Acoustic Guitar Basics
What you'll learn
- Acoustic Guitar Anatomy
- How to Hold Your Acoustic Guitar and Pick
- How to Tune Your Acoustic Guitar
- How to Fret Notes
- How to Read Tablature (Tabs)
- Warm Up Exercises
- How to Play 5 Acoustic Guitar Riffs
- How Pitch Works on the Guitar
- How to Read Chord Diagrams (Chord Boxes)
- 7 Open Chords
- 4 Power Chords
- Strumming, Beats and Rhythm
- How to Play 6 Songs
- What 4/4 Time Means
- Your First Scale
- Tips and Tricks
Requirements
- No previous experience or skills needed. You'll learn everything you need to know.
- Access to an acoustic guitar and a tuner is required. *You can use a free tuning app for your phone or tablet.
Description
In this class, I guide you through the essentials of learning to play the acoustic guitar. The course starts with learning about the different parts of the acoustic guitar and ends with learning how to play songs.
This class is designed for absolute beginners with no prior experience playing acoustic guitar as well as for folks wanting to brush up on the basics of the instrument.
If you’ve been wanting to learn how to play acoustic guitar but have been putting it off because you’re not sure how to get started, then this class is for you. The goal of this class is to get you playing acoustic guitar as quickly as possible. Once you complete this course, you’ll have the basics in place so that you can start learning how to play your favorite songs and riffs.
Included in this class are many downloadable resources: tips for tuning your guitar, warm up exercises, chord diagrams, scales and sheet music.
In order to take this class, you’ll need an acoustic guitar and a tuner (you can use a free tuning app for your phone or tablet).
In this course, you'll learn:
Acoustic Guitar Anatomy
How to Hold Your Acoustic Guitar and Pick
How to Tune Your Acoustic Guitar
How to Fret Notes
How to Read Tablature (Tabs)
Warm Up Exercises
How to Play 5 Acoustic Guitar Riffs
How Pitch Works on the Guitar
How to Read Chord Diagrams (Chord Boxes)
7 Open Chords
4 Power Chords
Strumming, Beats and Rhythm
How to Play 6 Songs
What 4/4 Time Means
Your First Scale
Tips and Tricks
I would love to hear from you and am happy to answer any questions, so please feel free to reach out to me by sending me a message here on Udemy.
I hope that this class inspires you to learn more about how to play guitar and create music. I have other classes available here on Udemy and suggest "Create a Chord Progression on Guitar (Major Key)" to continue your learning.
Who this course is for:
- This class is designed for absolute beginners with no prior experience playing acoustic guitar as well as for folks wanting to brush up on the basics of the instrument.
Instructor
- 4.8 Instructor Rating
- 409 Reviews
- 13,497 Students
- 9 Courses
Hi! I’m Jason - a full time musician, composer and instructor. I've been playing and writing music for over 25 years, and teaching music for over 10 years. You can check out my guitar tips and tricks on my Guitar Teaching YouTube Channel. Alongside creating music courses, I'm a composer for media projects--films, trailers and e-Learning courses.
I really enjoy creating these classes for Udemy and always aim to make courses that are fun with a focus on foundational techniques and creativity.
I have a variety of classes available here, covering the basics of guitar, ukulele, and songwriting. I encourage you to take a look through the classes below.
I am passionate about providing as much support as I can throughout your music learning journey. I'd also love to hear about the kind of classes you would like me to create. So please feel free to get in touch any time by messaging me here on Udemy.
Thank you
“I'd been playing an acoustic guitar for years now. But this class helped me refresh my memory and see points where I'm still messing up. Jason is a gentle guide and is clearly aware of beginners' pain points when they first pick up the guitar. Thank you for sharing these lessons.” - Winta A, Student
“So good. His soothing voice establishes a real grounded trust. The kind of voice you want to hear in the trenches doing the hard work of making music.” - Philly B, Student
“Excellent class. He made concepts that have been difficult to understand previously so clear and concise. Really got a lot out of this class. This is foundational to becoming a good composer. Can't wait to try doing the assignments.” - Mona Lisa P, Student
“Things I have been confused about for years finally made sense to me through Jason's instructions. I can't thank you enough, Jason.” - Ronja B, Student
“Great work, with engaging visuals and great audio and video quality. Jason does a great job in keeping the audience engaged!” - Marco S, Student