Name: Easy Guitar for Beginners: Chords, strumming, fingerstyle
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Created byTumken Siram

Last updated 9/2025

English

What you'll learn

Master chord reading, basic chords and strumming
Master advanced strumming patterns (Ex: Adding percussion while strumming)
Master interesting guitar pieces (Melody and chord based) for beginners
Learn to tune and play with metronome
Master Major, Minor scales in every key
Master Major and Minor pentatonic scale
Master various fingerpicking patterns (Including alternative ones) in different keys
Learn all the important concepts in music for a strong foundation (Especially crafted for beginners)
Learn different chord voicings
Learn songs
Understand how music works

Course content

5 sections • 35 lectures • 2h 4m total length

Introduction0:31
Welcome message and a short introduction about the course.
Body and the fretboard0:51
Learn about the body parts of the instrument and the fretboard.
Holding the pick, finger numbers and positioning3:08
Explanation about ways of holding the pick, finger numbers and hand positioning.
String names and fret numbers1:34
Learn the string names and about the frets on the guitar.
How to tune the guitar and holding the guitar3:59
Learn to tune the guitar using GuitarTuna and other tuning apps and also to hold the guitar.
Two ways of holding the guitar1:08
Discussion about holding the guitar in two different ways (There are many others)
Your first guitar piece (Fingerpicking piece)7:08
Learn your first musical piece on the guitar (Beginner friendly)
Important finger exercises for flexibility and strength5:25
Crucial finger exercises to develop finger strength and flexibility.

How to read chord diagrams2:08
Learn how to read chord diagrams in the most beginner friendly way. Explained using a white board along with visuals of the guitar for easy comparison.
Read and play your first three chords (D Major, A Major and G Major)5:18
Learn to read your first three chords on the guitar using chord diagrams.
First strumming pattern (Exercise)6:10
Dive into your first ever strumming exercise, explained in the most beginner friendly way.
Second strumming pattern (Exercise)1:33
Another strumming exercise to add diversity in your playing.
Third strumming pattern (Exercise)1:52
Levelling up, you'll learn another advanced strumming pattern.
Fourth strumming pattern (Exercise)1:28
Learn another advanced strumming pattern in the Key of E Major
Advanced percussive strumming2:17
Learn this cool advanced percussive strumming pattern to add into your strumming vocabulary.
Practicing with metronome5:19
Learn how to practice and play with metronome using different metronome apps. This will help you to build a good internal rhythm.
Your second guitar piece (Melody and chord based) Beginner/Intermediate level7:25
Learn this cool Melody and Chord based guitar piece to take your guitar playing to a level up from regular strumming.
Barre chords and how to play them3:56
Barre chords decoded! Learn to play all the scary barre chords easy by understanding where they come from and how do we approach playing them as beginners. Simplified and demystified.

C Major scale: The Natural scale in music3:56
Understand what is the natural scale and how to play it, explained on the guitar.
The twelve tones/the chromatic order in Western music2:55
Understand the building blocks of music by learning the twelve tones in western music, also known as the chromatic order.
Identifying notes on the fretboard using the Chromatic order3:33
Learn how to identify all the notes on the guitar using the chromatic order.
G Major scale and two ways of playing the Major scale5:55
Master playing the Major scale in every key by learning the G Major scale on the E string.
The A string based Major scale shape3:10
Learn to play the Major scale in every key by learning the A string based major scale (The C Major scale)
The Major and Minor sound1:26
Learn to distinguish the Major and minor feel in music with this easy to follow explaination.
C Major Pentatonic and A minor Pentatonic (Scales)4:38
You'll learn the two most used scales in music, C Major and A minor pentatonic on the guitar.
Half step & Whole step3:56
About the Whole and Half step concept.
Melody, Harmony and Rhythm4:12
Understand how the three elements (Melody, Harmony and Rhythm) come together to make music ''music".

Introduction to Fingerstyle (Fingerpicking basics)2:19
Get started with fingerpicking; learn to utilise your fingers; how and where to place them on the guitar/fretboard
Fingerpicking in the Key of D Major4:21
Learn your first fingerpicking pattern in the Key of D Major.
Alternate fingerpicking in the Key of C Major2:22
Learn this cool alternate fingerpicking in the Key of C Major.
Fingerstyle piece in the Key of G Major4:48
Learn this beautiful fingerpicking pattern in the Key of G Major.
Fingerpicking in the Key of C Maj73:45
Learn this fun, unorthodox fingerpicking pattern to add it in your fingerpicking vocabulary.

Learn to play "Happy Birthday" (Beginner-Intermediate)3:23
Learn to wish and perform "Happy birthday" on the guitar for your loved ones.
Learn to play "Country Roads" (Beginner-Intermediate)5:18
Learn this classic song on the guitar "Country Roads" by John Denver, your first song before you learn a thousand more.
Chord voicing on the guitar3:16
Learn how to play regular chords like C Maj, G Maj, D Maj etc. in exciting ways using chord voicing.

Requirements

No previous experience required, just bring a six stringed acoustic guitar.

Description

Learn Guitar in 2 hrs, from Scratch — The Right Way
Have you always wanted to play the guitar but didn’t know where to start? This beginner-friendly course is designed to give you a strong foundation in guitar playing — step by step, from absolute zero.

What you’ll learn inside:

How to read and play essential guitar chords with confidence
Strumming patterns that make your playing sound natural and musical
All important musical concepts - explained simply
The basics of rhythm, melody, and harmony and how they work together
Fingerpicking techniques to add variety to your playing
Tips to build smooth playing, timing, and a strong foundation
Well crafted lessons to help you start as a beginner and slowly transition into an "intermediate beginner"

Why this course is different:
I don’t just show you what to play — I break down the fundamentals in a way that’s simple, approachable, and beginner-friendly. My goal is to help you understand music deeply, in the most simplest way.

By the end of this course, you will:

Be able to play chords and strumming patterns with ease
Be able to play musical pieces (Melody-chord based, fingerpicking based)
Be able to play scales, chord inversions
Be able to identify notes on the fretboard
Understand basic music theory
Understand how rhythm, melody, and harmony connect
Be able to play solid fingerpicking
Gain the confidence to continue learning and growing as a guitarist
Build a solid foundation to explore songs and more advanced techniques

This course is for:

Absolute beginners who want to learn guitar the right way
Absolute beginners who don't know anything about the guitar
Anyone struggling with fundamentals and looking for clarity
Aspiring musicians who want a structured, simple introduction to guitar
Perfect even for those looking to learn guitar as a hobby

So if you’re ready to start your guitar journey, don't hesitate, join me inside the course and let’s get started!

Who this course is for:

Absolute beginners who don't know anything about the guitar
Complete beginners who want to learn how to strum
Beginners looking to learn fingerpicking
Beginners looking for a guitar course to learn from the scratch
Beginner guitar players looking for more advanced strums, concepts, fingerpicking and scales
Intermediates who want to get better in guitar along with music theory

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Course content

Module 1 (Important must-know fundamentals for beginners)8 lectures • 24min

Module 2 (Pathway to "From Beginner to Intermediate strumming")10 lectures • 37min

Module 3 (Essential Scales, Concepts and Music Theory for Beginners)9 lectures • 34min

Module 4 (Pathway to "Beginner to Intermediate fingerpicking")5 lectures • 18min

Module 5 (Additional content)3 lectures • 12min

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