Identify the various components that make up an acoustic guitar and explain their purpose.

Identify the various components that make up an electric guitar and explain their purpose.

Review ideas discussed throughout the lesson and touch on expectations.

Learn about what I deem to be the 20 most important accessories that an up-and-coming musician ought to obtain.

Learn about amplifiers, differences in types and models, and familiarize yourself with common effects.

Learn how to replace your worn-out strings and get the instrument back to intended tuning (standard E).

Review ideas discussed throughout the lesson and touch on expectations.

Learn about 5 simple physical resources that you will use through your entire time playing the guitar.

Learn about the 5 online resources you will use throughout your beginner stage and beyond.

Review ideas discussed throughout the lesson and touch on expectations.

Understand how to read sheet music using 10 of the most common symbols, understand how staff is written and extended, and how tablature supports the staff.
Side note: Due to length this video was produced at 720p vs 1080p like the rest of the videos.

An introductory video on song structure you are likely to encounter when viewing staff and tablature, by using "Iron Man" as a showcase. Note that the real song structure lecture will be part of a later lesson (this is geared toward staff).

Understand how to be able to find your notes on a guitar. Specifically your whole notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G.

Understand time signatures, how to count, and how timing works as it pertains to music.

Summarize thinks discussed regarding sheet music, tablature, notes, time signatures, and counting.

Quick video to congratulate you on finishing the fundamentals section of the course.

Understand the 4 main ways you will be holding your instrument and how to hold the pick properly.

Learn about the 25 most important techniques worth knowing as a guitarist at all levels.

Wrap up things discussed throughout the lesson along with end of lesson expectations.

Identify what roots are and how they relate to the topic of 'octave' or 'frequency', understand 'CAGED', and know where C roots are on the fretboard.

Learn about the chromatic scale, understand the official names of intervals, and understand your fretboard more.

Understand what the major scale is, how to create it on both a single string and all 5 octave shapes, and learn how the pattern is built.

Understand how to create the minor pentatonic scale on both a single string and an octave shape. Walk the scale up the entire fretboard through all 5 shapes.

Review the topics discussed throughout the lesson: roots, chromatic scale, major scale, and minor pentatonic scale. A collection of critical topics for all beginners - don't miss it.

Understand the major chords that are available to you in the open position (frets 0 to 4).

Learn about the minor chords that are played from frets 0 -> 4 and understand how the chord is created by notes.

Learn about all 5 major chord shapes available to you using the 7 regular keys.

Understand the 5 moveable minor chord shapes in all 7 whole keys.

Learn about the power chords that are playable on the 6th, 5th, and 4th string using their two string and three string versions.

Review everything discussed through the entire lengthy lesson and discuss next steps.

Discuss how to play riffs from 3 different Metallica songs and highlight the techniques used during them.

Discuss riffs from 3 Eric Clapton songs, the techniques used to play them, and tips on how to play them.

Walk through 3 riffs from 3 different songs from the iconic Led Zeppelin, tie to guitar techniques, and learn how to play.

Walk through 3 riffs from 3 different songs from the infamous Paramore, tie to guitar techniques we learned, learn how to play these riffs, and walk through some brief history of the band.

Walk through 3 riffs from 3 different songs from the totally metal Iron Maiden, tie it back to guitar techniques we learned, and learn how to play these riffs.

Walk through 3 riffs from 3 different songs from the "prince of darkness" himself: Ozzy Osbourne. Tie it back to guitar techniques we learned and learn how to play these riffs.

Walk through 3 riffs from 3 different songs from one of the greatest metal bands of today: Opeth. Tie it back to guitar techniques we learned and learn how to play these riffs. Let's find out if they succeeded to become the "most evil band in the world".

Walk through 3 riffs from 3 incredible songs that the man himself, John Mayer wrote. Analyze, tips on how to play, and a celebration of the pleasing sounds he creates.

A band that needs no introduction. Let's hop in and analyze 3 riffs from 3 different songs from some of the most iconic musicians of our time.

One of the greatest rock n' roll bands of all time needs no introduction and neither does their iconic lead guitarist. Let's jump in and see what trouble Slash has brought us this time in 3 of his songs.

Quick overview of the 10 artists and 30 riffs we covered throughout the entire lesson.

Discuss the journey we took to get to the end of the practical section of the course. Great job.

Learn about what chord progressions are, how they are made, and why they work from a theoretical perspective.

Learn about the notorious circle of fifth's and why it is a tool in your toolkit as a musician. We will cover the creation of it and demo how it can be used in practice.

Take a look at 5 very common chord progressions and how you would tackle them in an easier manner by using the circle of fifth's.

Summarize topics discussed regarding major and minor scale chord progressions, the circle of fifth's, and very common progressions you will see out in the wild.