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Guitar Bootcamp ?A to Z Course for Absolute Beginners
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Guitar Bootcamp ?A to Z Course for Absolute Beginners

Learn How to Play Your Favorite Guitar Songs!
Created byJustin Patrick
Last updated 12/2018
English

What you'll learn

  • What kind of guitar and gear you should buy as beginner
  • How to practice more efficiently throughout the day
  • Why you really need to get your guitar set up properly
  • How to learn open chords and power chords step by step
  • How to strum with your fingers vs using a pick
  • How to easily combine chords and rhythm using my method
  • How to play your favorite songs on guitar by using chord patterns
  • How to play these 4 songs: Ben E King - Stand By Me / U2 - With or Without You / Flo Rida - Whistle / Mike Posner - Ibiza

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Course content

5 sections • 78 lectures • 6h 33m total length

  • 3 Items You Will Need1:43

    Here are 3 items you will need to purchase in order to do this course.

    I've added the names and links to my personal recommendations below:

    1. Classical Guitar - Cordoba C3M Classical Guitar
    2. Clip-on Tuner - Snark SN-2 All Instrument Chromatic Clip-on Tuner
    3. Capo - Kyser KG6B 6 String Capo


    Note: you can use any guitar but classical is recommended

    Optional items:

    1. Soft Case - If you travel a lot with your guitar a soft bag is recommended: http://amzn.to/2ioOluD 
    2. Guitar Strings - In case your strings break or need changing: http://amzn.to/2zMR0HV
    3. String Winder and Cutter - Helps change and clip your strings faster: http://amzn.to/2yOfm0W
    4. Guitar Strap - If you want to play standing up: http://amzn.to/2yPX67q
    5. Guitar Picks - for strumming: http://amzn.to/2z9WY6C
  • 3 Types of Guitars3:08

    Classical Guitar - Great for Beginners / Overall Musician

    Pros: Wide neck (more space for your fingers), nylon strings (easier to grip vs steel strings), most affordable guitar vs acoustic or electric

    Cons: Muddy sound, limited music genres e.g. classical music, flamenco..

    My personal favorite classical guitarists: Paco De Lucia, Ben Woods, Andrés Segovia

    Acoustic Guitar - Great for Intermediate Players / Singer Songwriters

    Pros: Bright sound, great for rhythm playing, various music genres

    Cons: More expensive, thinner neck, steel strings hurt

    My personal favorite acoustic guitarists: Cat Stevens, Elliott Smith, Nick Drake

    Electric Guitar - Great for advanced musicians / Lead guitarists

    Pros: Great for soloing, multiple effects, various music genres

    Cons: Most expensive, requires an amp, several guitar effects pedals will be needed

    My personal favorite electric guitarists: Jonny Greenwood, Jimmy Page, Johnny Marr

  • Getting Your Guitar Set Up4:04

    In order to save time I recommend getting your guitar set up by a professional.

    Visit any local guitar store and ask for new guitar strings (the repairman will have to cut and discard the old strings eitherway) and to have your guitar set up. Total cost should be around $30-40.

    New strings always sound better and should be changed once every 1-2 months worth of playing, normal or light tension is recommended for easy playing.

    Recommended guitar strings:

  • Parts of the Guitar5:03

    Practice becoming familiar with each part of the guitar by touching each component as you watch the video.

    Guitar Glossary

    Back - The flat piece of wood on the back of the body

    Body - The large resonating chamber on the bottom half of the guitar. Includes soundboard, back, and sides.

    Bout - The large round, circular sections of the body. The guitar has two bouts. The upper bout is slightly smaller, while the lower bout is slightly larger.

    Bridge - The thin piece of wood where the strings are tied on the soundboard. The bridge is attached to the saddle.

    Frets - The thin pieces of metal inlayed into the fingerboard/neck. Most classical guitars have 19 frets.

    Head/Headstock - The square piece of wood located at the end of the neck. The tuning pegs are attached to the head.

