MODULE 1 - Lesson 1  Continued...
The Basics
Beginning and Developing the Chord Hand
1c - Why use a Nylon string Guitar and About Holding the Guitar
First of all a question that is asked by many students, children and parents starting to learn guitar.

What type of guitar do I learn on?

Well, basically for teaching beginners especially young ones, it is always a lot easier to use a Nylon string guitar, as it does not cripple the fingers too much like steel strings can, especially for very young hands.
First of all a question that is asked by many students, children and parents starting to learn guitar.

What type of guitar do I learn on?

Well, basically for teaching beginners especially young ones,
it is always a lot easier to use a Nylon string guitar, as it does not cripple the fingers too much like steel strings can, especially for very young hands.
If you already have experience with steel strings, and your fingers have no problem with this then that is fine also
Holding the Guitar

Now we come to how to hold the guitar

The video here shows a variety of ways you can do this
You can use some type of foot rest also
Basically so long as the guitar is stable and does not slide around or wobble about, it will work

Study the video and try a method that works for you.  Also there are guitar supports you can use too, naturally these methods are all for when you are sitting down
VIDEO 1c - Holding the Guitar


Sitting down is usually how we start to learn

Once you can play, and if you end up playing in a band, you would probably use a guitar strap and be standing
1d - Example of a Guitar Support

Also there are guitar supports you can use too, as shown in the picture here

Naturally these methods are all for when you are sitting down

Also there are guitar supports you can use too, as shown in the picture here

Naturally these methods are all for when you are sitting down

Sitting down is usually how we start to learn
Sitting down is usually how we start to learn
Holding the Guitar

Now we come to how to hold the guitar
The video here shows a variety of ways you can do this
You can use some type of foot rest also

Basically so long as the guitar is stable and does not slide around or wobble about, it will work

Study the video and try a method that works for you

Also there are guitar supports you can use too, naturally these methods are all for when you are sitting down

Sitting down is usually how we start to learn

Once you can play, and if you end up playing in a band, you would probably use a guitar strap and be standing
VIDEO 1c - Holding the Guitar
1d - Example of a Guitar Support

Also there are guitar supports you can use too, as shown in the picture here

Naturally these methods are all for when you are sitting down

Sitting down is usually how we start to learn

Also there are guitar supports you can use too, as shown in the picture here

Naturally these methods are all for when you are sitting down

Sitting down is usually how we start to learn