PS - There is no rule that says you must strum chords. Try picking. Thousands of examples to choose from. Pick out the melody, and then play it again! Metronome the fingers.

Pick up your guitar. Start your metronome. Play.

NBN Guitar Essentials Primer for Beginners: Learn to play the guitar. by Joshua Rogers (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

Thanks to GCC, I’m starting June with guitar in hand. Hope June starts the same for you. June celebration of guitar, chords, and music! 🎶 Play on!

Here is a great video by our Guitar Chord Conquers leader Joshua Rogers, about learning the melody first. The examples are from classical guitar, but the lesson applies to all guitar styles and songs. This is the lesson I wish I’d been shown when I started playing! When starting to learn a new song, play, learn, and memorize the melody first. The simple sequence of individual notes at the heart of any song is the melody. https://youtu.be/sS2jEfxZKLI PS - For example, play just the melody of ‘Happy Birthday’. https://youtu.be/sS2jEfxZKLI