To play the E note, pick the open 1st string.
Play the F note with the first finger of your left hand just behind the first fret of the 1st string.
Play the G note with the third finger of your left hand just behind the third fret of the 1st string.
Place your fingers on their tips, immediately behind the frets and press hard to avoid buzzing or deadened notes.
The following examples use quarter notes (or crotchets) 3, worth one count each (see The Rudiments of Music section).
Use a downward pick motion a. This will apply to all examples and songs until otherwise instructed.