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<strong>Songs</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Poetry</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>ESL</strong>Fingering <strong>for</strong> chordsMany chord charts will indicate (with a number) which finger you should place in each position onthe guitar. Pay attention to it <strong>and</strong> try to do as they suggest - they have been playing longer than youhave <strong>and</strong> they know a thing or two. There is a reason <strong>for</strong> the finger placement. When you are aexpert, then you can decide about changing it.There is no number <strong>for</strong> your thumb because you do not use it as part of any chords, it just wrapsaround the back of the guitar.What if you are left h<strong>and</strong>ed?Some people go to the trouble of having their guitar re-strung as a left-h<strong>and</strong>ed guitar. You could dothat. Or you could just adjust yourself. After all, it could be said that the left h<strong>and</strong> does the hardestpart of the work, so maybe you have an advantage.Ruth Wickham, Brighton Education Training Fellow35
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