LESSON NO. 1
- Parts of the guitar – acoustic & electric
In order to communicate effectively in guitar lingo you will need to learn some guitar terminology.
Names of the open strings
Three goals and you will be playing songs
- Learn some open position chords
- Learn how to strum with rhythm
- Learn how to change chords
LESSON NO. 2
The fret hand fingers are
numbered in a standard way
so you can easily know what
finger to place on what
string
- Fret hand techniques – building a solid foundation
Fret hand technique is absolutely critical for optimum guitar playing
- Learning your first chord
- Learning your second chord
- Learning your third chord
LESSON NO. 3
- Strumming and rhythm mechanics
- Another cool strum pattern
LESSON NO. 4
- Open position chords to learn
LESSON NO.5
LESSON NO. 6
- Chord chart and practice review
- Chord changing techniques and principles
LESSON NO. 7
- The shared fingers chord changing technique
- Shared fingers chord change practice
LESSON NO. 8
- The cluster principle chord changing technique
- Cluster principle chord change practice
- The slide principle chord change technique and practice