To play the 1st note, place the index finger of your left hand
(if you're right handed) on the thickest string (the low E
string, string 6) just behind (to the immediate left of) the 5th
fret (frets are the metal ridges in the guitar neck) and pluck
that string with the thumb of your right hand. You can also use
a pick instead of your thumb. To play the 2nd note, place your
pinky finger just behind the 8th fret on the thickest string
(the low E string, string 6) and pluck that string. To play the
3rd note, place your index finger just behind the 5th fret on
the second thickest string (the A string, string 5) and pluck
that string. To play the 4th note, place your ring finger just
behind the 7th fret on the second thickest string (the A string,
string 5) and pluck that string. To play the rest of the notes
just follow the diagram. Then play the notes in the reverse
order. Once you get comfortable playing the notes forward and
backward in order, then you can skip around. Special note about
the key of G: In the