Right Hand: Using the Pick

Lesson 4/26 | Study Time: 5 Min
Course: Guitar for Kids 1
Right Hand: Using the Pick

Right Hand: Using the Pick

  • The right hand is used to play the strings by plucking them with a pick. A pick is a piece of plastic shaped like a triangle.
  • Hold the pick lightly between your thumb and first finger, as shown in the picture.
  • Only use the tip of the pick to play the strings.
  • When you are playing a note, support your hand by placing your second and third fingers on the body of the guitar.
  • Pick the strings over the sound hole. This makes the best sound.

The pick is also used to play groups of notes called chords.

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1- How to Sit and Hold the Guitar 2- Strum patterns 3- The Quarter Rest 4- The Lead-In 5- The G7 Chord 6- The Tie 7- The Note A 8- The Note B 9- The Note C 10- The Note D 11- LESSON SIX 12- INTRODUCTION 13- Playing Two Chords 14- The Three Four Time Signature ( <span class="symbolA">^</span> ) 15- Strumming Chords 16- Notes and Rests 17- Strumming Patterns 18- Parts of the Guitar 19- Two Chord Songs 20- Right Hand: Using the Pick 21- Notes 22- Left Hand: Fingering the Notes 23- Chords 24- Guitar Fingering Diagram 25- The Open G String 26- How to Read Music

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