We frequently receive inquiries from visitors asking us about a beginner's course in guitar. We developed this pag to list learning materials for the absolute beginner just starting out. These products will help teach you the basics you'll need for any style of playing.
 |
Get Started on Bluegrass and Country Guitar!
NEW! by Steve Kaufman DVD + TAB Beginner Level |
 |
| This is a video for complete beginners from renowned teacher and player Steve Kaufman. No previous experience is necessary! Steve teaches you about the parts of a guitar, how to hold it, how to pick, and play chords. It also covers techniques like bass patterns, lead playing, and hammer-ons and pull-offs. A great starter for anyone just starting out. | ||
 |
Guitar from Scratch
by Bruce Emery Book Beginner Level |
|
| Guitar From Scratch is aimed at the rank beginner. It’s all about chords: their individual personalities, the mechanics of playing them, and how they relate to other chords belonging to the same key. After getting the left hand (fretting hand) under control, the book looks at the right hand to explore the easiest and most common strumming and fingerpicking patterns. | ||
 |
Guitar from Scratch - The Sequel
by Bruce Emery Book Beginner Level |
|
| This sequel to the first volume of Guitar from Scratch starts out with a section on chord tricks, which explores things you can do starting with the basic chord shapes. The book then offers an introduction to playing single notes and scales and incorporating them into chord progressions and basslines. There is also an section on the pentatonic scale and learn how to play some basic blues licks. The third section of the book is a friendly introduction to reading the actual notes on the musical staff. | ||
 |
You Can Play Guitar
by Happy Traum DVD + TAB Beginner Level |
|
| This is an introductory course for the complete beginner on a two-DVD set. By the time you've reached the end of this course you'll have acquired a solid musical foundation on the guitar, and the skills to go on to any style you like.Lesson One teaches you the chord fingerings and progressions you'll need to play songs in the most important guitar keys. Lesson Two teaches you about rhythms, picking patterns and strumming techniques. Lesson Three simplifies the guiding principles of guitar theory to explain how the strings, frets and notes all work together to help you make music. | ||