Studying guitar must of course be both rewarding & fun. However it is vital that you plan your journey; that is, you establish what you actually want to learn & what you want to be able to do! But having a clear goal in place is only the start; you then need to plan steps that will help you achieve your goal!
I have been training & teaching Business Studies, ICT & Guitar, in university, college, schools, & both the private & public sectors since 1995 & I have learned a thing or two about setting clear aims & objectives, lesson plans etc that I want to pass onto you. Have a vision, then plan your steps...
Identify Your Aim
Aims could include:
- Learning to play the guitar
- Want to play a song
- To read & compose music
- To record a piece of music
- To play in a band
- To play for fun
So you must first identify YOUR Aim or Goal!
Next you need to set the objectives.
Identify Your Objectives
The objectives' include identifying what steps you must take to achieve your aim. Therefore an aim could have many objectives.
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Guitar Lessons Summary
There are many Free lessons available to you within the guitar lessons for beginners web site. See below for an overview of each lesson.
Beginner Guitar Lessons
Guitar Study Guide: On this page you are encouraged to identify & write down your aim! Then use the Lessons as the objectives to fulfil your aim.
Guitar Basics: Study Guitar Basics if you are new to guitar as this lesson will set a solid foundation ready for your next lesson. Areas covered include; guitar tips, parts of the neck, the fretboard, strings, fingers, controls, pickups, sound, amplifiers, tuning & guitar types.
Should You Study Guitar Basics?
You should study Guitar Basics if you find that there are topics that you have not studied yet or that you are not too familiar with.
(Note). Guitar Basics will help both rhythm & lead guitar players.
Guitar Chords: Here you will find 40 guitar chord charts that will help you to play hundreds of songs.
(Note). Guitar Chords will help both rhythm & lead guitar players.
Music Theory: This is an essential study for both rhythm & lead guitarists, because it will help you set a solid foundation. Topics covered include; What a musical note actually is, Why they are important in music, Which english alphabet letters are assigned to Scales, Why the Chromatic Scale is so important to YOU, A list all of the 12 notes in any Chromatic Scale, What Scale Templates are, How to form Scales using Scale Templates, The notes on the guitar fretboard, Music Notation, & Guitar Tab. Here you will fill your guitar toolkit with the essential knowledge so that you too will be able to understand the relationship between scales & chords!
Rhythm: This is an essential study for both rhythm & lead guitarists, because it will help you set a solid foundation, where you will learn about, tempo, beats, bars, time signatures through practical exercises & much more.
Experienced Guitar Lessons
Power Chords: Power chords are versatile & are often used in Rock & Blues music, where lead guitarists often switch between major scales (offering an upbeat or happy feel) to minor scales (offering a sad feel). Power chords are made up of just two notes. Click on the Power Chords link to learn all about them through practical application. You can learn every Power chord available to you right here on the guitar lessons for beginners web site!
(Note). Power Chords will particularly help both rhythm & lead guitar players who like to play Rock & Blues guitar styles.
Guitar Scales: This is the biggest & most powerful lesson you can study within the guitar lessons for beginners web site. This lesson is definitely for both rhythm & lead guitarists, as you will discover 12 essential scales & the chords that are formed from them that are used by professional guitarists throughout the world through application & playing along with exercises that create the unique mood & feel of each scale & you get the opportunity to play along with many backing tracks, both as a rhythm & lead guitarist!
Guitar Scales is also an excellent resource for composition. You will find that each scale has over 70 chords that can be used to create a song... this truly is a priceless resource.
Guitar Styles: Get to grips with guitar styles today! Playing guitar styles is not difficult once you have the know-how. Each of the guitar style lessons from guitar lessons for beginners look at the essential elements that make up styles such as; Rock, Blues, Jazz & Funk... You will have the chance to both study the style & play along with exercises & backing tracks.
Rhythm Guitarist: In this rhythm guitar lesson, you will discover the essentials of studying & playing rhythm guitar over styles such as; rock, blues, jazz, metal, country, folk & more... Also you will find a useful insight in the key characteristics & roles of a rhythm guitarist. You will gain knowledge & expertise that I have personally acquired over 35 years of studying & playing guitar.
Lead Guitarist: In this study lead guitar lesson, you will discover the essentials of studying & playing lead guitar over styles such as; rock, blues, jazz, metal, country, folk & more... You will also gain a useful insight into the characteristic & roles of a lead guitarist.
Advanced Guitar Lessons
Modal Interchange: Will seriously ramp up your ability to create & perform original music. Modal Interchange happens when a song in a major key borrows chords from a parallel minor key. Both sets of chords must share the same tone or root note & that’s it! The results will amaze you & all that hear you play. This lesson will take you step-by-step through the whole process; a must have in your toolkit, enjoy.
Pitch Axis: I highly recommend that you study all lessons up to this lesson before studying Pitch Axis as this topic involves using guitar chords that are not diatonic, (that is, they are not related or found in the same scale) but rather they share the same tonic, C note in our case. This is where your artistic talents really will come to life!
Free Guitar Tests (All Levels)
For You To Try
Guitar Tests: Here you will find guitar test questions based on the content of this site. Why not have a quick look at the guitar test questions then work the lessons before returning to try the test papers... Watch how you develop your knowledge & skills, it's great fun.
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Did you know the reason why most beginner guitarists put learning guitar in the “too hard basket” is because they choose lessons without structure.
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Learning beginner guitar is an amazing journey of discovery & a gift that you can share with others...
The guitar is a versatile instrument and can be used to play styles such as, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Funk, Reggae, Indie, Country, Fusion, Metal, classical, Finger Picking & many more too!
Many guitarists learning beginner guitar are self taught, but this often leads to times of frustration through a lack of understanding of theory & creative ideas in particular.
I have been on my guitar journey for over 35 years & therefore want to share a few tips with you that I believe will help you succeed a lot easier!
Here are tips that I use personally & want to pass on to you whilst learning beginner guitar.
TIP #1
Use the best quality guitar you can. The better the quality, the easier it will be to learn to play guitar, & the better guitars attract better prices when sold. Cheap guitars will not stay in-tune & will be so much harder to play chords on.
TIP # 2
Take your time through each lesson until you fully understand & can apply the material... it is a marathon not a sprint!
TIP # 3
Move on through each lesson slowly & you will succeed. I suggest that you don’t jump from lesson to lesson… This material is structured & built on previous lessons. It should take you at least a year to learn all of the material found on this web site.
TIP # 4
Study the theory, try the tests & practice the exercises with the backing tracks as often as you can.
TIP # 5
Vary your practice don't over do just one topic, & use headphones when using an amp, keep in with your family & you won't fall out!
TIP # 6
Start to play along with other musicians as soon as you can; share tips, techniques & knowledge.
TIP # 7
Get yourself an effects pedal & go through the effects pedal lessons found on this site.
TIP # 8
Keep a journal, see the journal link on this site... it is good to keep a record of learning & creative ideas... I have lost all too many great musical ideas in the past! I don't anymore...
TIP # 9
Have fun, don't take studies too seriously, & you will succeed!
'Work Your Dream'
So, with hundreds of hours of top quality Free tuition available to choose from on this guitar lessons for beginners web site, why not take the time to consider what your aim is & then use the lesson links on the left or below to work your lessons, objectives (or work your dream!).
I wish you all the very best with your guitar journey.
'Work Your Dream'
Paul Gronow - Music Maker Guitar Lessons.
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