Guitar Lessons





Absolute Beginner 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 the Absolute Beginners Guide and Ben's Beginner Course!


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  • Total Beginner 4

    by Gabriel Leopardi

    How to learn from GMC & understand your electric guitar.

    Tags: GMC lesson content, volume knobs, tone knobs, tone, tone shaping, tone control, whammy bar, tremolo bar, vibrato bar, pitch, how to store a guitar, hard case, gig bag, wall mount, guitar stand
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  • Total Beginner 3

    by Gabriel Leopardi

    What is rhythm & timing - and how do you read tabs?

    Tags: Beat, Tempo, Rhythm, Timing, Metronome, How to read tabs, how to read guitar charts, good timing, bad timing, how to use a metronome, BPM, beats per minute
    Difficulty1

  • Total Beginner 2

    by Gabriel Leopardi

    What is picking, strumming & distortion? How to dial in your amp.

    Tags: left hand position, thumb position, how to fret a note, picking, strumming, how to hold a pick, clean amp, distortion, clean vs distorted tone, pickups, tone, strumming without a pick
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  • Total Beginner 1

    by Gabriel Leopardi

    Start by learning how to hold, fret & tune your guitar

    Tags: Anatomy of a guitar, numbering systems, fingers, frets, strings, notes layout, how guitars work, pitch, how to tune a guitar, guitar tuner, how to hold a guitar, posture, standing position, sitting position, strap
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  • Bending & Vibrato

    by Gabriel Leopardi

    Covers the must-know basics and bulletproof Bending & Vibrato practicing.

    Tags: bending basics, vibrato basics, how to practice, bending exercises, vibrato exercises, expression, feeling, emotion, phrasing
    Difficulty1

  • The Dorian Scale

    by Gabriel Leopardi

    Start diggin' the Dorian scale!

    Tags: A dorian, D dorian, characteristic note, modes, modal, funk, fusion, rock fusion, groove, john scofield, blues licks, dorian licks, dorian phrasing
    Difficulty1

  • Natural Minor Scale

    by Gabriel Leopardi

    How to play and use the natural minor scale, and the basics of Alternate Picking

    Tags: A minor scale, aeolian mode, alternate picking, D minor, single string picking, picking basics, minor licks, A minor licks
    Difficulty1

  • The Blues Scale

    by Gabriel Leopardi

    Turn the pentatonic scale into a blues monster!

    Tags: blue note, blues licks, vibrato, pre bend, one fret bend, playing the blues, 12 bars blues progression, improvisation, bending, phrasing, b5, ornaments
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  • Beginner - Strumming and Arpeggios

    by Muris Varajic

    Simple use of most common chords like Am, C, G, Dm etc. Techniques involved are strumming and arpeggiato, ideal start for any beginner.

    Tags: Chords, D minor, A minor, comping, chord progression, arpeggiated chords, arrangement, arranging, changing chords, open chords, economy picking
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  • First Steps 8 - Striking a Chord

    by Andrew Cockburn

    In this lesson we learn the basics of open chords and how to play them.

    Tags: basic chords, Hey Jude, The Beatles, open chords, tutorial, theory, harmony, strumming, changing chords, C major, C major chord, F major chord, G dominant chord, chord notation
    Difficulty1

  • Metalhead's Journey #1

    by Lian Gerbino

    A Metalhead's Journey is a series focused on easier material. In lesson one we'll focus on Powerchords, Downstrokes and Palm Muting.

    Tags: Metal for Beginners, Powerchords, Downstrokes, Palm Muting, Metal, G Major, A Major, metal rhythm, power metal, metal concepts, metal techniques
    Difficulty1

  • Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple

    by Andrew Cockburn

    Learn to play the Deep Purple classic "Smoke on the Water" - possibly the most essential riff that any beginner guitarist can learn!

    Tags: riff, G blues, classic riff, riffing, downstrokes, downpicking, power chords, first song, Ritchie Blackmore
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  • Finger Independence I

    by Danilo Capezzuto

    This exercise will help you to improve and learn with more confidence any kind of techniques you need to play. And more, your fingers will increase stamina and become more strong.

    Tags: stretch, stretching, trills, economy picking, alternate picking, training, exercises, workout, technique, spider exercise, stamina
    Difficulty1

  • First Steps 4 - Note This Well

    by Andrew Cockburn

    We'll take a look at what notes are, and where on the guitar to find them.

    Tags: beginner, notes, fretboard knowledge, fret, notes on fretboard, where are the notes, notes on guitar, tutorial, theory
    Difficulty1

  • Beginner's Corner 1: Open Chords

    by Bear Rose

    This is the place for all you beginning guitarists to get started on your journey to great guitar playing. To start off with, we are going to learn a few open chords in the key of G major.

    Tags: Downpicking, downstrokes, chord progression, changing chords, G major, pop chord progression, pop chords, clean chords, strumming, comping, rhythm
    Difficulty1

  • Beginner's Corner 2: Open Chords

    by Bear Rose

    This is the place for all you beginning guitarists to get started on your journey to great guitar playing. To start off with, we are going to learn a few open chords in the key of D major.

    Tags: chord progression, strumming, tutorial, first chords, pop song, pop chord progression, changing chords, D Major, comping
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