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GOT QUESTIONS?
Do I Need to Know How to Read Music?
Should I Trim My Fingernails?
How Do I Know if I Will Like the Guitar?
Where Can I Buy a Good Student Guitar?
What Type of a Guitar Should I Start On?
Can I Begin Learning on the Music I Like?
Do I Need a Musical Family to Learn Guitar?
Will Guitar Hero Help Me Play the Guitar?
Are Old Guitars OK to Learn On?
How Long Will it Take to Learn the Guitar?
THE PARTS OF A GUITAR
The Steel String Acoustic Guitar - Part 1
The Classical Guitar
The Steel String Acoustic Guitar - Part 2
The Electric Solid Body (Strat) Guitar
POSTURE & HAND POSITION
Your Posture for Playing Guitar - Part 1
Your Left Hand Position - Part 1
Your Posture for Playing Guitar - Part 2
Your Left Hand Position - Part 2
LEARNING & PRACTICE TIPS
One Key for Learning to Play Guitar
Helping Your Kids Learn to Play
Making the Most of Your Practice Session
TUNERS, TUNING, TOOLS, TIPS
Tuning Devices for Your Guitar
The Basics of Tuning Your Guitar - Part 1
The Basics of Tuning Your Guitar - Part 2
Tuning Your Guitar in Octaves
Using and Choosing a Capo
BEGINNER PICKS & PICKING
How to Pick a Pick
How to Hold and Use a Pick
Alternate Picking on Open Strings
MUSIC READING FUNDAMENTALS - PART 1
The Music Staff
Reading TAB Notation
Notes, Rests, and the Rule of the Dot
Whole Notes and Rests
More on Whole Notes and Rests
Even More on Whole Notes and Rests
MUSIC READING FUNDAMENTALS - PART 2
Refresher for Reading TAB Notation
Half Notes and Rests
More Half Notes and Rests
Quarter Notes and Rests
Eighth Notes and Rests
Dotted Quarter & Eighth Note Rhythms
READING MUSIC - SIMPLE SONGS
Twinkle, Twinkle
Brother John
Ode to Joy
Bourrée in E minor
Old Austrian National Anthem
UNDERSTANDING CHORD DIAGRAMS
Open Chord Diagrams
Up-On-the-Neck Chord Diagrams
Small Chord Diagrams
Barre Chord Diagrams
PLAYING CHORDS - INTRODUCTION
Getting Ready with Chord Push-Ups
How to Learn a Chord - Part 1
How to Learn a Chord - Part 2
Five Basic Chord Strumming Patterns
Five Movable Chord Shapes
Slash Chords (Inversions)
MUSIC THEORY FUNDAMENTALS - PART 1
The Musical Alphabet & Basic Intervals
Understanding Clefs
Understanding Major & Minor Scales
Understanding Accidentals
Understanding Keys & Their Signatures
MUSIC THEORY FUNDAMENTALS - PART 2
Natural & Accidental Notes Explained
Understanding & Playing Grace Notes
Intervals Between the E & A Strings
Intervals Between the G & B Strings
RHYTHM AND METER – BASICS
Rhythm Exercises for Guitarists
The Basic Elements of Rhythm
Changing Chords on Time
An Explanation of Meter
An Explanation of Time Signatures
An Explanation of Measures
An Explanation of Ties
PLAYING CHORDS - NEXT STEPS
Major Triad Explanation
Major Chords - 1st and 2nd Inversions
Diatonic MAJOR Harmony & Chords
Diatonic MINOR Harmony & Chords
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Up Front Stuff
The Parts of a Steel String Acoustic Guitar
The Parts of a Classical Guitar
The Parts of an Electric (Strat) Guitar
Your Posture for Playing Guitar
Your Left Hand Position for Playing Guitar
A Review of Tuning Devices
A Basic Method of Tuning Your Guitar
Using Octaves to Tune Your Guitar
The Capo - How to Use and Choose One
Got Questions?
Do I have to Read Music to Learn Guitar?
What About My Fingernails?
How Can I be Sure I will Like the Guitar?
Where Can I Get a Good Student Guitar?
What's the Best Guitar for Beginners?
Can I Learn with My Favorite Style of Music?
What if My Family Isn't Musical?
Will Video Games Help Me Learn Guitar?
Can I Use an Old Guitar to Learn?
How Long does it Take to Learn the Guitar
Picking
How to Choose a Pick
The Basics of Using a Pick
Alternate Picking on Open Strings for Beginners
Practice Tips
A Simple Philosophy for Learning to Play Guitar
8 Tips for Successful Practice
For Parents - Helping Kids Learn to Play
Music Reading
Learn the Lines & Spaces of the Music Staff
Learn to Read TABlature Notation
Learn about Notes, Rests, and the Rule of the Dot
Playing Whole Notes and Rests
Playing More Whole Notes and Rests
Playing Even More Whole Notes and Rests
Playing Half Notes and Rests
Playing More Half Notes and Rests
Playing Quarter Notes and Rests
Playing Eighth Notes and Rests
Playing Dotted Quarter & Eighth Note Rhythms
Learning to Play Twinkle, Twinkle
Learning to Play Brother John
Learning to Play Beethoven's Ode
Learning to Play Bach's Bourrée
Learning The Old Austrian National Anthem
Timing - Meter & Rhythm
Rhythm Exercises
Concepts of Rhythm
Changing Chords on Time
Meter Explanation
Time Signature Explanation
Bar Lines and Measures Explanation
Ties - Explanation
Guitar & Music Theory
The Musical Alphabet Explained by Intervals
Clef Signs Explained
Major & Minor Scales Explained
Accidentals Explained
What is a Key?
An Explanation of Natural and Accidental Notes
Grace Notes Explained
Interval Locations between E & A Strings
Interval Locations between G & B Strings
Chords
Introduction to Open Chord Diagrams
Learning Up-On-the-Neck Chord Diagrams
Learning to Read Small Chord Diagrams
Learning to Read Barre Chord Diagrams
Getting Ready - Learning Chord Push-Ups
Learning How to Play a Chord
Learning Five Basic Strumming Patterns
Learning Five Movable Chord Shapes
Forming Slash Chords (Inversions)
The Major Triad Explained
Major Chords - 1st and 2nd Inversions
The Chords of Diatonic MAJOR Harmony
The Chords of Diatonic MINOR Harmony
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