Beginner Guitar Course 2022

Level I

What you’ll learn
Become familiar with the guitar and how to tune it
Learn how to hold the guitar and pick
Learn the common open major chords and alternative voicings (plus one minor chord)
Understand basic timing and rhythm and how to play on the beat
Develop skills and techniques to improve Chord Transitions
Become comfortable with 5 Rhythm Patterns
Understand basic Time Signatures and Notation Values
Become comfortable applying skills and knowledge on feature songs presented
Requirements
No prior guitar or music experience required
You need a guitar for this course (e.g. acoustic or electric)
Open Mind and Open Heart
Description
The Beginner Guitar Course – Level I will introduce you to basic concepts and techniques necessary to begin the journey of learning to play guitar. It is a well thought out approach that offers building blocks to support your knowledge and skills as you gain confidence with your new instrument. You will have the opportunity to hone your skills with both the right and left hands and apply these skills to featured songs selected specifically to apply what has been learned.Upon completion, you will have accomplished the following: Understand the guitar as an instrument and how to tune itUnderstand how to hold the guitar and a pickLearn all of the common open major chords as well as alternative voicing (plus one minor chord)Understand basic timing and rhythm and to play on the beatDevelop skills and techniques to improve chord transitionsBecome comfortable with 5 Rhythm PatternsUnderstand basic Time Signatures and Notation ValuesBecome comfortable applying skills and knowledge on feature songs presentedThere is something that I’ve known for a long time that I’d like to share. Playing the guitar is so much more than learning an instrument technically. Our hearts have something very important to say and the guitar helps each of us to express creatively. This is a great gift you can offer to yourself and others. The guitar can be your sanctuary as well as your outlet for creativity. It will help you achieve the flow in life you’ve been looking for.People tell me so often that they would love to learn the guitar. Let’s do this! No prior experience is needed. Find your guitar and let’s play some music together.

Overview

Section 1: Section 1 – Meet The Guitar Teach: Deanne Newkirk + Let’s Get Going

Lecture 1 Section 1: Motivate Me

Lecture 2 Section 1: Course Objectives + Structure

Lecture 3 Section 1: Lesson 1 – Guitar Anatomy

Lecture 4 Section 1: Lesson 2 – Common Guitar Tools Used

Lecture 5 Section 1: Lesson 3 – Tuning Your Guitar

Section 2: Section 2 – Holding Guitar + Reading Chord and Song Charts

Lecture 6 Section 2: Lesson 1 – Overcoming the Challenges

Lecture 7 Section 2: Lesson 2 – Holding the Guitar + Right and Left Hand Positions

Lecture 8 Section 2: Lesson 3 – Reading Chord + Song Charts

Section 3: Section 3 – Learning New Chords + Making Them Sound Better + Feature Song

Lecture 9 Section 3: Lesson 1 – Quick Review

Lecture 10 Section 3: Lesson 2 – Method to Learn Chords

Lecture 11 Section 3: Lesson 3 – G, C and D Chords

Lecture 12 Section 3: Lesson 4 – Changing Between Chords

Lecture 13 Section 3: Lesson 5 – Making Chords Sound Better

Lecture 14 Section 3: Lesson 6 – Goals and Practice

Lecture 15 Section 3: Lesson 7 – Feature Song For Practicing Skills

Section 4: Section 4 – Rhythm, Counting + Changing Between Three Chords + Feature Songs

Lecture 16 Section 4: Lesson 1 – Rhythm and Counting

Lecture 17 Section 4: Lesson 2 – Changing Between Three Chords

Lecture 18 Section 4: Lesson 3 – Rhythm Patterns 1, 2 and 3 + Feautre Song

Lecture 19 Section 4: Lesson 4 – Feature Song

Section 5: Section 5 – New Chords and Rhythm Patterns + Reading Guitar Music + Feature Song

Lecture 20 Section 5: Lesson 1 – The A and E Chords

Lecture 21 Section 5: Lesson 2 – Methods to Write and Read Guitar Music

Lecture 22 Section 5: Lesson 3 – Time Signatures + Notation Values

Lecture 23 Section 5: Lesson 4 – Rhythm Pattern 4

Lecture 24 Section 5: Lesson 5 – Feature Song

Section 6: Section 6 – New Chords + Feature Songs

Lecture 25 Section 6: Lesson 1 – The F, B and Am Chords

Lecture 26 Section 6: Lesson 2 – Feature Song

Lecture 27 Section 6: Lesson 3 – Feature Song

Lecture 28 Section 6: Lesson 4 – Rhythm Pattern 5 + Feature Song

Section 7: Section 7 – Course Wrap-Up

Lecture 29 Congratulations YOU DID IT! Next Steps…..

Beginner guitar players (acoustic or electric),Suitable for adults or children 12 years and up,No prior experience needed,Also helpful for guitarists who wish to dust of basic knowledge and skills