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Reading Guitar Tab:
Guitar tablature (also known as TABS) is a system of notation that graphically represents strings and frets of the guitar fretboard. Each note is indicated by placing a number which indicates the fret to play, on the...
Question:
Should a left-hander learn to play with the standard string set-up or should the strings be switched? My son is 10 and just getting started.
Answer:
The best thing to do with your lefty is hand him a guitar and see which way he holds it without any coaching. If he holds it like a lefty, a lefty guitar is probably what he needs. If he holds it like a righty, a right-handed guitar is probably what he needs.
If it turns out that a lefty is what he needs, it's better to actually get a guitar that's designed to be a lefty. Re-stringing a right-handed guitar backwards can create problems ..