Article: You can start with basic chords, or find a song and look up the tabs. Find something you think you can sing to. Practice your singing technique. 4/4 time is simply four quarter notes in one measure, and is what most contemporary music is composed in. If you don't know how to count 4/4 time. A metronome can help you to keep time and is available inexpensively at most music stores. There are also many online metronomes that are free. Start counting out loud, "1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and" while playing. Make sure you say the "and" after every number. In 4/4 time, this is the eighth note. It should come exactly halfway between each number. It helps in the beginning to strum your guitar every time you say a beat and an off-beat, which is when you are saying "and".   Remember that sometimes guitarists go months to years without keeping a steady tempo; using a metronome will help a lot.

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Learn how to play guitar. Learn the words of the song. Learn how to play while tapping your pinky in 4/4 time. Begin subdividing while playing. Once you feel comfortable enough with the rhythm, no longer count aloud, just tap along. Start adding in words. Don't be discouraged at first.