Learn Guitar From Scratch: Where to Start
The first weeks decide whether you fall in love with the guitar or give up on it. This page collects everything a beginner needs before the first chords: how to sit and hold the instrument, how to tune it, what the strings are called, and how to read tablature.
Go in order: choosing a guitar and posture first, then tuning and string names, then tabs. Every guide ends with a short practice you can check right away in the Riffonic trainer - open it with the button at the bottom of the page.
Getting Started
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How to Learn Guitar From Scratch: A Step-by-Step Plan for Beginners
The real order of first steps - from posture to your first played song - with nothing skipped and nothing extra.
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Acoustic or Electric Guitar: Which Is Easier for a Beginner to Learn On?
An honest comparison by strings, gear, and sound - with no single right answer, but with clear criteria for choosing.
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How to Hold a Guitar Correctly: Posture and Hand Position
Where to rest the guitar's body, the neck, and both hands - the foundation that decides whether your back and wrist tire out in the first weeks.
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How to Tune a Guitar: Standard Tuning E A D G B E
What the open string names mean, how to turn tuning pegs without risking a snapped string, and why you tune before every session.
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How to Remember Guitar String Names
E A D G B E - an order of notes that's far easier to learn with a mnemonic than by memorizing it as a random set of letters.
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How to Read Guitar Tabs: A Complete Guide for Beginners
Six lines, numbers instead of notes, and which direction to read - everything you need to pick up any tab and start playing right away.
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What Do h, p, /, \, b, x, and ~ Mean in Guitar Tabs?
The symbols layered on top of numbers - hammer-on, pull-off, slide, bend, muting, and vibrato - decoded one at a time, with a notation example each.
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How to Start Playing Electric Guitar from Scratch
How starting on electric differs from acoustic - amp setup, lighter strings, and which scale to start with.
Try it in practice
Open notes and exercises