Grasp the essentials needed to begin playing acoustic or electric guitar. You'll learn an easy approach to get you playing quickly, through a combination of exploring the instrument, performance technique, and basic music theory.For students who have long thought about picking up the acoustic or electric guitar, this course will provide an easy-access foundation that will get you playing. When first learning guitar, it is important to have the material presented in stages, in an enjoyable way that allows you to grasp the basics of the instrument and music. The course begins simply with the parts of the guitar, the names of the strings, tuning, and technique—whether finger-style or pick. It then explores the basics of music theory with such topics as scales, triads, power chords, and fingering and shapes.At the end of this course, students will understand the structure, parts, and accessories of the instrument, in addition to an understanding of its basic maintenance. Electric guitar players will learn the operation of their instrument along with basic options for amplification, effect pedals, and sounds. Students will also learn to develop correct technique and apply theory concepts to their playing. They will have the foundational knowledge necessary to pursue most intermediate guitar courses.
All guitars share certain characteristics that make them behave like guitars and not violins or tubas. Understanding the anatomy of an electric guitar is important for understanding how to make music with it and how to take care of it.
Guitars come in two basic flavors: acoustic and electric. From a hardware standpoint, electric guitars have more components and doohickeys than do acoustic guitars. Guitar makers generally agree, however, that making an acoustic guitar is harder than making an electric guitar. That’s why, pound for pound, acoustic guitars cost just as much or more than their electric counterparts. Both types follow the same basic approach to such principles as neck construction and string tension, and so they have very similar constructions, despite a sometimes radical difference in tone production.
Here’s an overview of the electric guitar’s various parts and what they do:
Bar: A metal rod attached to the bridge that varies the string tension by tilting the bridge back and forth. Also called the tremolo bar, whammy bar, vibrato bar, and wang bar.
Body: The box that provides an anchor for the neck and bridge and creates the playing surface for the right hand. On an electric, it consists of the housing for the bridge assembly and electronics (pickups as well as tone and volume controls).
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Bridge: The metal plate that anchors the strings to the body.
End pin: A metal post where the rear end of the strap connects.
Fingerboard: A flat, plank-like piece of wood that sits atop the neck, where you place your left-hand fingers to produce notes and chords. The fingerboard is also known as the fretboard because the frets are embedded in it.
Frets: Thin metal wires or bars running perpendicular to the strings that shorten the effective vibrating length of a string, enabling it to produce different pitches.
Headstock: The section that holds the tuning machines (hardware assembly) and provides a place for the manufacturer to display its logo.
Neck: The long, club-like wooden piece that connects the headstock to the body.
Nut: A grooved sliver of stiff nylon or other synthetic substance that stops the strings from vibrating beyond the neck. The strings pass through grooves on their way to the tuners in the headstock. The nut is one of the two points at which the vibrating area of the string ends. (The other is the bridge.)
Output jack: The insertion point for the cord that connects the guitar to an amplifier or other electronic device.
Pickup selector: A switch that determines which pickups are currently active.
Pickups: Bar-like magnets that create the electrical current, which the amplifier converts into musical sound.
Strap pin: Metal post where the front, or top, end of the strap connects.
Strings: Although not strictly part of the actual guitar (you attach and remove them at will on top of the guitar), strings are an integral part of the whole system, and a guitar’s entire design and structure revolves around making the strings ring out with a joyful noise.
Top: The face of the guitar. On an electric, the top is merely a cosmetic or decorative cap that overlays the rest of the body material.
Tuning machines: Geared mechanisms that raise and lower the tension of the strings, drawing them to different pitches. The strings wrap tightly around posts that sticks out through the top, or face, of the headstock. The posts pass through to the back of the headstock, where gears connect them to tuning keys (also known as tuners, tuning pegs, and tuning gears).
Volume and tone controls: Knobs that vary the loudness of the guitar’s sound and its bass and treble frequencies.
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Parts of the Guitar
Let's look at the different parts of the guitar and the function of each part through this image gallery.
