Guitar for Beginners
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Guitar for Beginners at Coursera Overview
Duration | 24 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Guitar for Beginners at Coursera Highlights
- Shareable Certificate Earn a Certificate upon completion
- 100% online Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
- Flexible deadlines Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
- Approx. 24 hours to complete
- English Subtitles: French, Catalan, Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, Russian, English
Guitar for Beginners at Coursera Course details
- Grasp the essentials needed to begin playing acoustic or electric guitar. You'll learn an easy approach to get you playing quickly, through a combination of exploring the instrument, performance technique, and basic music theory.
- For students who have long thought about picking up the acoustic or electric guitar, this course will provide an easy-access foundation that will get you playing. When first learning guitar, it is important to have the material presented in stages, in an enjoyable way that allows you to grasp the basics of the instrument and music. The course begins simply with the parts of the guitar, the names of the strings, tuning, and technique?whether finger-style or pick. It then explores the basics of music theory with such topics as scales, triads, power chords, and fingering and shapes.
- At the end of this course, students will understand the structure, parts, and accessories of the instrument, in addition to an understanding of its basic maintenance. Electric guitar players will learn the operation of their instrument along with basic options for amplification, effect pedals, and sounds. Students will also learn to develop correct technique and apply theory concepts to their playing. They will have the foundational knowledge necessary to pursue most intermediate guitar courses.
- This course is part of multiple programs
- This course can be applied to multiple Specializations or Professional Certificates programs. Completing this course will count towards your learning in any of the following programs:
- How to Play Guitar Specialization
- The Singer Songwriter Specialization
Guitar for Beginners at Coursera Curriculum
Welcome to Introduction to Guitar
Meet Your Teaching Assistants
Connect with Your Classmates
Course Resources
Earn A Course Certificate
Join the Discussion!
What Are Your Goals?
Choosing Acoustic Or Electric Guitar
Choosing the Right Guitar: Right-Handed vs Left-Handed
Essential Accessories for Acoustic Guitar
Essential Accessories for Electric Guitar
Parts of the Guitar (Electric)
Chord Block Diagrams and Fretboard Maps
A Minor and E Major Chords
Parts of the Guitar (Acoustic)
Guide to Chord Block Diagrams and Fretboard Maps
A Minor and E Major Chord Block Diagrams
Join Your Study Group
Comparing Major and Minor Chords
Essential Accessories
Identifying the Parts of the Guitar
Chord Block Diagrams and Fretboard Maps
Lesson Reflection
Getting Started: Fundamental Guitar Skills
String Names and Numbers
Tuning Your Guitar with a Tuner
Tuning Your Guitar by Matching
Tuning Your Guitar with Harmonics
Picking Technique
Finger Picking
Strumming the Guitar
Online Guitar Tuner from Berklee Online
Guide to Picking
Guide to Fingerpicking
Guide to Strumming
Join Your Study Group
Exercise: Picking and Strumming
String Names and Numbers
Tuning Your Guitar
Finger Picking
Lesson Reflection
The Twelve Half Steps and Basic Notation
Twelve Frets and Twelve Half Steps
Notes on the Fretboard
Rhythm Basics
Music Notation and Tablature
The Note Wheel
Join Your Study Group
Exercise: Playing Notes
Twelve Frets and Twelve Half Steps
Notes on the Fretboard
Rhythm Basics
Music Notation and Tablature
Lesson Reflection
Scales: Construction and Fingerings
Position Playing
The Chromatic Scale on a Single String
The Chromatic Scale in First Position
The Chromatic Scale in Other Positions
Major Scales
More on Major Scales
Major Scale Pattern
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Exercise: Playing Scales
Position Playing
The Chromatic Scale
The Major Scale
Lesson Reflection
Chords: Building Easy Triads and Power Chords
Major Triad Chords
Minor Triad Chords
Barre Chords
Power Chords
Reading Chord Charts
Playing Chords Exercise Example
Join Your Study Group
Exercise: Playing Chords
Inversions
Major and Minor Chords
Chord Block Diagrams
Lesson Reflection
Putting it All Together: The Pentatonic Scale and Songs
What is the Pentatonic Scale?
Soloing with the Pentatonic Scale
Essential Electric Guitar Effects and Amplification
Pentatonic Song: Blue Guitar Blues
JP Lullaby
Summary
Join Your Study Group
How to Record Yourself for Your Assignments
Pentatonic Scales
Pentatonic Scale Fingerings and Fretboard Maps
Essential Electric Guitar Effects
Course Reflection
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