Guitar Foundation

The basics of guitar playing for any genre or guitar type

What you'll learn

You will learn all the open chords and how to use them

You will learn all the essential guitar techniques: Applicable to any genre or guitar type

You will acquire a precise sense of rhythm and (optional) a basic understanding of music notation

You will learn to play world famous hit songs and classics

Requirements

Guitar of any kind needed

Description

Got a guitar laying around? Hit the ground running…Here you'll learn all the fundamental guitar techniques, concepts, chord progressions and many well known songs and melodies. The curriculum's structure was inspired by Hal Leonard's famed book "Guitar Method".For any and all guitar types.In this course, which I plan to expand over the years with heaps (meaning hours) of new content, you'll learn the following core aspects of guitar playing:All open chords and strumming patterns - Become the main attraction at the campfireAll fundamental guitar techniques like alternate picking, strumming, muting and more - This will provide a firm foundation for your future musical endeavors, in any genre or style of your choosing  A precise sense of rhythm and a basic understanding of music notation - Become a more intelligent, versatile and flexible musicianRepertoire - Learn world-famous staples of guitar playingMultiple PDF files included.The video course Guitar Foundation is aimed at beginners and re-learners of the guitar, who want to learn in a structured, methodical and easy-to-understand way. It is divided into 3 main sections: The beginner, intermediate and repertoire stages.Beginner stage: All of the natural notes in the open position and your first easy chordsIntermediate stage: Advancement of your picking and strumming technique and you'll learn all the bread & butter open chordsRepertoire stage: Full tutorial on Johnny Cash's "Hurt"I hope to see you in the course!

Overview

Section 1: Beginner

Lecture 1 Overview of the guitar

Lecture 2 How to tune your guitar

Lecture 3 Basic exercise

Lecture 4 Your first chord: G major

Lecture 5 Rhythm, time & note values

Lecture 6 How fretboard diagrams work

Lecture 7 Learning the open position: High E and B string

Lecture 8 The G string

Lecture 9 The E minor chord

Lecture 10 The D string

Lecture 11 The 3/4 time signature

Lecture 12 The tie

Lecture 13 The A minor chord

Lecture 14 The A string

Lecture 15 The E major chord

Lecture 16 The low E string

Lecture 17 Rests, muting strings

Lecture 18 The D major chord

Lecture 19 All the natural notes in the open position

Section 2: Intermediate

Lecture 20 Alternate picking

Lecture 21 Alternate picking: US anthem & more melodies

Lecture 22 The basic down-up strum

Lecture 23 All open cowboy chords

Lecture 24 The A major chord & 3 little birds

Lecture 25 The C major chord

Lecture 26 Dominant 7th chords

Lecture 27 The F major chord

Lecture 28 The C7 chord

Lecture 29 Boogie Woogie

Section 3: Repertoire

Lecture 30 Johnny Cash's "Hurt", full tutorial

Beginners or intermediate beginners who want to learn guitar from the ground up in a structured, methodical way