Guitars are very popular and versatile. This instrument which belongs to the string family is enjoyable to learn for both children and adults. Guitars are also easy to transport and very much in demand. Here's an overview of the parts of an acoustic guitar. Let's look at each part and its function more closely.
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Head and Tuning Keys
The head or the 'headstock' is the uppermost part of the guitar. The tuning keys are turned either left or right to adjust the pitch of a guitar string.
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Nut and Neck
That small piece you see in between the head and the neck of the guitar is called the nut. Grooves are etched onto it to keep the string in position as it goes up to the tuning keys. The neck is the long part of the guitar you place your fingers on as you play it.
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Fingerboard, Frets, Strings and Position Markers
The fingerboard is the front part of the guitar, it is also called 'fretboard.' The small piece that divides the fingerboard is called frets. The fret holds the strings in different lengths so that when you press it and strum the strings, different pitches are produced. The string is what you strum or pluck in order to generate sound. Position markers are the small circles you see on the fingerboard that help guide the players.
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The Body
The body is the 'hollowed' part of the guitar. It is here where you will find the soundhole, pickguard, saddle, and bridge. The body is the part of the guitar you place on your knee as you play it.
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Soundhole and Pick Guard
The soundhole is the part of the guitar which helps project the sound. The dark, flat and smooth piece of material placed near the soundhole is called the pickguard. The pickguard is the area where your hand will travel as you strum the guitar and serves to protect the body from scratches.
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Saddle and Bridge
The saddle is the small piece of material which holds up the strings at a certain distance from the body. The bridge is placed under the saddle and helps keep the strings in the correct position.
A variety of guitars.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to guitars:
A guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Most guitar necks have metal frets attached (the exception is fretless bass guitars). Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with either nylon or steel strings. Some modern 2010-era guitars are made of polycarbonate materials. Guitars are made and repaired by luthiers. There are two primary families of guitars: acoustic and electric. An acoustic guitar has a wooden top and a hollow body. An electric guitar may be a solid-body or hollow body instrument, which is made louder by using a pickup and plugging it into a guitar amplifier and speaker. Another type of guitar is the low-pitched bass guitar.
2Types and varieties of guitars
3Models
3.16-strings
5Guitar accessories
6Guitar use
6.4Guitar technique
6.4.2Bridge (Right) hand techniques
6.4.3Head (Left) hand techniques
What type of instrument is a guitar?[edit]
Parts Of The Guitar Neck
A guitar can be described as all of the following:
Musical instrument
Rhythm section instrument
Types and varieties of guitars[edit]
Standard guitar variations[edit]
Selmer guitar (Maccaferri)
Pitch-based variations[edit]
Bass guitars
Steel guitars[edit]
Lap steel guitar (aka Hawaiian guitar)
Courses[edit]
Single course
Double course (e.g., 12-string guitar)
Triple course (e.g. Tiple Colombiano)
Four or more strings per course (e.g. Guitarron Chileno)
Extra strings[edit]
Seven-string guitar – Russian guitar and electric guitar
Extended-range bass – Covers bass guitars with 5 or more strings
Fewer strings[edit]
Misc[edit]
Models[edit]
6-strings[edit]
Acoustic guitar models[edit]
Semi-acoustic models[edit]
Rickenbacker 360 (Both 12-string and 6-string models)
Solid body electric models[edit]
Bass guitars[edit]
Bass guitars are also called 'electric basses'.
Parts[edit]
An EpiphoneLes Paul electric guitar
Body: The solid body of an electric and the hollow sound box of an acoustic
Fingerboard (fretboard)
Headstock (peghead, head)
Machine heads (tuners)
Neck joint: see Set-in neck, Bolt-on neck and Neck-thru
Stack: A guitar amplification setup consisting of one or more speaker cabinets and a 'head' (amplifier), rather than a self-contained unit.
