Introduction to Guitar Performance

Overview

This course is for beginners who wish to learn the guitar, and will get you up to speed to play music very quickly. The course covers all the fundamentals of guitar playing such as organisation of the fretboard, correct technique, finger exercises, scales, chords and practical application of these to play popular songs.

Syllabus

Major Scale Construction

In this lesson, you will learn how to form a major scale on the guitar and play the C major scale using 8th notes. You will also learn to sight read in C major open position.

Song Performance Study - 2

In this lesson, you will learn the chorus chords of Yellow by Coldplay . You will also work on sight reading an 8 bars long melody in the key of C major. You will additionally work on practising the C major scale and the chromatic scale at a faster tempo.

Song Performance Study - 1

In this lesson, you will learn how to play the verse of a song, paying attention to the strumming style. You will also work on sight reading exercises in the key of C major.

Notes on the Fretboard

In this lesson, you will learn about the different notes on the guitar and the concept of a tone and a semi-tone. You will also learn the chords of the bridge and soft-chorus of the song learnt in the previous lesson.

Introduction to the Guitar

In this lesson you will learn about the different parts of the guitar, how to hold the guitar and how to play with correct posture and technique. You will also learn how to play the intro and verse chords of a popular song and finally, the lesson will end with a finger exercise to improve your mobility on the fretboard.

Introduction to Note Values and CAGED system

In this lesson, you will learn about the different note values in music. You will also learn how to play open chords on the guitar, using the CAGED system.