Learn to play guitar with our free guitar course! Whether you want to play acoustic or electric, folk or metal, in this eight-part series of free guitar lessons you’ll find hints, tips and advice to get you started.
You’ll soon be playing your first chords, melodies and songs!
The guitar is a great instrument to learn: you can learn the basics very quickly; it’s a relatively cheap instrument to buy; it’s quiet enough to practice without disturbing your neighbors; and it’s hugely versatile.
This page is the introduction to our series of guitar lessons for beginners. If you start now and practice hard then in two month’s time you’ll be able to play the chords and melodies of many of your favorite songs.
From there, you can build on your technique and take your playing in any direction you want!
Excited? So are we! Let’s get started …
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Below you’ll find out what is covered in each lesson. There’s also a brief guide to getting started.
Okay, you’re (probably) not going to be Django Reinhardt, Tommy Emmanuel or Steve Vai after two months, but you should be able to play notes, chords and songs. From there there’s nothing stopping you reaching the very top of your field!
Even if you start with just a few simple chords, over the months and years your musical journey can take in anything from Bach to metal. You’ll be able to wow your existing friends by playing (and writing) songs, and make new ones by playing in bands and ensembles.
You could even become a rock star!
This series of beginner guitar lessons has been designed for acoustic and electric guitars.
You can find out more about the different kinds of guitar in this article: .
Although there’s nothing stopping you from using a classical guitar (which have nylon, rather than metal strings), the lessons below won’t be covering classical guitar technique. Our course is more concerned with pop/rock styles.
If your eventual aim is to play classical guitar then the information in these lessons will still be helpful: the notes are in the same places, and the basics are the same.
Our lesson provides an excellent introduction to the guitar and guitar playing techniques. We suggest that you have a quick look to get you up to speed.
Bring your chords to life with these strumming patterns for guitar. Learn the basics of rhythm guitar playing and practice with example chord progressions.
Tablature is easier to learn than standard music notation and is a great way of learning new music.
Once you have mastered reading TAB, it’s time to learn the basics of musical notation. Includes popular melodies to play.
In introduction to improvising on the guitar. Learn guitar scales and try out some solos over the included backing tracks.
Learn how to play easy bar chords. Use movable chord shapes and play any chord!
In the eighth and final part of our Learn Guitar In Two Months series, we show you how to use two simple guitar techniques to write your own guitar riffs.
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