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1 Guitar Foundations Introduction

Watch a quick rundown of what you can expect to learn as you move through the course.

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4 Parts Of The Guitar

Learn about the parts and functions of the acoustic and electric guitars.

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7 Changing Electric Strings

Learn the finer points of how to change electric guitar strings.

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10 Timing

Start developing one of the most important musical skills. Timing!

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13 Notes on the E Strings

Increase your freedom on the guitar by learning the notes on the E string.

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16 Your First Open Chords

Grow your chord library by learning the open A, D, and E major chords.

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19 Changing Chords Smoothly

Overcome the biggest initial challenge of changing chords smoothly.

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22 Song 2 - "Denial Avenue"

Apply everything you’ve learned so far to playing through a new rock song.

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25 Notes on the A String

Expand your view of the guitar neck by learning the notes on the A string.

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28 Song 3 - "Rockin’ Train"

Apply your bar chords and strumming to a new song in the style of Darius Rucker.

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31 Picking Single Notes

Start developing the technique you need to play single-note on the guitar.

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34 What Do You Do Next?

Find out what steps you need to take next to keep your guitar progress rolling.

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2 Making A Plan

Learn how to create a unique practice plan so you know exactly what to work on.

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5 How To Tune The Guitar With A Tuner

Learn how to use an electronic tuner to tune your guitar.

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8 Changing Acoustic Strings

Learn the finer points of how to change acoustic guitar strings.

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11 Strumming Foundations

Start developing your strumming with the Strumming Technique Checklist.

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14 Song 1 - "1,000 Steps"

Use power chords and simple strumming to play through your first song.

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17 The Constant Strumming Technique

Refine your strumming abilities with the Constand Strumming Technique.

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20 Open G & C Major Chords

Take your open chords to the next level by learning the open G and C major.

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23 Capos & 16th Notes

Take a look at how to use a capo while improving your strumming abilities.

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26 Bar Chords 2

Expand your ability to play chord progression by learning the A major bar chord.

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29 Music Theory 1 - The Major Scale

Demystify the basics of music theory and learn how to make it work for you.

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32 Lead Guitar 101 - Your First Scale

Learn your first scale and start improvising solos over a jam track.

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3 Which Guitar Should You Buy

Answer these four questions to help decide which guitar you should buy.

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6 How To Tune The Guitar By Ear

Unlock the secrets of tuning by ear with the two-step tuning method.

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9 Rhythm

Discover how to interpret note values and read rhythms on the guitar.

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12 Power Chords

Get the basic power chord shapes down and learn how to move them around the neck.

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15 Palm Muting

Take a look at how to add the palm muting technique in with your power chords.

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18 Warming Up

Add some warm-up exercises to round out your daily practice routine.

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21 3 Open Minor Chords

Expand your guitar chord pallet as you learn the 3 foundational minor chord shapes.

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24 Bar Chords 1

Start learning how to use the most powerful chords on the guitar, bar chords!

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27 Bar Chords 3

Finish learning your basic bar chord with the A minor and E minor shapes.

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30 Music Theory 2 - How Chords Work

Learn about how major keys and how to know what chords sound good together.

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33 Bending

Get into bending on the guitar with the Bending Technique Checklist.