    Fretboard/Fingerboard - The long black piece of wood with inlayed frets located on the neck.

    Nut - The thin, white piece of ebony at the top of the neck. The nut has 6 small grooves to hold the strings.

    Neck - The long piece of wood between the body and the head. The fretboard is part of the neck.

    Rosette - The circular, decorative inlay around the sound hole.

    Saddle - The rectangular, dark piece of wood that connects the bridge to the soundboard.

    Sides - The curved pieces of wood on the side of the body.

    Soundboard/Top - The large, lightly-colored piece of wood on the front of the body. This is the part that vibrates and helps produce a the sound of a guitar.

    Sound Hole - The circular hole cut into the soundboard.

    Strings - The six nylon wires attached to the guitar.

    Tuning Pegs/Tuning Heads/Tuning Gears - The small white pegs that connect to the head and allow you tune the strings.

  • How to Hold the Guitar4:55

    Find a nice comfortable chair and make it your practice chair day in and day out.

    Make sure your back is straight and the guitar is resting comfortably against your side abdomen.

    A lot of players hunch their backs a lot and develop back problems so pay attention to your posture.

  • Hygiene and What to Wear4:14

    Make sure you fingernails are short in order to press down onto the strings easily.

    Wear comfortable clothes e.g. sweatpants, t-shirt

    Avoid wearing belts, watches, bracelets, necklaces and other distracting items

  • When to Practice2:43

    Question: How do you eat a large elephant?

    Answer: One bite at a time..

    Practice is best performed in small bites throughout your day.

    Set your guitar conveniently near your laptop, bedside, or wherever you spend your day the most.

    Take breaks and pick up the guitar and continue where you previously left off.

  • Tuning the Guitar12:08

    Standard Tuning EADGBE (to help you remember this, say it out loud as you touch each string from front to back)

    Tuning takes time and a lot of back and forth adjustments, be patient and make sure all 6 strings are in tune

    Flat = pitch is too low

    Sharp = pitch is too high

  • Using the Capo5:03

    Capos are great for changing the pitch of your guitar or key of a song instantly!

    Make sure to check the tuning of the guitar is ok after putting the capo on with your clip-on tuner

    Recommended Capos:

    Classical Guitar: http://amzn.to/2ATwBiR

    Acoustic Guitar: http://amzn.to/2AUpJSb

    Electric Guitar: http://amzn.to/2yQ2lE7

Requirements

  • You will need a guitar, clip on tuner and capo
  • Daily practice and patience :)

Description

Hi I'm Justin Patrick and welcome to your first guitar course! If you want to learn how to play guitar then you've come to the right place. This is the only guitar course you will ever need! I wish I had this course when I was first learning guitar and lucky you, this is now your chance. 

Course Contents (70+ Videos)

Here's a break-down of what you will learn..

  • What kind of guitar and gear you should buy as beginner

  • How to practice more efficiently throughout the day

  • Why you really need to get your guitar set up properly

  • How to learn chords faster with my 1:1 instruction

  • How to easily combine chords and rhythm using my method

  • Why a little music theory is important to learning guitar

  • How to play your favorite songs on guitar!

?Part 1: Introduction

This section of the course will get you started: what kind of gear to buy, how to practice, when to practice and how to use the guitar efficiently

?Part 2: Strumming

In this section we learn how to use the right hand for rhythm playing with popular strumming patterns

?Part 3: Chords

This is where we learn how to play basic chords and power chords using my in depth method

?Part 4: Progressions

In this section we can now assemble a sequence of chords using 2, 3, and then 4 chords

?Part 5: Songs

In this final section we learn about patterns using music theory and perform 4 pop songs based on everything that we've learned throughout this course


►►► Sign up today and I will personally teach you how to play guitar using a very simple and easy to understand step by step method. Click the shiny 'buy button' and I'll see you inside!

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to learn guitar
  • Anyone who wants to play their favorite songs

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