Guitar effects[edit]
Effects unit (also known as 'Stomp Box')
Reverb (Reverberation)
Sustain
Overdrive/distortion terms
Clean/Dirty
Guitar software[edit]
RiffWorks Guitar recording and online collaboration software. Free version.
TuxGuitar Guitar free software.
Games
Guitar Freaks An arcade game featuring playing guitars
Guitar Hero Like Guitar Freaks, except for home use
Frets on Fire A cross-platformGuitar Hero clone licensed under GNU GPL.
Rockband A muilti-platform game for PlayStation 2, 3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii which includes a guitar element similar to that of Guitar Hero/Freaks along with a Karaoke-like vocal element and a drum element.
Guitar use[edit]
Guitar music[edit]
Tablature notation ('Tab')
Guitar tunings[edit]
See Guitar tunings and List of guitar tunings.
Alternate tunings
Regular tuning
Repetitive tuning
Guitar playing styles[edit]
The difference between guitar playing styles and guitar techniques (below) is that a style is a collection of techniques
Guitar technique[edit]
Main Category: Category:Guitar performance techniques
Fretting hand technique[edit]
Guitar chord
Bridge (Right) hand techniques[edit]
See also the following from List of musical terminology: sul porticello (plucking/strumming near the bridge), sul tasto (plucking/strumming above the fingerboard)
Palm mute (known as pizzicato in Classical guitar terminology)
Finger vibrato (includes string bending, and bending behind the nut)
Slide guitar
Legato techniques[edit]
Legato technique (includes rolls and trills)
Harmonic techniques[edit]
Extended techniques[edit]
History of guitars[edit]
Guitar makers[edit]
Guitar magazines[edit]
Guitar music[edit]
Guitar festivals[edit]
Guitar community[edit]
Golden Guitar Attraction in Australia
Significant guitarists[edit]
Guitar methodologies[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
Instruments In Depth: The Guitar An online feature from Bloomingdale School of Music (October, 2007)
The Guitar, Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History, The Metropolitan Museum of Art featuring many historic guitars from the Museum's collection
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_guitars&oldid=901148211'
The web has a vast number of resources available for learning how to play guitar. You can learn how to play fancy scales, play songs, learn to solo, and much more. The trouble is, there just aren't many good guitar lessons available to someone looking to start playing guitar. These guitar lessons are designed for people who own (or have borrowed) a guitar, but don't yet know the first thing about playing it.
What You'll need for These Guitar Lessons
A guitar with six strings. Any type of guitar will work fine
A guitar pick. Medium gauged picks are recommended to start with, but any will work okay in a pinch
A chair without arms
A reasonable amount of patience
What You'll Learn in Lesson One
By the end of this guitar lesson, you will have learned:
the names of many parts of the guitar
the names of the open strings
the process of tuning the guitar
how to hold and use a pick
how to play a chromatic scale
how to play a simple song using Gmajor, Cmajor, and Dmajor chords
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Parts of the Guitar
Although there are many different types of guitars (acoustic, electric, classical, electric-acoustic, etc.), they all have many things in common. The diagram to the left illustrates the various parts of a guitar.
At the top of the guitar in the illustration is the 'headstock', a general term which describes the part of the guitar attached to the slimmer neck of the instrument. On the headstock are 'tuners', which you will use to adjust the pitch of each of the strings on the guitar.
At the point in which the headstock meets the neck of the guitar, you'll find the 'nut.' A nut is simply a small piece of material (plastic, bone, etc.), in which small grooves are carved out to guide the strings up to the tuners.
The neck of the guitar is the area of the instrument you'll concentrate a great deal on; you'll put your fingers on various places on the neck, in order to create different notes.
The neck of the guitar adjoins the 'body' of the instrument. The body of the guitar will vary greatly from guitar to guitar. Most acoustic and classical guitars have a hollowed out body, and a 'sound hole,' designed to project the sound of the guitar. Most electric guitars have a solid body, and thus will not have a sound hole. Electric guitars will instead have 'pick-ups' where the soundhole is located. These 'pick-ups' are essentially small microphones, which allow the capture the sound of the ringing strings, allowing them to be amplified.
