Are you a guitarist looking to play many songs in the shortest time possible? Look no further. This is THE most "get to the point," streamlined, and efficient course available for this goal. Designed for those who want to quickly add many songs to their repertoire, this course avoids heavy-handed music theory, lead guitar, and technical jargon that might confuse or hold you back.
What You'll Learn:
- Essential Guitar Chords: Master all the guitar chords you'll use often, with tricks for playing in all keys. With my method, you will only need a handful of chords.
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Are you a guitarist looking to play many songs in the shortest time possible? Look no further. This is THE most "get to the point," streamlined, and efficient course available for this goal. Designed for those who want to quickly add many songs to their repertoire, this course avoids heavy-handed music theory, lead guitar, and technical jargon that might confuse or hold you back.
What You'll Learn:
- Essential Guitar Chords: Master all the guitar chords you'll use often, with tricks for playing in all keys. With my method, you will only need a handful of chords.
Are you a guitarist looking to play many songs in the shortest time possible? Look no further. This is THE most "get to the point," streamlined, and efficient course available for this goal. Designed for those who want to quickly add many songs to their repertoire, this course avoids heavy-handed music theory, lead guitar, and technical jargon that might confuse or hold you back.
What You'll Learn:
- Essential Guitar Chords: Master all the guitar chords you'll use often, with tricks for playing in all keys. With my method, you will only need a handful of chords.
- Popular Strumming Patterns: Learn the most popular strumming patterns used in music over the last several decades.
- Fingerstyle/Fingerpicking guitar: Add another layer to your playing with fingerstyle and fingerpicking techniques.
Why This Course is Different:
This is the course I wish I had growing up. It allows you to play all the classic songs you love without getting stuck in the minutia of information that will slow you down. You'll develop a solid foundation and quickly build a diverse song repertoire.
Instructor Expertise:
With decades of teaching experience teaching thousands of songs and a passion for helping students, I am dedicated to guiding you step-by-step on this journey. I am quick to answer questions and passionate about helping my students succeed.
Course Highlights:
- Streamlined and Efficient: Focused on getting you to play songs quickly without unnecessary complexity.
- Step-by-Step Guidance: Clear, easy-to-follow instructions ensure you understand and master each concept.
- Interactive Learning: Practical exercises and real-time feedback to reinforce learning and build confidence.
Jump into this course today and start playing your favorite songs quickly. I look forward to seeing you inside the course and helping you achieve your musical goals.
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Learning objectives
- Have a well-established strumming hand as well as knowing the most used strumming patterns.
- Know all the "most used" chords and how to use the capo giving the student the ability to plan thousands of songs.
- Under the psychology of practice and breaking any song down to it's fundamentals.
- How to read charts giving the students the ability to play songs "on the fly".
- Have a well-established strumming hand as well as knowing the most used strumming patterns.
- Know all the "most used" chords and how to use the capo giving the student the ability to plan thousands of songs.
- Under the psychology of practice and breaking any song down to it's fundamentals.
- How to read charts giving the students the ability to play songs "on the fly".
Syllabus
Tuning Your Guitar With a Tuner
How To Tune The Guitar To Itself
In this video, you will learn the basic chord technique that will be the cornerstone for all chords that you play. Please do not skip this video even if you are an intermediate or advanced player. Learning this technique will make your chords sound smooth and professional.
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In this video, you will learn the basic chord technique that will be the cornerstone for all chords that you play. Please do not skip this video even if you are an intermediate or advanced player. Learning this technique will make your chords sound smooth and professional.
This is a special ninja trick that will help with all your chords.
Don't give up! Guitar chords especially, can seem especially daunting. Every great guitar player had issues with playing at first. It's all about practice!
In this video, you will learn the nine essential guitar chords that you cannot live without. Learning these guitar chords will allow you to play in millions of songs!
How to play guitar chords and the nine chords you CAN’T live without
This video is one of the most important videos for beginning guitar players or any guitarist that is having an issue switching from one chord to another. This is a technique I call transitions or transitioning. It's a simple technique and method. However, if you don't follow it, it will make playing from one chord to another seem frustrating.
In this lesson, I will show you how to establish great habits when transitioning chords. Here we will learn what fingers should move and which ones should not when moving from one chord to another.
In this video, you will learn the names and durations of the basic note rhythms that we will be using throughout the course.
In this video, you will learn the basics strumming technique. I've also provided several exercises in the attachment. Follow this method and master any strum pattern.
Learn some "tricks of the trade" in regards to guitar picks or plectrums. The gauge or thickness of the pick that you are using might be hindering you. Does your pick want to pull out of your hand? Watch this video and learn why and how to remedy it.
This is a ninja strum technique that I developed for my students that were having an issue with strumming.
Now that you know what you want to do with the guitar and you have your goals defined, how and what should you practice to get you closer to your goals?
In this video, I will introduce you to the "big strum". Basically, this is an exaggerated strum that keeps you true to the downbeats/downstrums and upbeats/upstrums. Use the method whenever you are having strumming issues. These big strums will keep you from strumming incorrectly. Remember to slow the strum down too if you are having issues.
In this lesson, I show you how to use your thumb to clean up your chords by muting the low E and sometimes even the A string. ALSO, we will learn how we might use this similar technique to actually assist in playing chords.
***PLEASE DON'T ATTEMPT ANY OF THIS IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE NINE ESSENTIAL CHORDS FEELING VERY COMFORTABLE UNDER YOUR FINGERS***
This technique is great once you can understand this concept apart from playing chords using our beginner chord technique demonstrated earlier.
Watch this video and learn some things that you may not have known that will increase the life of your guitar.
In this video you will learn about inversions, also known as "slash" chords. The attachment for the video is the "open chords" PDF that you most likely downloaded from before. You will find 6 inversions on the last page.
