. The basic rule is: Place the pick between the tip of your first finger and your thumb. Of course, you’ll figure out your own specific holding style once you get in the groove of playing.

There are different styles of picks ranging from thin to thick. We recommend starting with a thinner pick as they are much more forgiving for the beginner player.

2) How to read guitar chart

Reading tabs and chords are actually very simple. What you’re looking at is actually a diagram of exactly what strings to press, and with which fingers.

A great trick to learning to how to play guitar and play chords is to learn simple songs like Bad Moon Rising. By learning a cover, you get more familiar with reading chords, and you practice transitioning between chords.

What is Guitar? A basic Guide to Guitar

 Guitar is a fretted musical instrument that usually has 6 strings but the number of strings can go up to 32 strings. It is either played with both hands either by using a pick or by using fingers/fingernails while fretting the strings with the left hand(if you are right handed). Guitar is a very popular musical instrument and is used in any genre of music like jazz, pop, metal, rock, hip-hop etc.

There are three main types of modern acoustic guitar: the classical guitar (Spanish guitar/nylon-string guitar), the steel-string acoustic guitar and the arch-top guitar, which is sometimes called a "jazz guitar". The tone of an acoustic guitar is produced by the strings' vibration, amplified by the hollow body of the guitar, which acts as a resonating chamber. The classical guitar is often played as a solo instrument using a comprehensive finger-picking technique where each string is plucked individually by the player's fingers, as opposed to being strummed. The term "finger-picking" can also refer to a specific tradition of folk, blues, bluegrass, and country guitar playing in the United States. The acoustic bass guitar is a low-pitched instrument that is one octave below a regular guitar

The picture above is a acoustic guitar which is mostly played with your finger/fingernails. It is the most widely used form of guitar and is used in most genre of music(except for metal or rock).

How to improve your guitar skills?

Guitar is a very fun instrument to play and being able to play most of the songs you can hear is a great achievement as it is very hard to understand and play all the music that you listen and like. Improvement is the only way one can play and learn guitar better the day before and the ways you can improve your guitar skills are given below:

1) Practice:

Practice is the only way that you will achieve and be better at playing an instrument. Without proper practice and daily routine you will never be able to get better at guitar and will always be frustrated. So practice is very important. We have a blog on proper practice as well. 

2) Start Slow

Improvement comes with slow constant movement, if you cannot play something slow you will never be able to play it at a proper tempo so starting slow is important. Also starting slow helps you to create proper muscle memory.

3) Don't Get Discouraged

Never get discouraged with playing and skip your guitar practice sessions. You need a lot of patience and guidance to be able to improve your playing. Never lose hope cause the greatest guitarist were once unable to play as well.