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How to Hold Your Guitar, Beginner Guitar Lesson from iplaymu

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Watch this video about how to hold your guitar on HowStuffWorks. "How to Hold Your Guitar" is your second free video lesson from iPlayMusic. This video shows you hand and guitar positioning and posture, so you can play comfortably for hours. See how to hold your guitar in this video from iplaymusic.com.

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Learning the concept of guide and pivot fingers can help beginning guitarists learn to fluidly transition from one chord to another. This simple concept is surprisingly effective, and can greatly improve the beginner's ability to play chord... More »

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Expanding on the concept of guide and pivot fingers, this tutorial explores how the guide and pivot system applies to specific chord transitions. Check out this video to learn more about the guide and pivot finger concept.

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