The strings of the guitar run from the tuning pegs, over the nut, down the neck, over the body, over the sound hole (or pick-ups), and are anchored at a piece of hardware attached to the body of the guitar, called a 'bridge.'
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The Guitar Neck
Examine the neck of your guitar. You'll notice there are metal strips running across its entire surface. These pieces of metal are referred to as 'frets' on a guitar. Now, here's what you'll need to keep in mind: the word 'fret' has two different meanings when used by guitarists. It can be used to describe:
The piece of metal itself
The space on the neck between one piece of metal and the next
To further explain, the area of the neck between the nut and the first strip of metal is referred to as the 'first fret'. The area on the neck between the first and second strip of metal is referred to as the 'second fret'. And so on..
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Holding a Guitar
Now, that we know about the basic parts of a guitar, it's time to get our hands dirty and start learning to play it. Get yourself an armless chair, and take a seat. You should be sitting comfortably, with your back against the back of the chair. Slouching significantly is a no-no; you'll not only end up with a sore back, you'll develop bad habits on the guitar.
Now, pick up your guitar, and hold it so the back of the body of the instrument comes in contact with your stomach/chest, and the bottom of the neck runs parallel to the floor. The thickest string on the guitar should be the closest to your face, while the thinnest should be closest to the floor. If this isn't the case, turn the guitar the in other direction. Typically, a right-handed person will hold the guitar so the headstock points to the left, whereas a left-handed person will hold the guitar so the headstock points to the right.
To play the guitar as a lefty would, you will need a left-handed guitar.
When playing the guitar sitting down, the body of the guitar will rest on one of your legs. In most styles of guitar playing, the guitar will rest on the leg farthest away from the headstock. This means, a person playing the guitar in a right-handed fashion will typically rest the guitar on his/her right leg, while someone playing the guitar in a lefty manner will rest it on their left leg. (NOTE: proper classical guitarist technique dictates the exact OPPOSITE of the above, but for this lesson, let's stick to our initial explanation)
Next, concentrate on your 'fretting hand' (the hand closest to the neck of the guitar, when sitting in proper position). The thumb of your fretting hand should rest behind the neck of the guitar, with your fingers in a slightly curled position, poised above the strings. It is extremely important to keep these fingers curled at the knuckles, except when specifically instructed not to do so.
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Holding a Guitar Pick
Hopefully, you've found, bought or borrowed a guitar pick. If not, you'll need to buy yourself some. Don't be stingy, go and pick up at least 10 of them — guitar picks are easy to lose (they often don't cost more than 30 or 40 cents each). You can experiment with different shapes and brands, but I highly recommend medium gauge picks to start; ones that aren't too flimsy, or too hard.
The following documentation explains how to hold and use a pick. When reading, keep in mind that your 'picking hand' is the hand which is nearest to the bridge of the guitar, when sitting in the correct position.
Open your picking hand, and turn the palm to face you.
Close your hand to make a very loose fist. Your thumb should remain beside your index finger.
Rotate your hand until you are looking at its profile, with your thumb's knuckle facing you.
With your other hand, slide your guitar pick between your thumb and index finger. The pick should be approximately located behind the knuckle of the thumb.
Be sure the pointed end of the pick is pointing directly away from your fist and is protruding by about a half an inch. Hold the pick firmly.
Position your picking hand over the soundhole of your acoustic guitar, or over the body of your electric guitar. Your picking hand, with thumb knuckle still facing you, should hover over the strings.
Do not rest your picking hand on the strings or body of the guitar.
Using your wrist for motion (rather than your entire arm), strike the sixth (lowest) string of your guitar in a downward motion. If the string rattles excessively, try striking the string a bit softer, or with less of the pick surface.
Now, pick the sixth string in an upwards motion.
