Learning guitar with a begineer- 1

Knowing why are you so keen to learn guitar is an upper hand. If you like the music then you have to put alot of effort to play like any professional. If you have a guitar or are borrowing, make sure you are comfortable with it because it's going to be a life-long partner. I'm a right-handed player so the knobs having are on my left. The curve on the guitar sits rightly on my right thigh with my hands stationed comfortably. I use a pick to play, many people use their hands only. If the guitar is borrowed, make sure there is no huge gap between the strings and neck of the guitar. This gap depends from guitar to guitar, as being a beginner get it checked someone who has some knowledge. The gap can lead to some difficulties and further put your enthusiasm out for practice, which is the basic and most key in learning.

After you are done with checking and comfortably posting, put your pick between the thumb and first finger of your right hand. Many people use many positions, the basic thing to be kept is that one should have a firm and comfortable grip. The most thin string on the guitar is the first string and further second to six as we escalate. The divisions on the neck are frets which produces different kind of high n low pitched music.

I guess these are some basics one should know for now. Going ahead of theory, let's proceed towards practical. Left hand should be on fret board and right near or on the whole of the body. Keep your first left finger on the top of the neck in first fret of first string. Strum your pick downward i.e pick going towards the floor and then upwards with same positioning of left hand. Try this pattern till twelfth fret on first string. You have to adapt three patterns to do this
1. Down only.
2. Down and then up.
3. Up only.
These are basics and you can further add as you please, like down up down, down up down up etc. The basic aim is to make you comfortable with strings and get good hold on your pick n movements through the fret board.

Pointers:
1. The sound should be clear and play softly and easily.
2. These basics are bit boring but if you can master it, you have done half your learning.
3. Depending on your practice is the time you'll learn.

Up next: learning to play happy birthday :) till then practice and enjoy.