In this video, I show you the most commonly used guitar chord inversions. The third page of the attached document has the illustrations for these commonly used inversions.
This video is an introduction to understanding shuffle rhythms.
The chord chart is a powerful method of musical notation which takes the basic blueprint of the song and condenses it to one page, illustrating the chords, sections of the song, and other specifics.
Capos are very useful tools for changing keys easily. They can also help to lower the action when practicing chords, specifically bar chords. Even if you have never considered using one, having an understanding of them will help you a LOT should you need to use one.
Not all capos are created equally. Let's take a look at the different types, their pros/cons and see if there is a best one for YOU!
In this video, I show you a couple of the most important techniques for dominating any goal on the guitar. It takes some practice, but once you get it, the sky is the limit!
n this video I show you the two methods that I use for EVERY and ANY new and/or difficult task on the guitar. This is an EXTREMELY important philosophy that you MUST practice in order to NOT be stopped and to continue to get better at guitar. Embrace this one!
Fingerpicking or fingerstyle is the art of playing the guitar strings with your fingers instead of using a guitar pick. This video is an introduction to that technique.
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Efficient guitar lessons for song playing
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Provides clear, patient, and easy-to-follow instruction.
Focuses on practical application to play songs fast.
Activities
Review Basic Music Theory Concepts
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Revisiting basic music theory concepts will provide a foundation for your guitar studies.
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Review the names and positions of musical notes on the guitar fretboard.
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Practice playing major and minor scales.
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Learn about basic chord construction.
Seek Guidance from Experienced Guitarists
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Finding mentors who are experienced guitarists can provide you with valuable guidance and support on your learning journey.
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Identify experienced guitarists in your community or online.
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Reach out to them and express your interest in seeking their mentorship.
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Regularly meet with your mentor to receive feedback, advice, and encouragement.
Daily Chord Practice
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Regularly practicing chords will help you master the most used chords quickly and efficiently.
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Warm up by playing each chord slowly and accurately.
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Practice transitioning smoothly between chords.
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Set a timer for 10 minutes and try to play as many chords as possible.
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Explore Strumming Patterns on YouTube
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Searching for and following tutorials on strumming patterns will help you expand your knowledge and improve your technique.
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Search for YouTube tutorials on strumming patterns.
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Follow the instructions in the tutorials.
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Practice the strumming patterns.
Attend a Group Practice Session with Other Students
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Learning from and collaborating with other students will help you identify areas for improvement and gain new perspectives.
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Find a group of students who are also learning guitar.
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Meet regularly to practice and share knowledge.
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Provide feedback and support to each other.
Create a Poster on Essential Guitar Chords
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Creating a poster on essential guitar chords will help you reinforce your understanding and have a visual reference.
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Gather information on essential guitar chords.
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Design the poster visually.
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Print and display the poster.
Compose a Song Using Essential Chords
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Composing a song using the essential chords will help you apply your knowledge and creativity.
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Choose a simple chord progression.
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Write lyrics that fit the chord progression.
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Record your song.
Contribute to Open-Source Guitar Projects on GitHub
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Participating in open-source guitar projects on GitHub will enhance your technical skills and connect you with other guitar enthusiasts.
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Open Source
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Find open-source guitar projects on GitHub.
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Contribute to the projects by submitting bug reports, writing documentation, or fixing bugs.
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Interact with other contributors and learn from their experiences.
Review Basic Music Theory Concepts
Show steps
Revisiting basic music theory concepts will provide a foundation for your guitar studies.
Browse courses on
Music Theory
Show steps
- Review the names and positions of musical notes on the guitar fretboard.
- Practice playing major and minor scales.
- Learn about basic chord construction.
Seek Guidance from Experienced Guitarists
Show steps
Finding mentors who are experienced guitarists can provide you with valuable guidance and support on your learning journey.
Show steps
- Identify experienced guitarists in your community or online.
- Reach out to them and express your interest in seeking their mentorship.
- Regularly meet with your mentor to receive feedback, advice, and encouragement.
Daily Chord Practice
Show steps
Regularly practicing chords will help you master the most used chords quickly and efficiently.
Show steps
- Warm up by playing each chord slowly and accurately.
- Practice transitioning smoothly between chords.
- Set a timer for 10 minutes and try to play as many chords as possible.
Explore Strumming Patterns on YouTube
Show steps
Searching for and following tutorials on strumming patterns will help you expand your knowledge and improve your technique.
Show steps
- Search for YouTube tutorials on strumming patterns.
- Follow the instructions in the tutorials.
- Practice the strumming patterns.
Attend a Group Practice Session with Other Students
Show steps
Learning from and collaborating with other students will help you identify areas for improvement and gain new perspectives.
Show steps
- Find a group of students who are also learning guitar.
- Meet regularly to practice and share knowledge.
- Provide feedback and support to each other.
Create a Poster on Essential Guitar Chords
Show steps
Creating a poster on essential guitar chords will help you reinforce your understanding and have a visual reference.
Show steps
- Gather information on essential guitar chords.
- Design the poster visually.
- Print and display the poster.
Compose a Song Using Essential Chords
Show steps
Composing a song using the essential chords will help you apply your knowledge and creativity.
Show steps
- Choose a simple chord progression.
- Write lyrics that fit the chord progression.
- Record your song.
Contribute to Open-Source Guitar Projects on GitHub
Show steps
Participating in open-source guitar projects on GitHub will enhance your technical skills and connect you with other guitar enthusiasts.
Browse courses on
Open Source
Show steps
- Find open-source guitar projects on GitHub.
- Contribute to the projects by submitting bug reports, writing documentation, or fixing bugs.
- Interact with other contributors and learn from their experiences.
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