When learning how to play a guitar, you must be aware of some essential elements.
We'll cover some basic tips and advice for you in our little beginners guide.
In the first part we talked about the importance of ergonomics to learn to play guitar.
The next thing to focus on is how to place the arm, hands and fingers.
In this part we will focus on the fingers.
Especially one point is more important than everything else: When you position your fingers on the strings, make sure your thumb is resting on the back of the neck of the guitar - every time.
And be aware not to move the thumb when you start playing.
If you do not do this, you will have a tendency to "cheat" yourself from the inevitable formation struggle and dexterity exercise of finger muscles when positioning your fingers on the strings.
Especially in the beginning you'll probably struggle even to make even a few chords when your fingers are not yet used for the flexibility that you need to build.
You will find that it is a trick needed when learning how to play a guitar.
Another tip is to regularly exercise the dexterity of the fingers and wrist of the hand.
This can be done with a small gym tool that strengthens your wrist and finger muscles.
It actually helps to perform regular stretching exercises with your fingers.
Also make sure to do a complete warm up of your fingers when learning how to play a guitar.
This can also be done with the aforementioned technique.
It will prevent your fingers from being too rigid and inflexible and help your training.