How To Hold The Guitar; How To Hold A Pick; How To Use A Guitar Strap - Fretlight 5 Owner's Manual

The first step in learning how to play the guitar is learning to hold it properly.
Posture Posture
Posture Posture
Sit in an upright,
but comfortable
position. Keep your
knees relaxed and
your shoulders over
the body of
the guitar.
Placement Placement
Placement Placement
The bottom curve of
guitar should be
resting on your lap,
with the guitar
strings angled
slightly upward.
How to Hold a Pick/Strumming- - - - Hand Position How to Hold a Pick/Strumming
How to Hold a Pick/Strumming How to Hold a Pick/Strumming
1. Position your picking hand so that the back of the
thumb is facing upwards.
2. Relax the hand completely; allow the fingers to curl up.
3. Place the pick between the side of your index finger
and the front of your thumb.
4. Maintain a light grip on the pick.
1. Locate the two strap knobs on the guitar. One is
located at the bottom end of the body and the other
is located at the upper horn or near the back of the
neck.
2. If your strap has a length adjuster, attach that end to
the strap bottom at the bottom of the body (for
comfort).
3. If you are playing right-handed, place the strap over
your left left shoulder. If you are playing left-handed, left left
place the strap over your right
4. Adjust the strap length to your comfort.
How to Hold a Guitar How to Hold a Guitar How to Hold a Guitar How to Hold a Guitar

How to Use a Guitar Strap

How to Use a Guitar Strap How to Use a Guitar Strap How to Use a Guitar Strap
right shoulder.
right right
Hand Position
Hand Position Hand Position
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Fretting- - - - hand Fretting hand
Fretting Fretting hand hand
Position Position
Position Position
Keep your wrist
below the fretboard
and make sure
your fingers can
comfortably reach
across the strings.