A step-by-step guide to using the fundamentals of music to unlock both the fretboard and your creativity. Acoustic Guitar contributing editor Gretchen Menn covers everything guitarists need to know to identify the notes on the staff and where they fall on the fretboard, understand rhythmic notation, build scales and chords, and more—the tools that make it easier to learn and understand music! “Many guitar players have an aversion to anything that smacks of music theory,” Gretchen Menn says. “My aim is to show you that having a basic understanding of the fundamentals will benefit you as a guitarist, a musician, and a creative soul.”

Have you always wanted to play guitar but felt overwhelmed and not sure where to start? Did you know that learning 4 easy chords can allow you to play thousands of songs ? It's true! So many popular songs out there use the same chords over and over again. The goal of this course is to focus in on these chords and start playing songs you love as fast as possible! Here's what you'll learn in this course: The powerful Rule of 80/20 - it works in music and in life! The essentials (the 20%) of getting to know your guitar Learn how to read a chord chart and tune your guitar The four chords (G, C, D and Em) - allowing you play thousands of songs The benefits of using these 4 chords along with a guitar capo Bonus embellishments you can use with these four chords to elevate your playing! Practice the four chords with popular songs! Are you ready to learn guitar and start playing songs as quickly as possible ? Join our class today!

FREE Beginner Guitar Strumming Patterns - Primer to get you started. Learn from Scratch to Beginner Strumming Patterns for Guitar - Guitar Strumming - Step By Step Instruction - Strumming Online Beginner Guitar Lessons for Strumming #1 Free Beginner Guitar Strumming Patterns Course Online Over 100,000 Enrollments from 182 Countries in Lesson Pros Courses Featured in Minnesota Music Hall of Fame, Recorded in Nashville with Grammy Award Winner Winner of Contest, MNTA Most innovative Teaching System Have taught along with National Touring Bands in Workshops all across the US and South America The most in-depth FREE Beginner Guitar Strumming Patterns Course Online Why take a strumming guitar course from this guy? My passion is inspiring others to feel more confident in themselves and their guitar playing. After years of performing and teaching guitar all over the US. at workshops, out of my home, and through multiple schools, I was asked by many of my students to make guitar videos of my teaching style. So here is the result. I hope you will join me on the inside of this guitar strumming course where you will learn some awesome strumming guitar secret Building a strong Strumming Guitar foundation: For the beginner guitar players who would like to learn and/or improve their strumming skills Learn your basics Lock in your timing with backing tracks. Who is the target audience for this Strumming Guitar course? Anyone interested in learning how to Strum the Guitar Anyone who's never learned any strumming patterns has trouble with rhythm or those who have started and failed Great for all ages- Kids and Adults too Strumming Guitar Course that's filled with all the information you need to succeed. All these guitar videos are all broken down to the smallest detail. This course is geared to a person who has never attempted to play strumming patterns on the guitar. If you are a current guitar player and have some experience already, and it's too broken down for you, simply increase the speed of the video to skim over the topics and discussion points, and/or skip to a video that more suits your needs. Questions Feel free to send me any questions you might have on this strumming guitar course. I want to make your learning experience the best that it can be. Thanks Thanks for taking the time to look at this Guitar Strumming  Primer. I look forward to seeing you on the inside and teaching you how to be a better rhythm guitar player. Chuck Millar Lesson Pros Beginner Guitar Strumming Patterns - Strumming Patterns Learn from Scratch to Beginner Strumming Patterns for Guitar - Guitar Strumming - Step By Step Instruction - Strumming

The Major scale is made up of 8 consecutive tones or notes that are arranged in a specific order of intervals from the scales root note ( in this case C is the root) to its octave (which is also C). The order of the intervals or formula for the major scale are as follows: W-W-H-W-W-W-H, so the notes in C Major are: C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C. Notice that the Half Steps occur between the 3rd and 4th degrees ( E to F) and the 7th and 8th ( B to C). The C major scale is a great one to start with because there are no sharps or flats so its a little easier to understand. This program teaches you all 5 shapes of the 3 note per string C major scales. I would definitely recommend if you do not know how to play scales with a metronome to check out my Pentatonics Course and Beginner Guitar Course to look at the finger exercise clips to get a handle on the metronome. Directions for this video series are as follows: 1. Download the PDF of the scale forms and then watch the C Major Scale Scale Intro Video. 2. Learn and memorize the 5 different scale forms for C Major. 3. Practice the scale forms for 10 to 15 mins a day ( or as much time as you can spare) for 2 weeks working on playing slowly and evenly until you can play the scale somewhat smoothly. 4. If you are a beginner I recommend you watch my First Lesson Beginner Section Part I video program which in the first 5 chapters in that program I talk about the finger exercise and how to use the metronome. 4. Once you are ready, the 2nd video starts you with a metronome at 60 beats per minute with quarter notes. I count us in 1 measue " 1 2 3 4 " and you will play Form I with me and I will count us in for each form and play each one 2 times in a row. 5. Practice with 60 BPM"S at least 2 weeks or until you feel you have it consistent and strong enough to move to the 3rd video which is 70 BPMS. Play with 70 BPMS until you can play solid and go to 80, 90, 100 all the way to 140, then we will cut back to 60 and learn how to play 8th notes, from there you continue to work on each video as the tempos go in increments of 10 and go all the way to 200.

