Guitar Workshop e101 : How to hold a pic & Knowing the frequencies of your guitar strings

Hi guys,

first things first. Take a look at this video to first learn how to hold a guitar plectrum or what is more popularly called a "guitar pic"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIuk8eBlJn4


After you know how to hold a guitar pic, you should know first which strings in your guitar are tuned to which note. take a look at the below video to get an understanding.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4melH6csRw

you can also refer to the below diagram for knowing the frequencies to which a standard guitar's strings are tuned to

Remember this formula to remember the guitar string tunings:

e - every (higher e - the thinnest string)
B - Boy
G -Gets
D -Down
A- An
E - Electric guitar

every Boy Gets Down An Electric guitar
eBGDAE