Fingerings on playing the Guitar

This is for your LEFT hand

On reading a chord chart

6 5 4 3 2 1
String numbers
Easy Guitar Chords

G Major A minor E minor

C Major
On interpreting Strumming Patterns
Downstroke on main beats (1/2/3/4)

Upstroke on subdivisions (+)

Rest >>>>>> don’t play anything on grey printed numbers

Example 1

Upstroke Upstroke Upstroke Upstroke

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

Downstroke Downstroke Downstroke Downstroke

Strumming pattern for the above: Down Up/ Down Up/ Down Up/ Down Up

Example 2

1 2 3 4

Downstroke Rest Downstroke Rest

Strumming pattern for the above: Down/ Rest/ Down/ Rest