Grasp the essentials needed to begin playing acoustic or electric guitar. You’ll learn an easy approach to get you playing quickly, through a combination of exploring the instrument, performance technique, and basic music theory.
For students who have long thought about picking up the acoustic or electric guitar, this course will provide an easy-access foundation that will get you playing. When first learning guitar, it is important to have the material presented in stages, in an enjoyable way that allows you to grasp the basics of the instrument and music. The course begins simply with the parts of the guitar, the names of the strings, tuning, and technique—whether finger-style or pick. It then explores the basics of music theory with such topics as scales, triads, power chords, and fingering, and shapes.
At the end of this course, students will understand the structure, parts, and accessories of the instrument, in addition to an understanding of its basic maintenance. Electric guitar players will learn the operation of their instrument along with basic options for amplification, effect pedals, and sounds. Students will also learn to develop correct techniques and apply theory concepts to their playing. They will have the foundational knowledge necessary to pursue most intermediate guitar courses.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Identify string names and numbers and read music notation, tablature, chord block diagrams, and fretboard maps
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Practice picking, fingerpicking, and strumming patterns
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Play various chords including major and minor triads, open, barre, and pose chords
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Read and play a lead sheet
Course Features
- Lectures 0
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 50 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 14520
- Assessments Yes
