Dez Coleman

Dez picked up guitar as an adult, fought through the barre-chord wall, and writes lessons for beginners practicing in stolen minutes.

How articles get written

Every guide on The First Fret starts with a real question readers ask about guitar for beginners — chords, strumming, buying your first guitar, tuning, and practice routines. Drafts are researched against reputable sources, edited for clarity, and updated when best practices change. Nothing is published to fill space: if a topic doesn't deserve a full answer, it doesn't get an article.

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