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Absolute Beginner Guitar Lessons

The lowest level lesson. Fingering is simple, tempo is slow and rhythms are regular. Explanations are very in depth and assume little or no prior knowledge. These lessons are aimed at beginners in the first weeks of playing guitar. Do not miss our First Steps series!


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    Intro to 12 Bar Blues

    by John Hatcher

    This lesson is designed for the aspiring blues guitarist looking for that first step to learning the blues. In the lesson, I'll cover the chords, rhythm and techniques needed to pull off a great 12 bar blues tune.

    Tags: blues, acoustic, rhythm, beginner, 12 bar...
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    Beginner's Corner 30: Finger Picking

    by Bear Rose

    Let's give our picks a rest for a few moments. That's right! Today's lesson is on Fingerpicking, which is a great alternative to using a conventional pick. Let your fingers do the walking!

    Tags: finger, picking, fingerpicking, folk,...
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    Beginner's Corner 29: Palm Muting

    by Bear Rose

    Today we're going to learn how to palm mute! Palm muting will allow us to effectively alter the dynamics in our playing and will improve our skills immensely!

    Tags: palm muting, palm mute, dynamics,...
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    Beginner's Corner 23: Pull-Offs

    by Bear Rose

    Let's dive into pull-offs! If you're interested in learning to play with some killer legato, this is the place to start. Pull-offs are the second half of legato (check out my hammer-ons lesson for the first half!). We'll progress from absolute beginner to more advanced beginner through this lesson and learn some fun licks along the way!

    Tags: pull-offs, pull off, legato, beginner
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    Beginner's Corner 22: Hammer-On

    by Bear Rose

    Let's look at hammer-ons! If you're interested in learning to play with some killer legato, this is the place to start. Hammer-ons are the first half of legato. We'll progress from absolute beginner to more advanced beginner through this lesson and learn some fun licks along the way!

    Tags: hammer-on, hammer-ons, legato, beginners...
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    Beginner's Corner 19: Chords Theory

    by Bear Rose

    Taking a detour from the normal style of lessons here on GMC, we are diving into some deep beginner theory: How chords are formed and why? Come with me as I explain this and answer other questions about chord formations and structure!

    Tags: beginners, corner, chord, formation, theory
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    Beginner's Corner 17: Slash Chords 2

    by Bear Rose

    Continuing to diversify our chord knowledge, we are going to learn another way to use slash chords! Today we'll learn how to take a few basic shapes and move them up and down the neck while also utilizing open strings in our slash chords.

    Tags: slash, chords, strumming, beginner, easy
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    Beginner's Corner 13: C Major Scale

    by Bear Rose

    A simple instrumental song that uses the C Major scale in a linear fashion in order to help you learn the major scale and internalize it.

    Tags: beginners corner, major scale, beginner solo
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