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Tune Your Guitar
One difficulty for beginners at guitar is to keep their instrument in tune. The first thing you should do each time you pick up your guitar is check to make sure it is in tune. A poorly tuned guitar will make anything you play sound bad. Tuning only takes a few seconds once you get the hang of it. The beginner may have difficulty discerning slight differences in pitch, so a digital tuner will help get it right, every time.
Choosing a Beginner Guitar
There are three main types of guitar. The most common is the steel string acoustic. The second type is the nylon string classic guitar. The third type is the ever-popular electric guitar. Most beginning guitarists choose a guitar type that matches their musical preferences. Steel string guitars have a bright sound and need no amplification. The narrow neck makes playing chords easier, but the steel strings require more pressure and the player will grow calluses and adapt over time. The nylon string classical is easier on the fingers, but the wide neck may makes playing chords more difficult. The electric guitar has a neck and strings similar to that of the steel string acoustic, however lighter gauge strings can be used. The electric guitar requires an amiplifier for playing in all but the quietest of environments.