"Another EXCELLENT course. I completed previous course and this one is just as good if not better. Best tuition I have ever had. Thank you, Eric. Just finished this course and it is EXCELLENT. I obviously will need to go back over several bits, but it has been so useful. Thanks again." - KEITH, UDEMY STUDENT , WEBISODES 5&6 "I like the modesty and teaching speed of the instructor." - SHOOTER, UDEMY STUDENT, WEBISODES 1&2 "This is without doubt, the BEST course I have ever done. BRILLIANT, Eric. Thank you so much. I have already purchased some of the next courses and there is so much to learn. Worth EVERY penny (or dollar in the U.S.)." - KEITH, UDEMY STUDENT, WEBISODES 3&4 In Webisodes 7 & 8: Practice Tips, Minor Scales, & Scale Summaries I'll show you: Some of the best tips I've found to help you practice the scales you've learned so far, as well as the scales covered in this part of the course. ( 8 practice tips in all! ) How to use the Minor and Minor Pentatonic Scales in the "Three Essential Keys." "Short Scale" variations on the Minor and Minor Pentatonic scales for authentic Bluegrass Guitar sounds and faster playing. A special BONUS section on how to switch from Major to Minor scales as well as some great tips on the topic. If you really want to be able to play Bluegrass Guitar, you'll need to know how to play and apply the Minor scales for that "Bluesy" sound that Bluegrass guitar is famous for.  In these webisodes I'll show you how and give you tons of great ideas on practicing in general as well as practicing scales, setting practice goals, and how to change effortlessly from Major to Minor. "Obviously a very passionate and technically skilled musician , that [is] able to pass on his knowledge in the old-fashioned way, from person to person." - ALLEN, UDEMY STUDENT, WEBISODES 11&12 "Absolutely BRILLIANT. This is opening up a whole new world on how to move up the fretboard." - KEITH, UDEMY STUDENT, WEBISODES 13, 14, & 15

"Another EXCELLENT course. I completed previous course and this one is just as good if not better. Best tuition I have ever had. Thank you, Eric. Just finished this course and it is EXCELLENT. I obviously will need to go back over several bits, but it has been so useful. Thanks again." - KEITH, UDEMY STUDENT , WEBISODES 5&6 "I like the modesty and teaching speed of the instructor." - SHOOTER, UDEMY STUDENT, WEBISODES 1&2 "This is without doubt, the BEST course I have ever done. BRILLIANT, Eric. Thank you so much. I have already purchased some of the next courses and there is so much to learn. Worth EVERY penny (or dollar in the U.S.)." - KEITH, UDEMY STUDENT, WEBISODES 3&4 In the Final Webisodes 13, 14, & 15 I'll show you: A great, effective way to navigate the fretboard via the use of connecting scale shapes called Diagonals . Dozens of Essential Licks every flatpicker worth his salt should know in the keys of C & D (also for use in other keys via the use of a capo). Fully transcribed tablature of each and every note and phrase in each of the C & D licks as well as a few from the Diagonals section. I've gathered each lick and double- and triple-checked all of the tabs myself, so you can be assured of their accuracy . BONUS Materials A "Conclusion & Acknowledgements" section detailing my journey of creating Bluegrass Guitar Essentials as well as many great Resources I've compiled that have helped keep me motivated, inspired, and determined to succeed in life, business, and guitar. A special Tips section at the end of the video dedicated to giving you some final tips for improving your playing. Audio examples of every single C & D lick taken directly from the course in several playing speeds. If you're ready to advance your skills and knowledge of the fretboard for Bluegrass Guitar and complete your training in the process, you'll find everything you need in Webisodes 13, 14, & 15 to get you well on your way to burning up tons of blistering flatpicking phrases! "Obviously a very passionate and technically skilled musician , that [is] able to pass on his knowledge in the old-fashioned way, from person to person." - ALLEN, UDEMY STUDENT, WEBISODES 11&12 "Absolutely BRILLIANT. This is opening up a whole new world on how to move up the fretboard." - KEITH, UDEMY STUDENT, WEBISODES 13, 14, & 15

