Learning to Play Guitar Chords, Scales, and Solos

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Learning to Play Guitar Chords, Scales, and Solos

The guitar is the perfect instrument for your first instrument. to Learn how to do more than just that to However, to Learn how to read, understand, and enjoy music. And, whether you’ve had a few years of lessons, taught yourself, or never picked a guitar up, this course is the perfect way to start.
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Brilliantly designed so that you can learn everything from the ground. Learning to Play Guitar: Chords, Scales, and Solos It is unique and A cost-effective way to Quickly access one of the most important and enjoyable. and You can express yourself in satisfying ways. You don’t need to Find out how to read a note when you start this course, but even if you do, you’ll quickly gain new techniques, knowledge, and understanding.

This course features a unique modular design. to Learn immediately to playing. Each of the 24 lectures begins with a compelling historical narrative or personal story. and Then, he dives in with five modules of instruction:

Technique—Learn the correct way to How can you hold the guitar? to Move naturally around the instrument and You can learn all the fundamental skills of playing guitar from your left hand. and Moving to Right hand strumming, fingerpicking and Choose playing.
Musicianship and Note Reading—Learn how to You can find three types of musical notation. and It is easy to learn music if you do it in short steps. to Play and Read rhythms and Develop the ability to You can play by your ear.
Chords—Discover how to Play a variety of basic chords, the musical building blocks. and Study chord theory to understand the musical foundation of a melody. and The fundamentals of musical structure.
Scales and Melodic Patterns–Study the fundamental scales for guitar—another vital building block of guitar playing—as well as guitar melodic patterns or “licks,” Tools that grant you the ability to play lead guitar lines and melodies.
Putting it All Together—From the very first lesson, put together what you’ve learned in real guitar tunes and pieces that cover a variety musical styles. Each lesson ends with a song to put all the material into perspective. to use.

The guitar is a great choice. The guitar can be used as a solo instrument like the piano. and It is adaptable and flexible “partner” For more information, click here and Vocal accompaniment. The guitar is extremely versatile and can be used for all kinds of music, including country, blues, rock, jazz, pop, country, and jazz. and Classical music. Yet, the basics of the guitar are quite simple to learn—and quickly! It is also the most affordable guitar. and portable instruments. You can easily translate what you have learned from studying the guitar to All musical instruments and There are many disciplines that include songwriting and singing. and arranging.

Colin McAllister, a well-known teacher, is your instructor. and Performer whose broad musical range includes rock bands. and Avant garde to classical solo guitar, chamber music. symphony orchestras, and jazz groups. Dr. McAllister studied with the “First Family” of the classical guitar—the Romero brothers—and befriended one of America’s greatest jazz guitarists, Johnny Smith. This course is sprinkled with many well-told stories and a wealth of experience spanning more than 25 years. He demolishes the myth that talent or starting at an early age are required to be a successful entrepreneur. to Play an instrument well. His own stories that range from touching to heartbreaking, he shares them. to hilarious, and A promising guitarist student joins us and Dr. McAllister, guest vocalist, shows that even learning four chords on the guitar can open up a world of possibilities. This includes hundreds of songs as well as different styles. and eras.

You will be able to follow the lessons on the way from beginner to advanced. to You will be able to learn the skills of a professional musician and receive the equivalent of two semesters at university level or dozens of hours private instruction.

This course quickly becomes an experience—one that will deepen your appreciation of everything musical that you hear.

Learn the basics of a world-spanning instrument

TGC’s Learning to Play Guitar: Chords, Scales, and Solos Engaging and Dr. McAllister developed an adaptable learning system over many years of professional playing and You will be able to play the guitar in no matter how little time you spend teaching. The rapid results of these lessons are a result of Dr. McAllister’s ability to Each element of playing guitar should be presented in clear and understandable steps

It all starts at the beginning and Dr. McAllister introduces the concept of building one element upon another. to There are many basic principles to consider and You will be able to play the guitar with this musical material and You can find more information in any style. Start with simple chords and bass lines, you’ll learn how to play both melodies and You can also use accompaniment to a variety of musical styles and Techniques for guitar, including jazz, rock, classical and flamenco blues, reggae, and other traditions. and There are many other options.

