Here are some more e-mails that I've recieved about playing left handed guitar upside down. There are plenty of people out there who prefer to play this way. If you are one of them, you are not alone and maybe these Q&A's can help.
From Michael, Dear Sir--I recently bought my daughter an acoustic guitar for a right-handed person. This is the first time she has touched a guitar and is very excited about learning. Being left-handed what would you suggest in the beginning? Thank you,
My Answer: The first thing to do is to buy an electronic guitar tuner. They can be as cheap as $10. Learn how to use it so you can teach her how. If the guitar isn't properly tuned she will have a hard time learning to play. On the side bar of my web page, I have pictures and diagrams of basic guitar chords played by a left handed person using a right handed guitar. You can print them out if you want. These are only basic chords ABCDEFG. The diagrams show which finger goes on each string of the chord. Look at the numbers below the diagram. Have her practice the seven basic chords by strumming up and down on the strings with a light gauge guitar pick. Practice 30 minutes a day. If she practices too much she will get bored or frustrated. The tips of her fingers will get sore at first but that will go away. When she is comfortable with strumming and changing chords she can learn her first song. What kind of music does she like? Most girls her age like Shania Twain, Hanna Montana, Reba McIntyre etc. Find an "easy to play" songbook with guitar chords at the music store that has a song in it that she knows really well. It can be by her favorite artist. She has an advantage because she already knows how the song is supposed to go. She should already know the basic chords , and if there are any...
An easy way to tune your guitar and a couple of easy checks at the end to see if it sounds ok.
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