The Ultimate Beginners Guide For You To Play Harmonic Interval Runs on Your Acoustic or Electric Guitar Harmonic Intervals? What Are They? Two notes played at the same time In previous Guitar Lessons I have taught various Single Note Runs to be used in-between guitar chords. These were all played on either bass or treble strings. And typically spice up your playing especially if you are a solo artist/singer/songwriter. In this course you will learn to play runs with more than one note at a time, adding beautiful harmonies to your playing. This is also a stand-alone Guitar Lesson. It is not necessary to have taken my other courses to benefit from this course. This is another independent skill to help you master your instrument. At the end of this course you will be playing beautiful runs and harmonies on two or more strings in various positions on the neck of your guitar. Never Played Harmonic Intervals on Your Guitar Before? Don't worry. There was a time when you did not play guitar chords. This is just as easy to learn as learning to play guitar chords. These guitar lessons take you on a journey breaking down everything you need to know. All it takes on your part is to have fun learning and practising the basic guitar patterns. These guitar lessons are presented in small manageable chunks. You will have Multi-angle Videos and pdf files in TAB and Musical Score for each pattern. Through a process of repetition you will build them up into a beautiful Harmonic Interval Run in harmony. Learn To Harmonise using  4 different Harmonic Interval Runs in 3rds or 6ths in various positions on the guitar, using no more than 2 notes at a time The Aim of This Course of Guitar Lessons? To enable anyone to Play 4 different complete Harmonic Intervals easily and simply and to easily apply them to your playing Bonus Throughout the videos I will share "nuggets of gold" -  many tips, tricks and techniques which I have gained from over 30 years experience of being a guitarist. These are all designed to help you on your musical journey of mastery of the guitar.

Intermediate Guitar will take your guitar skills up a notch. It will help grow your confidence and give you a little edge to help impress an audience. Take your time or complete in 6 weeks. Have fun with the process. Love the result. In this class you will learn: bar chords fingerpicking techniques various strumming patterns a little bit of music theory chord groups to help with your songwriting lots of practice tracks at different tempos to help you with your playing. The class is divided into 7 lessons with each lesson building on the next. If you already know your basic open chords like Em, Dm, C, D, G, A and E then this course is perfect for you as it will help you progress with your playing and make you more confident to play new songs and create your own music.

This course is for those of you bored of learning stylistic licks that you forget after a few weeks and you're getting extremely frustrated. Intervallic playing is the backbone of how to break out of the box both from a melodic and harmonic point of view. With this course you'll learn and master the interval shapes and sounds on the guitar so that you can create your own licks and chords on the fly. You'll also gain a much better ability to play by ear with the ability to transfer what you hear to your fingers. So dive in.

Red Haired Boy on Guitar - Learn the Bluegrass Fiddle Tune Red Haired Boy Guitar Song - Learn Red Haired Boy The Most Popular Bluegrass Jam Tune Today Learn the basic concepts and building blocks that you will need to play Red Haired Boy on the guitar. This course goal is to help you feel more comfortable and confident jamming. A Part, B Part, and Chords - Plus 31 backing tracks to play along with Over 100,000 Enrollments from 182 Countries in Lesson Pros Courses Featured in Minnesota Music Hall of Fame, Recorded in Nashville with Grammy Award Winner Winner of Contest, MNTA Most innovative Teaching System Have taught along with National Touring Bands in Workshops all across the US and South America Why take from this gal? My passion is inspiring others to feel more confident in themselves and their playing.  I feel like music can do that. After years of performing and teaching all over the US. at workshops, out of my home, and through multiple schools, I was asked by many of my students to make videos of my lessons.  So here is the result. I hope you will join me on the inside of this course where you will learn fiddle tunes on guitar. Building a strong foundation: ·         Learn the melodic structure of this fiddle tune ·         Learn the A Part ·         You will learn the B Part ·         Learn the chords to the song ·         Plus you will get 31 backing tracks to practice and jam along with Bonus Lesson: ·         You will also get the A Part to get you started on a new fiddle tune Who is the target audience for this course? ·         Anyone interested in learning fiddle tunes on the guitar ·         Anyone who wants to play fiddle tunes for enjoyment ·         Anyone who wants to be a performer or a musician ·         Great for anyone who wants to jam at bluegrass festivals but really doesn't know how to get started. Questions Feel free to send me any questions you might have on this course.  I want to make your learning experience the best that it can be. Thanks Thanks for taking the time to look at this course.  I look forward to seeing you on the inside of this course and teaching you how to become a better guitar picker. Sandi Millar Lesson Pros --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------