Tutorial for Beginners

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Instructor: Matt Cloak Level: Beginner Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: Welcome to beginner guitar!  If you're just getting started with the guitar, you've come to the right place.  In this tutorial section, we are going to cover the basics, including: Playing an instrument, and its benefits Different parts of the guitar and their names How to hold the guitar (do's and don't do's) Playing right-handed vs. playing left...

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Instructor: Matt Cloak Level: Beginner Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: In this section, we will learn how to play a note on the fretboard and finger placement.  We'll cover how to hold the guitar pick and how to pick the strings downward, as well as upward.  Some key points to keep in mind are: The strings are labeled 1 to 6, starting with the bottom string (1), to the top string (6) Bring your fretting hand up fr...

Media Length: 11:22

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Instructor: Matt Cloak Level: Beginner Topic: Technique Style: Any Style

Excerpt: In this section, we will learn about chords.  Chords are when play muiltiple notes at one time.  This involves picking multiple strings at once, which is called strumming.  We will learn how to strum downwards and upwards, as well as a couple of different strumming patterns.  Some key-points to remember are: Get the stri...

Media Length: 6:31