Progress Essentials Primer for Beginners Guitar Course Complete & Continue Next Lesson Learn More Foreword 1 Lesson Introduction Module 1 6 Lessons Overview Lesson 1: Naming the first three strings Lesson 2: Abbreviations for the Picking/Strumming Fingers Lesson 3: Fretting/Fingering Hand Thumb Positions Lesson 4: Basics of Tablature and Music Notation Lesson 5: The 80:20 Rule Module 2 6 Lessons Overview Lesson 1: Strumming & Strumming Symbols Lesson 2: Chord Definition & Chord diagram Lesson 3: G Major Chord & The Fretting/Fingering Hand Lesson 4: Strumming Practice Lesson 5: Reducing Hand & Finger Pain Module 3 6 Lessons Overview Lesson 1: E Minor Chord Lesson 2: Changing From G Major (simple) To E Minor (simple) Lesson 3: Semibreves/Whole Notes Lesson 4: Understanding Counting, Bars & Measures Lesson 5: Difficulty with Chords & Chord Changes Module 4 5 Lessons Overview Lesson 1: C Major Chord (simple) Lesson 2: Changing From E Minor (simple) to C Major (simple) Lesson 3: G - Em - C Chord Progression Lesson 4: Basic Hand Position and Picking with Thumb and Fingers Module 5 7 Lessons Overview Lesson 1: D7 Chord Lesson 2: Pivoting from C Major (simple) to D7 (simple) Lesson 3: G - Em - C - D7 - G Chord Progression using Preparation, Pivoting, and Guiding Lesson 4: Minims/Half Notes & Crotchets/Quarter Notes Lesson 5: Counting & Strumming Minims & Crotchets Lesson 6: Strumming & Rhythm (Keeping Time) Issues Module 6 5 Lessons Overview Lesson 1: Naming the Last Three Strings Lesson 2: Classical/Fingerstyle Hand Position & Thumb Movement Lesson 3: Picking Patterns Lesson 4: Information Overload Module 7 1 Lesson Using The Progression In The Real World Module 8 7 Lessons Overview Lesson 1: Open Strings First Octave Lesson 2: G Major Scale with Preferred Fingering Lesson 3: Open Strings Second Octave Lesson 4: G Major Scale Two Octaves Lesson 5: A Brief Explanation of Scales and Octaves Lesson 6: Lack of Progress Module 9 - Topics for Discussion 5 Lessons Lesson 1: The Importance of Routine Lesson 2: Listening for Guitar in Songs Lesson 3: Finding a Role Model Lesson 4: Taking your Guitar Everywhere Lesson 5: Happy Accidents versus Mistakes Module 10 4 Lessons Overview Lesson 1: Alternate Picking Lesson 2: G Major Scale Alternate Picking First Octave Lesson 3: G Major Scale Two Octaves with i, m (m, i) Module 11 7 Lessons Overview Lesson 1: Ode To Joy Lesson 2: G - D7 Chord Change Lesson 3: A7 - D7 Chord Changes, C Natural & Repeat Two Bars Symbols Lesson 4: G, D7, Em & A7 Chordal Accompaniment Lesson 5: Learning & Playing Two Different Guitar Parts for Ode to Joy Lesson 6: Reading Music & Tablature Module 12 9 Lessons Overview Lesson 1: 3/4 Time Signature, Repeat One Bar Symbol, G# & F Lesson 2: Counting & Inverted Pedal Point Lesson 3: E Major Chord Lesson 4: A Minor Chord Lesson 5: E – Am – E chord Change Lesson 6: E & Am Chordal Accompaniment Lesson 7: Learning & Playing Two Different Guitar Parts for Malagueña Facil Lesson 8: Overcoming the Lack of Motivation Module 13 6 Lessons Overview Lesson 1: Riff with Open Strings and New Beams Lesson 2: Full Riff Lesson 3: A7, D7, and E7 Lesson 4: E7 - D7 - A7 - E7 - A7 Chord Changes Lesson 5: Learning & Playing Two Different Guitar Parts for the 12 Bar Blues in A Module 14 1 Lesson Lesson 1: How to hold a guitar Module 15 - Topics for Discussion 4 Lessons Lesson 1: Lack of Guidance Lesson 2: Maintaining Consistent Practice Habits Lesson 3: Developing Proper Technique Lesson 4: Equipment Limitations Module 16 6 Lessons Overview Lesson 1: Dexterity ‘Spider’ Lesson 2: Vertical Stretching Lesson 3: Horizontal Stretching Lesson 4: Full Versions of G, C, & Em Lesson 5: Playing Chords with Arpeggios Module 17 3 Lessons Congratulations! Where To From Here? Practice Journal Essentials Primer for Beginners Guitar Course Complete & Continue Next Lesson Learn More Module 4 Lesson 1: C Major Chord (simple)
