To play the E note, pick the open 1st string.
Play the F note with the first finger of your left hand just behind the first fret of the 1st string.
To play the E note, pick the open 1st string.
Place your fingers on their tips, immediately behind the frets and press firmly to avoid buzzing or deadened notes.
The following examples use quarter notes (or crotchets) 3 worth one beat each.
Use a downward pick motion a. This will apply to all examples and songs until otherwise instructed.