How to Learn to Play Electric Guitar

Beginner 45 min 15 steps 38958 views Rating: 4.9/5 Published: 2026-04-02

Balance the body of the guitar on top of your dominant thigh to hold it.. Grip the neck using your thumb and forefinger.. the names and numbers for the different strings of the guitar.

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Balance the body of the guitar on top of your dominant thigh to hold it.

Step 1

Balance the body of the guitar on top of your dominant thigh to hold it.

2

Grip the neck using your thumb and forefinger.

Step 2

Grip the neck using your thumb and forefinger.

3

the names and numbers for the different strings of the guitar.

Step 3

the names and numbers for the different strings of the guitar.

4

Hold your pick

Step 4

Hold your pick

5

Play the guitar without fretting any strings to practice your strumming.

Step 5

Play the guitar without fretting any strings to practice your strumming.

6

Practice strumming and fretting the strings at the same time.

Step 6

Practice strumming and fretting the strings at the same time.

7

Dip your fingertips in ice water or rubbing alcohol to manage finger pain.

Step 7

Dip your fingertips in ice water or rubbing alcohol to manage finger pain.

8

Start out by learning to play a simple first position chord.

Step 8

Start out by learning to play a simple first position chord.

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Learn how to play 3 more simple chords after you've mastered 1.

Step 9

Learn how to play 3 more simple chords after you've mastered 1.

10

Practice switching from 1 chord to another.

Step 10

Practice switching from 1 chord to another.

11

Add increasingly complex chords to your repertoire.

Step 11

Add increasingly complex chords to your repertoire.

12

Create a daily practice schedule and stick to it.

Step 12

Create a daily practice schedule and stick to it.

13

Use music books to learn new chords and techniques.

Step 13

Use music books to learn new chords and techniques.

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Visit music websites to find tabs and tutorials for songs.

Step 14

Visit music websites to find tabs and tutorials for songs.

15

Set a realistic goal to achieve with your practicing each week.

Step 15

Set a realistic goal to achieve with your practicing each week.

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