Welcome

Contents

• Introduction Introduction

  • Welcome

    27s
• 1. Getting Started 1. Getting Started

  • The parts of your guitar

    3m 29s
  • The acoustic guitar

    1m 27s
  • The electric guitar

    1m 30s
  • Which guitar is best for me?

    1m 2s
  • How to hold your guitar

    1m 18s
  • The amp

    1m 9s
  • The right hand

    3m 9s
  • The left hand

    1m 55s
  • How to tune your guitar

    5m 39s
• 2. Basics of Reading Guitar Music 2. Basics of Reading Guitar Music

  • Getting acquainted with music

    1m 11s
  • Getting acquainted with tablature

    1m 4s
  • Left-hand finger numbers

    44s
• 3. The Sixth String and Counting Time 3. The Sixth String and Counting Time

  • The sixth string E

    5m 48s
  • Sound-off: How to count time

    1m 17s
• 4. The Fifth String 4. The Fifth String

  • The fifth string A

    2m 39s
  • Repeat signs

    4m 9s
• 5. The Fourth String 5. The Fourth String

  • The fourth string D

    3m 31s
  • Playing two notes together

    1m 28s
• 6. The Third String and Power Chords 6. The Third String and Power Chords

  • The third string G

    1m 12s
  • The quarter rest

    2m
  • Power chords

    4m 50s
• 7. The Second String and the First String 7. The Second String and the First String

  • The second string B

    5m 15s
  • The first string E

    1m 32s
  • Review

    2m 8s
• 8. Scales and Chords 8. Scales and Chords

  • The major scale

    2m 17s
  • Six-string E minor (Em) chord

    49s
  • Quarter-note slash

    1m
  • Five-string A7 chord

    3m 36s
  • Introducing high A

    1m 52s
  • Ties

    1m 50s
  • Eighth notes

    2m 42s
• 9. Advanced Chords 9. Advanced Chords

  • Four-string D7 chord

    2m 16s
  • Six-string E chord

    50s
  • Introducing the eighth-note slash

    1m 35s
  • Five-string A chord

    4m 5s
• 10. Strumming Patterns and More Scales 10. Strumming Patterns and More Scales

  • 11 classic rock strumming patterns

    7m 1s
  • Sharps, flats, and naturals

    7m
  • Signs of silence

    3m 43s
• 11. Playing Two Notes Together and Moving Up the Neck 11. Playing Two Notes Together and Moving Up the Neck

  • Playing two notes together: Blues patterns

    1m 52s
  • Move up the neck on the 6th string

    1m 38s
  • Moving up the neck on the 5th string

    1m 28s
  • Moving up the neck on the 4th string

    1m 12s
  • Moving up the neck on the 3rd string

    1m 59s
• 12. Advanced Chords and Licks 12. Advanced Chords and Licks

  • More on power chords

    1m 35s
  • Six-string G chord

    36s
  • Chords in standard notation

    3m 20s
  • Rock and blues licks and tricks

    26s
  • The bend

    1m 55s
• 13. Pentatonic Scales 13. Pentatonic Scales

  • The E minor pentatonic scale

    4m 4s
  • The A minor pentatonic scale

    1m 41s
  • Incomplete measures or pickup

    5m 11s
• Conclusion Conclusion

  • Conclusion and credits

    1m 39s