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The Ultimate Beginner Guitar Course: Phase 2

3 Sections 4 Modules 14 Lessons

Your guitar toward guitar mastery begins here! In The Ultimate Beginner Guitar Course you will begin learning the techniques, concepts, and strategies that all guitarists must learn in order to reach their guitar playing goals.

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Course Structure

2 Modules

Section 1: The Fundamentals

In section 1 we will be covering the important fundamentals that every guitarist must know in order to succeed at playing guitar.  You'll also be learning your first song!

Module 1: Getting Started 9 Lessons

Module 1 Intro & Goals

Welcome to Lesson Module 1!  Let's begin by outlining our goals for this Module!

Guitar Anatomy

Let's begin by learning the different parts of the guitar!

Setting Up the Picking Hands

In this fundamental lesson we will cover how to "set up" the picking hand!

Setting Up the Playing Hand

In this fundamental lesson we will cover how to "set up" the playing hand correctly and what bad habits to avoid.

Beginning to Play!

Now that you've set up your hands properly you're ready to begin playing! Get ready to learn a really fun exercise called the "7th Position Strut".

Your First Song" "Faded"

In this lessons you'll learn your first song: "Faded"!

Faded Play-Along

Now that you've learned Faded, let's try playing along with it!

Bonus Exercises

In this lesson you'll have the option of learning a few bonus exercises that will super charge your progress should you choose to learn them.

The Tuning Page

The Tuning Page will show you everything you need to know in order to keep your guitar in tune.

Module 2: Reading Music for Guitar 3 Lessons

Module 2 Intro & Goals

Let's begin by outlining this module's goals!

Reading Music for Guitar (Part 1)

In this lesson we will cover the basics of music staff.

Beginning to Read Music (Part 2)

In this lesson we will discuss the second critical component of reading music and we'll learn the 4 main notes of music.

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Section 2: Level 1 Lead Guitar Studies

Welcome to the Second Section of Beginner Level 1! In this section we will focus on mastering the ability to play in the 1st position of the guitar neck with as emphasis on melody or "lead" guitar playing.

Lesson Module 4: Mastering the Upper Strings 1 Lesson

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Section 3: Level 1 Rhythm Guitar Studies

Welcome to the third section of Beginner Level 1!  In this section we will begin focusing on developing your rhythm guitar skills!

Lesson Module #11: Beginning to Learn Chords 1 Lesson

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