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Acoustic Guitar Basics

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About Acoustic Guitar Basics

Introduction

Class Project

Acoustic Guitar Anatomy

Hold Your Guitar and Pick

How to Tune Your Guitar

How to Fret Notes

How to Read Tablature

Warm Up Exercises 1 & 2

Riff 1

How Pitch Works

Riff 2

Reading Chord Diagrams

Introduction to Chords

E Minor Chord

D Chord

C Chord

G Chord

Strumming and Rhythm

Song 1

4/4 Time

Reading Tab with Rhythm

Riff 3

Song 2

G Major Scale

Riff 4

A Minor Chord

Song 3

Riff 5

Warm Up on 2 Strings

E Chord

A Chord

Song 4

Song 5

Power Chords

Song 6

Final Thoughts

What You Will Learn?

  • In this class, I guide you through the essentials of learning to play the acoustic guitar. The course starts with learning about the different parts of the acoustic guitar and ends with learning how to play songs..
  • This class is designed for absolute beginners with no prior experience playing acoustic guitar as well as for folks wanting to brush up on the basics of the instrument..
  • If you’ve been wanting to learn how to play acoustic guitar but have been putting it off because you’re not sure how to get started, then this class is for you. The goal of this class is to get you playing acoustic guitar as quickly as possible. Once you complete this course, you’ll have the basics in place so that you can start learning how to play your favorite songs and riffs..
  • Included in this class are many downloadable resources: tips for tuning your guitar, warm up exercises, chord diagrams, scales and sheet music..
  • In order to take this class, you’ll need an acoustic guitar and a tuner (you can use a free tuning app for your phone or tablet)..
  • In this course, you'll learn:.
  • I would love to hear from you and am happy to answer any questions, so please feel free to reach out to me via the discussions here on Skillshare..
  • I hope that this class inspires you to learn more about how to play guitar and create music. I have multiple classes available here and suggest these two to continue your learning:.
  • Writing Music 101: Songwriting Basics.
  • Writing Music 101: Create a Chord Progression on Guitar (Major Key).