basic basics

i know absolutley nothing about guitars at all.

i got a guitar for christmas and id really like to play it..
what do i need to know?

and what are tabs?

:( i know.. its sad.

Try the absolute beginners section first. There's about 150 free lessons showing all the basics like how to tune the guitar, read tabs and play chords.

http://www.guitartricks.com/guide.php

Welcome to the wonderful world of guitar :)

I suggest you look at our beginners section

http://www.guitartricks.com/guide.php

Also, if you want to learn about tabs please follow this link and choose the tablature section :

http://www.guitartricks.com/help.php

I hope this points you in the right direction and help you start your guitar learning experience.

lol Schmange beat me to it