Guitar Basics

Strings, frets, tuning, half & whole steps.

• 1
  How the guitar is laid out

  5 min
• 2
  Meet the 6 strings

  5 min
• 3
  Frets, half steps, whole steps

  6 min
• 4
  Finding notes on the fretboard

  8 min
• 5
  Posture, picking, and hand position

  7 min
• 6
  Tune by ear (5th-fret method)

  7 min