From the Guitar Mania collection. Guitar figurine titled Mind Bender Fender. Comes with guitar stand and case. Made of resin. Measures 10" tall.

This vibrant guitar featuring swirling optic black, white and red paint gives the viewer a sense of energy and movement, yet the simplicity of the basic colors the artist uses creates somewhat bold, tribal design. This guitar is the second design by Greenwald that was selected and created into a miniature guitar.

Guitar Mania, a public art project in Cleveland, featured 10 foot high decorated fiberglass replicas of Fender Stratocaster guitars, designed and painted by celebrities and artists. The project was a collaboration between the United Way and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After the exhibition, the guitars were auctioned off, with proceeds benefiting these charities.

1. The Chords

Strumming involves raking your thumb across one or more of the guitar strings gently and this causes the guitar to make a sound. Picking is all about when an individual string is held down with your fingers to make a different sound.

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3. Picking

In order for you to play the guitar, there are about 4 things that you must master first. The 4 things are:

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2. Tuning

When you play the guitar, you will be either strumming the guitar or picking the strings. When you first start, don't try to do both. Take your time and master the first step. Doing this is like when you teach your child how to play baseball. You first teach them how to catch the ball with a glove. Once they start to master that, you then teach them how to hold the bat and hit the ball.

Once you start to feel that you got the hang on strumming the guitar, you can then start to learn to pick the strings. Either way, you have got to take it step-by-step.

If you already know to play the guitar and just know the basics, you can improve your skills and confidence when you actually bring in some of you friends or family and show them what you can do. Doing this will make things much more fun for you and give you more confidence.

4. Strumming