WW, the above represent the guitar strings -- look at the left side, and you will see they are labelled, from the bottom, E-A-D-G-B-EBeyond that, the diagram shows you what and where to pluck, together and in sequence. Once upon a time, I could do this, then my life got crazy. The beauty of small-town living is, you've got time to go back and pick up stuff, and at least the online support to be able to.