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38" ACOUSTIC
GUITAR
Beginner’s Instructions
This is a beginner’s guide designed to help novices become
comfortable with finger placement. For further tips and
practice instructions, please visit ProtocolDesign.com.
Place your left fingers according to the numbers in the diagram
below. With your right hand, start with an open fist position
and gently strum down with your index finger. The fingernail
side should hit the strings as you are strumming down and the
flesh side as you are strumming up.
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PLAYING A CHORD:
2
1
3
4
2
1
3
4
4
3
6
5
2
1
Strings
Chord charts are available on ProtocolDesign.com.
1
2
3
D
A
E
G
B
E
Frets
4 3
6 5
2 1
Sample Chord - E Major
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