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Learn how to play guitar at your own pace. These easy-to-follow videos features examples in TAB and standard music notation, and hands-on instruction by guitar virtuoso Jared Meeker. You’ll learn how to hold the instrument, play with a pick, count time, read music, and play simple chords. After mastering these basics, you’ll be introduced to fingerpicking, barre chords, improvisation, music theory, and a variety of styles, including blues, rock, country, and folk. Beginning Acoustic Guitar is a must-have for anyone serious about starting to learn acoustic guitar.
Topics include:
- Styles of acoustic guitar masters
- Getting to know your tools
- Tuning
- Strumming
- Reading music
- Playing chords
- Flatpicking and fingerpicking
- Music theory
- Switching chords
- Understanding musical expression, phrasing, and dynamics
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