Protocol 38 ACOUSTIC GUITAR User manual
38"ACOUSTIC
GUITAR
Beginner’s Instructions
This is a beginner’s guide designed to help novices become
comfortable with finger placement. For further tips and
practice instructions, please visit ProtocolDesign.com.
Place your left fingers according to the numbers in the diagram
below. With your right hand, start with an open fist position
and gently strum down with your index finger. The fingernail
side should hit the strings as you are strumming down and the
flesh side as you are strumming up.
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PLAYING A CHORD:
2
1
3
4
2
1
3
4
4 36 5 2 1
Strings
Chord charts are available on ProtocolDesign.com.
1
2 3
D
A
E
G
B
E
Frets
4 36 5 2 1
Sample Chord - E Major
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GET TO KNOW YOUR GUITAR: TUNING YOUR GUITAR:
For beginners, we recommend
using an electronic tuner to match
your string to the correct pitch.
These are an inexpensive and
easy way to stay in tune. However,
if you do not have a tuner, visit
ProtocolDesign.com for
instructions on how to tune.
FINGER PLACEMENT:
It’s important to note which fingers
go where when practicing chords.
These are represented as numbers
on the chord dots that correlate to
the left hand diagram.
*For instruction purposes, we have designed this guide for
right-handed players. The principles are the same for left
handed players, but playing and chord finger positions will
be reversed.
Tuning Knobs
Head
Nut
Neck
Frets
Sound Hole
Bridge
Body
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4
D
A
E
G
B
E
