Guitar 101: Beginner Lessons for Acoustic Guitar
Takes basic guitar skills and turns them into talents worthy of a solo on stage!
Turn Your Basic Guitar Skills into Stage-Worthy Talents Today!
Have you ever found yourself in awe of the guitar greats, wondering how they honed their craft? Chances are, they started just like you – with a burning passion and a desire to learn. Now, it's your turn to embark on this exciting journey with our ultimate beginner's guitar course.
About the Course
"Guitar 101: Beginner Lessons for Acoustic Guitar" is your comprehensive guide to mastering the art of guitar playing. This course is meticulously designed to take you from a novice to a confident guitarist, ready to perform on any stage. We believe that perfect beginnings lead to perfect performances, and we're here to provide you with all the tools you need.
Whether you're a complete beginner or have some basic knowledge, this course will elevate your skills, transforming you into an accomplished musician.
What You'll Learn
The course covers all the basics and beyond:
- Theory and Practice: The main objective of guitar lessons is to acquire theoretical bases as well as practical techniques in music theory.
- Fretboard Concepts: Understanding fretboard concepts, shapes or movements that are new.
- Naming and Counting: Know all the open strings, and note names as well as numbers, without counting. Find any fret number without counting.
- Fundamentals of Music Theory: Apply the fundamentals of music theory as they relate to the guitar.
- Understanding the Guitar: Give students an understanding of the guitar, tuning, and reading music.
- Learn New Songs: Learn and memorize new songs.
- Chord Mastery: Learn the shapes of major and minor chords.
- Acoustic Techniques: Learn the best styles and techniques of the acoustic guitar to spice up playing.
- Fundamentals of Acoustic Guitar: Learning the fundamentals of an acoustic guitar might be challenging depending on your goals, but it's a key objective.
Your Learning Resources
This course comes packed with a wealth of downloadable resources for you to save and print. The interactive player feature allows you to listen to the musical notation, slow it down for practice, and even print it for later use.
Embark on Your Musical Journey Today
Don't just admire star guitarists from afar - start your journey to becoming one today! "Guitar 101: Beginner Lessons for Acoustic Guitar" is your ticket to the world of professional guitar playing.
Are you ready to make your mark in the world of music? Let's make beautiful music together.
Course Curriculum
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StartSpotlight on the Classical Guitar
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StartSpotlight on the Acoustic Guitar
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StartThe Evolution of the Electric Guitar
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StartParts of the Guitar (1:31)
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StartExploring the Fretboard: An Essential Component of the Guitar
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StartA Brief Introduction to Tonewoods
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StartTuning the Guitar
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StartHow to Tune Your Guitar Using an Electronic Tuner or App
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StartThe Unsung Hero of Guitar Mastery: Posture
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StartNumbering the Fingers & Playing Technique (3:56)
Your Instructor
Hey there! I'm Samuel Ramos, and I've got a bit of a story to tell.
I've always had two big passions in life: education and music. I started my journey by getting my Bachelor's in Music Education from Antillean Adventist University, and then I thought, "Why stop there?" So I went on to Full Sail University for my Master's in Educational Media Design and Technology. It's been an amazing ride combining these two fields!
Over the years, I've worn quite a few hats. I've had the joy of teaching music and even served as an assistant professor of guitar at Inter-American University back in Puerto Rico. But you know me, I love to keep things interesting! I've also had some pretty cool gigs in the tech world. Would you believe I worked as a multimedia designer for Disney? Talk about a dream come true!
My adventures didn't stop there. I've been a digital learning designer at the University of St. Augustine in California, and I even got to be a senior instructional technologist at the University of San Diego. Oh, and I can't forget my time as an LMS Administrator and Instructional Designer for Taylor Guitars. It's been quite the journey!
One thing I'm really proud of is the books I've written. I've put together instructional guides for playing all sorts of instruments - the Puerto Rican cuatro, guitar, mandolin, you name it. It's my way of sharing my love for music with others.
But you know what really gets me excited? My website, 4jibaro.com. It's an online community I created to promote awareness of Puerto Rican folk music and heritage. It's my passion project, my way of keeping our beautiful culture alive and kicking.
At the end of the day, my big dream is to spread hope and joy through music. I truly believe we can change the world, one note at a time. It might sound cheesy, but hey, that's me! I'm just a guy who loves what he does and wants to make a difference. So, what do you think? Want to join me on this musical journey?