Repeat the process several times. Try and minimize motion in your picking hand: one short picking stroke downwards, then one short picking stroke upwards. This process is referred to as 'alternate picking'
Try the same exercise on the fifth, fourth, third, second, and first strings.
Tips:
Parts Of The Classical Guitar
Holding the pick in this manner will invariably feel awkward at first. You will initially have to pay special attention to your picking hand whenever you play guitar.
Try and create fluidity in your alternate picking. Your downstrokes should sound virtually identical to your upstrokes.
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Tuning Your Guitar
Unfortunately, before you begin playing, you'll really need to tune your guitar. The problem is, it is, at first, a relatively difficult task, one that becomes much easier over time. If you know of anyone who plays guitar, who could do the job for you, it is advised that you get them to tune your instrument. Alternately, you could invest in a 'guitar tuner,' a relatively inexpensive device which listens to the sound of each string and advises you (via a few blinking lights) on what you need to do in order to get the note in tune.
If neither of these options is realistic for you, however, don't fear. You can learn to tune your instrument, and with some patience and a bit of practice, you'll become a pro at doing it.
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Playing a Scale
Now we're getting somewhere! In order to become skillful on the guitar, we'll need to build the muscles in our hands, and learn to stretch our fingers. Scales are a good, albeit a not very exciting way to do this. Before we start, look at the diagram above to understand how fingers on the 'fretting hand' (the hand that plays notes on the neck) are commonly identified. The thumb is labeled as 'T', the index finger is the 'first finger', the middle finger is the 'second finger', and so on.
The Chromatic scale
The above diagram may look confusing.. fear not, it's one of the most common methods of explaining notes on the guitar and is actually quite easy to read. The above represents the neck of the guitar when looked at head on. The first vertical line on the left of the diagram is the sixth string. The line to the right of that is the fifth string. And so on. The horizontal lines in the diagram represent the frets on the guitar.. the space between the top horizontal line, and the one below it is the first fret. The space between that second horizontal line from the top and the one below it is the second fret. And so on. The '0' above the diagram represents the open string for the string it is positioned above. Finally, the black dots are indicators that these notes should be played.
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Start by using your pick to play the open sixth string. Next, take the first finger on your fretting hand (remembering to curl it), and place it on the first fret of the sixth string. Apply a significant amount of downward pressure to the string, and strike the string with your pick.
Now, take your second finger, place it on the second fret of the guitar (you can take your first finger off), and again strike the sixth string with the pick.
Now, repeat the same process on the third fret, using your third finger. And lastly, on the fourth fret, using your fourth finger. There! You've played all the notes on the sixth string. Now, move to the fifth string.. start by playing the open string, then play frets one, two, three and four.
Repeat this process for each string, altering it only on the third string. On this third string, play only up to the third fret. When you've played all the way up to the first string, fourth fret, you've completed the exercise.
Tips
When playing a note, place your finger at the 'top of fret' (the area of the fret farthest away from the headstock). This will produce a clearer sound.
Try to use alternate picking while attempting this exercise. If this is overwhelming, try using only downstrokes with your pick, but learn properly once you've gotten used to the scale.
Once you've finished the scale, try playing the scale backwards by starting at the first string, fourth fret, and playing all notes in exactly the reverse order.
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Your First Chords: G major
Although practicing the previous chromatic scale will certainly provide you with great benefits (like limbering up your fingers), it is admittedly not a whole lot of fun. Most people love to play 'chords' on the guitar. Playing a chord involves using your pick to strike at least two notes (often more) on the guitar simultaneously. The following are three of the most common, and easy to play chords on the guitar.
This diagram illustrates the first chord we are going to play, a G major chord (often simply called a 'G chord'). Take your second finger, and put it on the third fret of the sixth string. Next, take your first finger, and put it on the second fret of the fifth string. Lastly, put your third finger on the third fret of the first string. Ncr in fallout 4. Make sure all of your fingers are curled and are not touching any strings they're not supposed to. Now, using your pick, strike all six strings in one fluid motion. Notes should ring all together, not one at a time (this could take some practice). Voila! Your first chord.
