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38" ACOUSTIC

GUITAR

Beginner’s Instructions

This is a beginner’s guide designed to help novices become 

comfortable with finger placement.  For further tips and 

practice instructions, please visit ProtocolDesign.com.

Place your left fingers according to the numbers in the diagram 

below.  With your right hand, start with an open fist position 

and gently strum down with your index finger.  The fingernail 

side should hit the strings as you are strumming down and the 

flesh side as you are strumming up.

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PLAYING A CHORD:

2

1

3

4

2

1

3

4

4

3

6

5

2

1

Strings

Chord charts are available on ProtocolDesign.com.

1

2

3

D
A
E

G
B
E

Frets

4 3

6 5

2 1

Sample Chord - E Major

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