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Learn to Play Guitar Beginners

About this course

Designed for total beginners, the course walks you through holding the guitar, tuning it, and learning the fundamental chord shapes. It adds a quick primer on basic music theory so you can understand how chords fit together, then guides you through simple strumming patterns that let you play recognizable songs early on.

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What you'll learn

identify and tune the parts of a guitar
play basic open chords and transition between them
read simple chord charts and tablature
apply basic strumming patterns to common songs
understand elementary music theory concepts such as scales and chord construction

Course objectives

build confidence in handling and positioning the instrument
develop muscle memory for common chord shapes
introduce rhythm fundamentals for steady strumming
enable students to accompany themselves on simple songs

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