Become familiar with the main bits and pieces that make up a guitar. A crucial first step for all aspiring guitarists.
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Become familiar with the main bits and pieces that make up a guitar. A crucial first step for all aspiring guitarists.
Become familiar with the main bits and pieces that make up a guitar. A crucial first step for all aspiring guitarists.
Adopting the correct posture for playing the acoustic guitar.
Tips to getting and keeping your guitar in tune using a D'Addario headstock tuner.
Learn several methods to assure your guitar is always tuned up and ready to go.
From here on, you're getting into some of the most fun and important foundational aspects of playing guitar. By the end of this short section, you'll have a couple common chords and a few classic tunes under your belt.
You just got your first acoustic guitar and want to get started? This beginner acoustic lesson was made just for you.
You just got your first acoustic guitar and want to get started? This beginner acoustic lesson was made just for you.
You're ready to play every song ever. But wait, you've got to learn some chords first. Start with the A major chord, detailed in this excellent beginner lesson.
Continue learning the basics with this lesson on the D Major Chord.
There are quite a few super easy songs that just use the A and D chords you’ve just learned.
In this section, you'll learn how to develop an effective practice routine, plus some more important chords. By the end of this section, you'll have at least 8 common chords in your repertoire, which means hundreds of possible songs to play!
Practicing the right things for the right amount of time can make all the difference when starting out.
Practicing the right things for the right amount of time can make all the difference when starting out.
Marty Schwartz introduces you to possibly the most popular chord on the guitar and highlights some great songs which use it.
Marty Schwartz introduces you to possibly the most popular chord on the guitar and highlights some great songs which use it.
Chord charts are a helpful practice tool you can use to learn any tune.
Adding these two common chords to your arsenal—both of which use the same hand shape—will unlock tons more popular songs you already know and love.
JustinGuitar promises that his one minute changes exercise accelerates progress in beginners more than anything else.
Start to learn more advanced techniques to improve your chops. One strings riffs, minor chords, and songs to practice.
The C chord is another integral part of many, many songs. Master this chord and you'll add another large segment of popular music to your repertoire.
The C chord is another integral part of many, many songs. Master this chord and you'll add another large segment of popular music to your repertoire.
A few easy, classic guitar riffs that can all be played on only one string. The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, CCR, and more!
We can’t forget about the strumming hand! Here you’ll learn the five most common strumming patterns for beginner acoustic guitar playing.
Get to practicing the chords and strum patterns you’ve just learned! Here are a few songs that feature the Em and Am chords.
Congratulations! You've made it to the last section of Beginner Acoustic Guitar. This section focuses on furthering your understanding of the guitar and polishing what you've already learned.
Want to learn the F Major Chord? You're in the right place. Check out this beginner guitar lesson for the infamous F Chord!
Want to learn the F Major Chord? You're in the right place. Check out this beginner guitar lesson for the infamous F Chord!
Hear note-to-chord relationships, and use chords and licks purposefully in your music.
In this lesson, we explore using the Anchor Finger concept for the E and A chords and why it's so useful!
For the D minor chord, we’re going to learn it here using the 1st, 2nd, and 4th fingers.
Learn the 8 most important aspects of practicing with Matt Smith.
A brief rundown of how to read tab for beginners.