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Beginning Guitar

Beginning Guitar

This course is under construction — content may be incomplete or subject to change.

Module 1

Getting to Know the Guitar

Choosing an Instrument, Sitting Position, and Tuning
Terms and Symbols
1.01 ~ Guitar Terms and Terminology
Romanza Part 1: Melody on the First String
Chord Charts Intro and a First Chord
Malagueña Part 1: Moving the E Chord

Module 2

Getting Started with Music Notation and First Pieces

Intro to Notation
The Musical Alphabet
The Staff and the Treble Clef
Remembering Treble Clef Notes
2.01 ~ Treble Clef Note Naming
Daily Technique 1
Romanza Part 2: Arpeggio
Malagueña Part 1: Keep Practicing Moving the E Chord

Module 3

Basic Rhythms and Reading on the First String

Anatomy of Notes and Rhythm
Compare Durations with a Grid
Beat and Meter
Reading Musical Time: Time Signatures, Measures, and Barlines
Playing Simple Rhythms
Notes on the First String
3.01 ~ Guitar Frets: First String, First Position
Keep Doing Daily Technique 1
Malagueña Part 2: The Opening Melody
Romanza Part 3: Adding a Bass Note

Module 4

Continued Reading on the First String

Dots and Ties
4.01 ~ Identify Basic Durations
4.02 ~ Compare Basic Durations
Daily Technique 2
Keep Practicing Malagueña Part 2: Opening Melody
Keep Practicing Romanza Part 3: Adding a Bass Note

Module 5

Reading on the Second String