Discover the joy of playing, reading, and understanding music from a master teacher, in this hands-on course.
Learning to Play Guitar: Chords, Scales, and Solos
Overview
Syllabus
- By This Professor
- 01: Guitar Basics: Play a Song in 60 Seconds
- 02: Tuning Up, Reading Music, and Dexterity
- 03: Classical Guitar Position and Posture
- 04: Learning How to Practice the Guitar
- 05: Playing Fingerstyle Guitar
- 06: Playing Rhythm Guitar
- 07: The Pentatonic Scale
- 08: The Blues Scale and Lateral Stretching
- 09: Planting for Control and Accuracy
- 10: Guitar Tremolo: Gaining Speed
- 11: Legato and Power Chords
- 12: Travis Picking for Folk, Country, and Rock
- 13: Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs
- 14: Finger Independence and Chord Theory
- 15: Crosspicking and Bass Lines
- 16: Piano-Style Guitar and Fingernail Care
- 17: Syncopated Strumming and Movable Scales
- 18: A New Pentatonic Scale and the Capo
- 19: Barre Chords: Movable Chords
- 20: Flamenco Technique: Rasgueado
- 21: Playing with Natural Harmonics
- 22: Jazz Harmony and Dorian Mode
- 23: DADGAD Tuning and Lydian Mode
- 24: Taking the Guitar to the Next Level
Taught by
Colin McAllister, D.M.A.
