| Depending on what genre of music you are playing | | | | pick perpendicular to them. If you strike the strings |
| on your acoustic guitar you will then need to alter the | | | | at an angle you will find it very difficult to create the |
| style in which you pick at the strings. Some forms of | | | | right sound. |
| music require you to pick at the strings with your | | | | Step 4 - In the beginning of learning how to play an |
| right hand whilst others with the finger nails. So how | | | | acoustic guitar with a pick make sure that you get a |
| does one go about how to learn acoustic guitar | | | | feel for it striking the strings. To do this you should |
| picking correctly to play the various kinds of music on | | | | start off striking them very slowly and then as you |
| this instrument. | | | | feel your confidence in your playing growing increase |
| Below we offer a number of tips that you may find | | | | the speed. |
| useful and could find you on your way to playing an | | | | Step 5 - As you strike the strings with then pick |
| acoustic guitar correctly with a pick. | | | | when it comes to how to learn acoustic guitar playing |
| Step 1 - Take up your acoustic guitar pick and place | | | | properly make sure that your wrist is just moving |
| it very gently between the thumb and forefinger of | | | | backwards and forwards. At all times the hand should |
| your right hand. When you look at the pick your | | | | remain in the same position and be perpendicular to |
| thumb should fit comfortably sideways on to its | | | | the strings. |
| reverse side so the tip of it looks like an extension | | | | Above we have provided you with some ways to |
| of your own fingernails. | | | | help you improve the way in which you play an |
| Step 2 - Once you have the pick in the right position | | | | acoustic guitar. The more time you spend practicing |
| you now need to hold it more firmly but still allowing | | | | even just the basic movements can help to improve |
| you some flexibility when moving it. It shouldn't be | | | | the way in which the instrument is played. It may |
| held so that it is not able to move even slightly | | | | take time but eventually by keeping in mind what we |
| between the finger and thumb. | | | | have mentioned above you will soon know how to |
| Step 3 - When you feel comfortable with the picks | | | | learn acoustic guitar playing correctly. Above all the |
| position now you should attempt to strike the strings | | | | key to playing guitar is to practice regularly. |
| with it. Make sure that you strike the strings with the | | | | |