Guitar for Beginners
Master the fundamentals of acoustic or electric guitar: Learn chords, scales, and essential techniques for playing music.
Master the fundamentals of acoustic or electric guitar: Learn chords, scales, and essential techniques for playing music.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full The Singer Songwriter Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Identify guitar parts and read music notation and tablature
Master basic picking and strumming techniques
Play major and minor chords effectively
Understand and apply music theory fundamentals
Perform simple songs and melodies
Develop proper finger picking techniques
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
3.95 Hours PreRecorded video
26 assignments
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There are 7 modules in this course
This comprehensive beginner's guitar course provides a solid foundation in both acoustic and electric guitar playing. Through seven detailed modules, students learn essential skills from basic instrument knowledge to playing techniques. The curriculum covers fundamentals including guitar parts and maintenance, proper technique, music theory basics, scales, chords, and song performance. Students develop practical skills through hands-on exercises and assignments, progressing from basic chords to playing complete songs.
Welcome to Introduction to Guitar
Module 1 · 55 Minutes to complete
Acoustic / Electric Guitar and the Basics
Module 2 · 3 Hours to complete
Getting Started: Fundamental Guitar Skills
Module 3 · 3 Hours to complete
The Twelve Half Steps and Basic Notation
Module 4 · 3 Hours to complete
Scales: Construction and Fingerings
Module 5 · 3 Hours to complete
Chords: Building Easy Triads and Power Chords
Module 6 · 3 Hours to complete
Putting it All Together: The Pentatonic Scale and Songs
Module 7 · 3 Hours to complete
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Instructor
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Virtuoso Guitarist and Acclaimed Berklee Professor
Thaddeus Hogarth is a distinguished associate professor in the Guitar department at Berklee College of Music, bringing a wealth of professional experience to his teaching role. A two-time Independent Music Award winner for R&B/Blues, Hogarth has been a prominent figure in the music scene since his graduation from Berklee in 1988. He leads the Thaddeus Hogarth Band and has shared stages with legendary artists like Tower of Power and Ernie Isley. Hogarth's impressive career includes four solo CDs, a live concert DVD, and an instructional book. His expertise extends to online education, where he authored and teaches the Funk/Rock and R&B Guitar Soloing course for Berklee Online. Hogarth's diverse musical background, which includes collaborations with Grammy-nominated artists and performances at major jazz festivals, enriches his teaching at Berklee, where he offers courses such as "Fundamentos de la guitarra eléctrica y acústica
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