Introduction
A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.” – Lao Tzu (Ancient Chinese Philosopher)
When I started playing the guitar many years ago I had no idea that all these years later it would bring me to you today. I’m genuinely excited and I hope that this is the first step of many that you, your guitar, and I will take together.
My first lesson was horrific and it made me think my teacher hated me. My fingers ached; they refused to do what I wanted them to do. I had to borrow guitars for every lesson because I didn’t even have my own guitar; the other students seemed way better than me, and yet…I started to enjoy it. In spite of all of that I began to love playing or more accurately – trying to play. I discovered that playing music made me appreciate it in an entirely different way than merely listening to it. Honestly, it felt like I’d found the unlock code to an esoteric world full of wonder and magic that was in plain sight but remained invisible to most – not unlike the train platform to Hogwarts in the Harry Potter movies.
I started to make new friends that played all kinds of instruments; we shared ideas; we wrote awful songs; we pretended to be rockstars into the wee small hours. I also found great joy just playing my guitar peacefully, alone in my room, while my family watched tv and ate snacks in the living room. During this time I realised I was part of something. I wasn’t exactly sure what that something was, however I felt like I had started a very special journey. I didn’t care that I didn’t know where I was going and it didn’t matter. I was just happy to be along for the ride with my trusty guitar as sidekick and confidante. Life is a journey, and learning guitar is a journey within that journey.
Our lives are full of ups, downs, trials, tribulations, circles and squares, yet I’m beyond grateful that the guitar has been a refrain in the song that is my life’s journey. Every now and again when I turn on my metronome I ponder how it may have clicked off the many beats of my life if I hadn’t decided to see what this piece of wood and strings was all about.
My name is Joshua Rogers – welcome to the Essentials Primer Beginners Guitar Course for You! Grab your guitar – your journey is about to begin.
Joshua Rogers
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A teacher and lover of all things guitar!
NBN Guitar Essentials Primer Course
Module 1
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Naming the First Three Strings
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Ex 1a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Open Strings
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Basics of Tablature and Music Notation
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Module 2
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Chord Definition & Chord diagram
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G Major Chord & The Fretting/Fingering Hand
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Changing From G Major (simple) To E Minor (simple)
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Strumming the C major chord
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Changing From E Minor to C Major
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G – Em – C Chord Progression
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G – Em – C chord progression
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Basic Hand Position and Picking with Thumb and Fingers
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Ex 4b Picking with Thumb, Index, and Middle using Em
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G – Em – C chord progression
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Ex 1 Picking or Strumming the D7 chord
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Pivoting from C Major (simple) to D7 (simple)
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Ex 2a C – D7 Chord Change using Pivoting & Preparation Exercise
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G – Em – C – D7 – G Chord Progression using Preparation, Pivoting, and Guiding
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Minims/Half Notes & Crotchets/Quarter Notes
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Counting & Strumming Minims & Crotchets
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Using The Progression In The Real World
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Open Strings First Octave
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Open Strings Second Octave
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A Brief Explanation of Scales and Octaves
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G Major Scale Two Octaves (with preferred fingering)
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The Importance of Routine
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Taking your Guitar Everywhere
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Happy Accidents versus Mistakes
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Ex 1a Alternate Picking i, m (m, i)
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Full Versions of G, C, & Em
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Each module begins with an overview where I explain what you will learn in the module. Modules are usually comprised of instructional videos, music scores, quizzes, and exercises aimed at gradually building and strengthening your technique, theory and mental fortitude.
I strongly recommend that you finish one module before proceeding to the next, otherwise you may find yourself struggling unnecessarily with material that is too advanced which leads to frustration, which in turn hinders progress.
The course has been designed to introduce you to guitar using classical guitar fundamentals. It avoids rushing in with lofty promises of teaching you to play songs because that approach often ends in tears. Beginners feel compelled to play exactly like the song, only to discover their efforts are futile, progress slows, and in the worst case they give up entirely.
Instead, you and I are going to play the long game. We trade short-term thrills for long-term gains and ability. Crafting technique and theory over time resulting in a consummate guitarist that is armed with the techniques and theoretical knowledge to confidently make music alone and with collaboratively.
