Editor’s Note: This tutorial assumes that the reader has at least a general understanding of a guitar and basic fretboard theory, including key signatures, note names and guitar-centered terminology. If you are unfamiliar with these concepts, please refer to this post for a great introductory lesson about basic fretboard theory. A capo (short for the …
Hillsong United // Oceans – Acoustic
Acoustic Guitar tutorial for Oceans (Where Feet May Fail) acoustic version off of Hillsong United’s Zion Acoustic Sessions. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to hear when new tutorials come out! We’d love to get you plugged in to the collective! Tab for this lesson here: Oceans-Acoustic Nashville chart for the whole song here: Oceans …
Beginner Guitar Lesson 10 // Hammer-ons & Pull-offs
This lesson focuses on finger dexterity and introduces the hammer-on and pull-off.
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Beginner Guitar Lesson 9 // Note Names on 5th & 6th Strings
This lesson teaches the note names on the 5th and 6th strings
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Beginner Guitar Lesson 8 // 6th String Major Scale
Building on the Previous lesson, this lesson teaches the 6th string major scale.
Beginner Guitar Lesson 7 // 5th String Major Scale
This simple scale can be moved all over the fretboard.
Beginner Guitar Lesson 6 // Chords – C & G7
Lesson 6 PDF – C – G7 You’ll find that you’ll be using the C for a long time. The G7 not so much but it helps for this exercise.
Beginner Guitar Lesson 5 // Chords D & A7
Lesson 5 PDF – D – A7 Be sure to spend time between each chord. Make sure each note rings out.
Beginner Guitar Lesson 4 // Chords – G & D7
Lesson 4 PDF – G – D7 This lesson teaches two simple chords using only four strings. Spend time going between each chord to build up speed. Leave a comment below if you have any questions.
Beginner Guitar Lesson 3 // Chords – E & Am
Lesson 3 PDF – E – Am Two chords with the same shape. Be sure to spend time going back and forth and be sure to use a metronome.
Beginner Guitar Lesson 2 // Chromatic Scale
Lesson 2 PDF – Chromatic Scale This scale will serve you for the life of your guitar playing career. It may seem daunting at first but I promise it will become easier if you apply yourself and follow the guidelines given in the video. Start with just the top string and don’t add other strings …
Beginner Guitar Lesson 1 // Tuning
Lesson PDF: Lesson 1 – Standard Guitar Tuning You have to make sure that your guitar is appropriately tuned and ready to go. Invest in a quality tuner to make sure that you’re starting from the right place. This tutorial teaches you how to tune with a tuner as well as how to begin tuning …