Now, check to see how you did. While still holding down the chord with your fretting hand, play each string (starting with the sixth) one at a time, listening to be sure each note rings out clearly. If not, study your hand to determine why it doesn't. Are you pressing hard enough? Is one of your other fingers touching that string, which is preventing it from sounding properly? These are the most common reasons why a note does not sound. If you're having trouble, read this feature on getting your chords to ring clearly.
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Your First Chords: C major
The second chord we'll learn, the C major chord (often called a 'C chord'), is no more difficult than the first G major chord.
Place your third finger on the third fret of the fifth string. Now, put your second finger on the second fret of the fourth string. Finally, put your first finger on the first fret of the second string.
Here's where you have to be slightly careful. When playing a C major chord, you do NOT want to strum the sixth string. Watch your pick to make sure you only strum the bottom five strings when you are first learning the C major chord. Test this chord as you did with the G major chord, to make sure all notes are ringing clearly.
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Your First Chords: D major
Some beginners have slightly more difficulty playing a D major chord (often called a 'D chord'), since your fingers have to cram into a fairly small area. Shouldn't be too much of a problem, however, if you can comfortably play the other two chords.
Place your first finger on the second fret of the third string. Then, put your third finger on the third fret of the second string. Lastly, place your second finger on the second fret of the first string. Strum only the bottom 4 strings when playing a D major chord.
Spend some time familiarizing yourself with these previous three chords.. you will use them for the rest of your guitar-playing career. Make sure you can play each of the chords without looking at the diagrams. Know what the name of each chord is, where each finger goes, and which strings you strum or do not strum.
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Learning Songs
We now know three chords: G major, C major, and D major. Let's see if we can put them to use in a song. At first, switching chords will take far too long to be able to play any songs properly. Don't give up, though! With a bit of practice, you'll be playing away, sounding great (this tutorial on switching chords quickly might also be of some help). In our next lesson, we'll start learning about strumming, so you can come back to these songs, and be able to play them better.
Here are a few of the songs you can play with G major, C major, and D major chords:
Leaving on a Jet Plane - performed by John Denver
When playing the G and C chord, strum them 4 times each, but when playing the D chord, strum it 8 times. The tab includes an A minor chord - you can play this in the future, but for now, substitute C major. Finally, use D major when the tab calls for D7.
There are a couple chords in this song that, while simple, we don't know yet. Skip those for now. Try strumming each chord four times.
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Practice Schedule
Realistically, to start improving on guitar, you're going to need to set aside a bit of time to practice. Developing a daily routine is a good idea. Plan to spend at least 15 minutes daily practicing all you've learned will really help. At first, your fingers will be sore, but by playing daily, they'll toughen up, and in a short amount of time, they'll stop hurting. The following list should give you an idea of how to spend your practice time:
Get your guitar in tune.
Make sure you're sitting, holding the guitar, and using your pick properly. You'll have to correct your natural bad habits at first until it becomes second nature.
Play the chromatic scale several times. Try playing it backward.
Play each of the three chords you've learned. Check to be sure each note is ringing. If not, find out why, and correct the problem.
Try moving from one chord to another. Before switching chords, mentally picture exactly where each finger is going to move in order to play the next chord. Only then should you switch chords. This is the key to switching chords quickly.
If you're having trouble getting your chords to ring clearly, read this feature on getting your chords to ring clearly.
Try playing some, or all of the songs listed above. At first, try only to think of the songs as a way in which to practice playing chords.
Don't get discouraged. This is hard stuff at first, and you'll probably feel like you can't do it. You certainly can. Everyone struggles, so just put in your 15 minutes, and then don't worry about it until the next time you play. This is supposed to be fun!
That's it for now! Once you're comfortable with this lesson, move on to lesson two, which includes information on the names of the guitar strings, plus more chords, more songs, and even several basic strumming patterns. Good luck, and have fun!