Strings and Things

The strings form the key interface between you and your guitar. If you’ve never played a stringed instrument before, it may even feel uncomfortable for a while. But with the right playing action, your guitar will soon become easier to handle.

This chapter introduces you to some easy solutions for the trials and tribulations of playing a stringed instrument. It tells you what you need to know to make playing fun and easy from the beginning, and introduces the many options available to you among different types of guitar strings. And it will making tuning your guitar easier.

• About the Fingers
• The Playing Action
• Strings
• Tuning
• String Stretch