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Beginner Guitar Lessons...
Learn
to play guitar the easy way
This is the hub of all your beginner guitar lessons.
You should use this part of the site to get you on your feet, learn to
play guitar and become a second-nature-player (this type of player
KNOWS the
fretboard)
Learn at your own pace, set yourself goals and learn to experiment with the guitar a
bit in your own time. Yep, it's just as important to "noodle" and mess
around. These lessons will set the foundations for your guitar
learning, and hopefully give you a push start.
A lot of guitarists give up after learning a few chords. It's not as easy as it all looks, but with a little patience, and a solid beginner guitar lessons resource, you'll get more and more confident.
Guitar Basics
This should be your very first of the beginner guitar lessons. This is a 3 part
mini-course that includes guitar and pick positioning (important) and fretboard
basics, plus, learn how to get access to free guitar basics video, audio and
learning software.
Guitar Chord Basics
Learn how to finger chords on the guitar's fretboard correctly. This lesson covers
the physical aspects of chord fingering and how you should position your
fingers. Quick and simple.
 A look inside Jamorama
This is for beginner guitarists who want to fast track their
learning to intermediate level, using video, ear training software and access to
a jam track library. I've included a video sample from the course, along with a
backing track example. Plus, a free 6 lesson course from Jamorama. More
here >
How to Read Guitar Tab
Tab, short for tablature, is musical notation for guitar
(because traditional notation can be a bit of an eyeful). Learn how it
works and how to read it so you can then go and learn your favourite
songs easily.
Basic Guitar Chords Series
Learn all the essential chords and use the jam tracks to practice changing
between chord fingerings confidently. By the end of this 4 part mini-course, you will
have a huge chord library with which to create your own music confidently.
Crystal clear photos, diagrams and audio examples. Enjoy!
Beginner Guitar Strumming
Many beginners find strumming in rhythm difficult to grasp at
first. This lesson provides a logical progression of simple strumming
patterns with audio and diagrams to help you improve timing and rhythm.
Beginner Guitar Tips
How to make those basic chords sound much more interesting very
easily. Includes moving diagrams to help see how chord shapes can move
around the fretboard to create fresh new chord
voicing. A must-learn!
Beginner guitar lessons help...
To fully enjoy these beginner guitar lessons you should know the following...
Sound files
All mp3 sound files on this site will open in your computer's default media player (e.g. Windows Media Player, Real Player).
If you want to download them, just right click on the sound link and click "save target as" or "save as".
Label your fingers!
Sometimes I use numbers in diagrams that relate to a suggested fingering.
1 = index finger
2 = middle finger
3 = ring finger
4 = pinky finger
Warm Up!
Warming up is important for better performance
and response from your fingers and to prevent any strain (yes, your
fingers can get injured if you're not careful)
Visit the finger warmup exercises page for some good ideas.
Get a Metronome!
A metronome is a rhythm keeping device to help you time your chord and note changes.
There's a great site devoted to giving you just that...
Go to Metronome Online You
can change the tempo and speed up as you get more confident. Metronomes
are essential in improving your rhythm - this may sound obvious, but
many guitarists neglect the power of that "Chinese water torture" style
clicking. Love the torture!
If you'd rather play with a real drummer, or the nearest thing to it anyway,
this will help.
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