Holding the guitar

Sit tall with the guitar resting on your right thigh, the body close to your chest. The neck points slightly up, like the hand of a clock at two.

Your left thumb rests behind the neck, roughly behind your middle finger. Curve your fingers so the tips come down onto the strings, not the pads.

Hold a pick between your thumb and the side of your index finger with just the tip showing. Strum from the elbow and wrist, loose and easy.