During this course you will learn how to:
- Strum and pick with your fingers
- Recognise the symbols used to name the fingers on both hands
- Name all the strings on the guitar
- Understand two different time signatures
- Count different rhythms, name notes, dotted notes, and their values
- Read tablature and develop an awareness of music notation
- Recognise and understand the effect of sharps and natural signs
- Play eight different chords and a chord progression that is used in thousands of songs
- Play Ode to Joy, Malagueña Facil, and the 12 Bar Blues in A
- Accompany and be accompanied by another player
- Interpret the meaning of several musical symbols and score indications
- Four different scales including G major, A Pentatonic Major, D Pentatonic Minor, and E Pentatonic Major
- Improvise and create your own solos using the A, D and E Pentatonic Scales
- Cope and deal with finger pain, lack of progress, information overload, poor motivation and more
- Use classical guitar techniques for both hands
- Communicate and share your experiences with like-minded people on their own journey’s via the NBN Guitar Community Forum
All exercises and pieces or songs are played at 60bpm (sixty beats per minute). In classical terms this tempo is known as Adagio and it was chosen because it is considered neither too slow nor too fast.
Four or three clicks are played at the beginning of every exercise or song to set the tempo and to serve as an introduction before you are required to begin.
I estimate the course to take anywhere from two to four months to complete, based on completing either one or two modules every week.
House Keeping & Essential Equipment
Below are some tips to help you get through the course in good time with minimal stress and interruptions:
- Get your guitar set up by a luthier or guitar technician
- Buy a metronome, guitar tuner, and a stand
- Keep your guitar in good condition
- Have a spare set of strings handy
- Keep snacks and a drink nearby
- Practice in a quiet tidy space
- Tell people your routine
- Minimise distractions
Links to the gear mentioned above are at the end of the eBook
NBN Guitar Essentials Primer Course
Module 1
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Naming the First Three Strings
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Ex 1a 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Open Strings
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Abbreviations for the Picking/Strumming Fingers
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Basics of Tablature and Music Notation
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Ex 4a Tablature Explanation
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Module 2
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Strumming & Strumming Symbols
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Strumming and Strumming Symbols Exercise
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Chord Definition & Chord diagram
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G Major Chord & The Fretting/Fingering Hand
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Changing From G Major (simple) To E Minor (simple)
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Changing from G major to E minor
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Semibreves/Whole Notes Exercise
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Strumming the C major chord
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Changing From E Minor to C Major
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Changing from E minor to C major Exercise
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G – Em – C Chord Progression
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G – Em – C chord progression
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Basic Hand Position and Picking with Thumb and Fingers
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Ex 4b Picking with Thumb, Index, and Middle using Em
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G – Em – C chord progression
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Strumming the C major chord
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Ex 1 Picking or Strumming the D7 chord
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Pivoting from C Major (simple) to D7 (simple)
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Ex 2a C – D7 Chord Change using Pivoting & Preparation Exercise
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G – Em – C – D7 – G Chord Progression using Preparation, Pivoting, and Guiding
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Minims/Half Notes & Crotchets/Quarter Notes
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Minims/Half Notes & Crotchets/Quarter Notes Exercise
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Counting & Strumming Minims & Crotchets
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Naming the Last Three Strings
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Naming the Last Three Strings Exercise
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Classical/Fingerstyle Hand Position & Thumb Movement
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Using The Progression In The Real World
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Module 8
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Open Strings First Octave
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Open Strings First Octave
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G Major Scale with Preferred Fingering
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Open Strings Second Octave
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G Major Scale Two Octaves
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A Brief Explanation of Scales and Octaves
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G Major Scale Two Octaves (with preferred fingering)
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Module 9
The Importance of Routine
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Listening for Guitar in Songs
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Taking your Guitar Everywhere
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Happy Accidents versus Mistakes
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G, D7, Em & A7 Chordal Accompaniment
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Learning and Playing Two Different Guitar Parts for Ode to Joy
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