Ofcourse many tutors/instructors have different ways of teaching. Learning from the basics would work wonders, always start with finger exercise's. There are many types for both right and left hand. However...
Most beginners may have heard and even felt obligated to follow the advice coming from well-meaning but ill-informed friends or relatives with little or no knowledge about the art or the instrument. "First...
The 6 strings of the guitar are tuned to 6 different notes with the lowest in pitch (thickest and closest to the ceiling) being the 6th string and the highest in pitch (thinnest and closest to the floor)...