Dr. McAllister will also take you on a journey through the history and greatest players of the guitar. and They created the styles and Guitar legends embodied to Many lesser-known figures have played pivotal roles. Each lesson focuses on a relevant topic to The legends of the guitar give you a wealth if material to Explore on your own.

One of the greatest benefits is to This course of study allows you to customize each lesson. to Study the material in your preferred order or focus on the areas that are most interesting to you. and These are simple to Refer to this reference and practice. The learning system is visual and gives you the opportunity to practice. to You can learn from watching the professor’s play. and using diagrams, drawings, and Animations to Assist you in incorporating the material.

For playing in many styles, build a solid base

This course has been carefully designed. to Give you a foundation in both guitar playing and theory and different guitar styles. These techniques are suitable for both beginners and more advanced players. and Material that you can use right away and You will get much to Explore and Continue to expand. These are some of the most important points you’ll cover:

Improvising:

The foundation of improvisation on the guitar is a solid grasp of chords and As the course title suggests, scales are taught. As the lessons unfold, you’ll learn major, minor, seventh, dominant seventh, and diminished chords in different keys, and “power” You can also use chords to play rock music. and minor scales, blues scale, pentatonic (five-tone) scales, “modal” scales, and arpeggios (broken chords)—all of which will equip you to You can improvise in any style.

Guitar Skills:

Enriching your left and right hand technique, you’ll practice a range of key guitar skills, which will take your music-making in many exciting directions. Among these, you’ll learn “Travis picking” for folk, country, and rock playing; Tremolo, which gives you the illusion that your music is sustained; and Linguo techniques (called “hammer-ons” and “pull-offs”) for shaping melodies; rasgueado, a dynamic flamenco strumming technique, harmonics (beautiful, bell-like guitar tones), barre technique (for “movable” chords), and How to Assist a singer.

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Guitar Styles:

Throughout the lessons, you’ll learn the elements of many different musical styles. As key examples, you’ll grasp the basics of jazz harmony, making use of your seventh chords and Modal scales, blues. and licks, and you’ll explore rhythm guitar, “piano-style” Guitar, Spanish flamenco, classical styles and others. In all cases, you’ll learn to play songs in the styles you’ve studied.

Music Theory Elements:

For everything you will learn in this course to You will learn a lot from playing to It should be read in music notation. Step by step, you’ll grasp how music is organized in terms of rhythm and Harmony is both conceptually and On the following page: and What are the different keys, rhythms and pitches? and Tonalities are written. In the process, you’ll learn to Learn how to read musical key signatures and Time signatures, rests and musical silences are some examples of how to use them. to use a metronome, how to Understand common chord progressions and more.

Pathways to Strong Guitar Technique:

Musicians can use instrumental music. “technique” The art of playing an instrument naturally is called the “how to” and efficiently. It is essential to use proper technique to successful guitar playing—as important as any other element—for achieving ease with the instrument and Avoiding any physical problems when playing. Throughout these lessons, you’ll learn elements of good technique such as “planting” (a technique to improve technical accuracy), hand position, efficient hand positioning, exercises for independence of fingers, dexterity using a guitar pick, speed and Playing melodies with accuracy and moving between chords efficiently and What is the best? to Practice the skills you have learned on the guitar.

Visit the Fascinating World of History and Lore of The Guitar

Throughout the lessons, Dr. McAllister’s passion for the guitar and For his teaching as well as for his energetic and It is a fun learning experience thanks to his charismatic style. He adds value to the lessons by inspiring. and A lucid commentary on the nature and habits of successful guitarists, and the value of music. and What is the best? to Study and learn.

In bringing you into the world of the guitar, he speaks vividly of the instrument’s evolution, history, and Musical roles and of the lives of guitarists—from his own professional experiences and Road stories to The contributions and innovations of the instrument’s most legendary players, such as:

John Fahey–a master in steel-string fingerstyle playing guitar;
Augustin Barrios “Mangoré“–Paraguayan guitarist, composer, and poet, an innovator and outlandish genius and One of the most important classical guitarists to record;
Emily Remler–a remarkable talent, an improbable figure, in jazz (white, middle-class, woman) and One of the greatest players of all time;
Charlie Christian–the original jazz guitarist and the one who changed big band music and The jazz guitar was reimagined as a solo instrument. and
Michael Hedges–one the most ingenious and Acoustic guitarists were influential, and they pioneered new tunings.

Learning to Play Guitar: Chords, Scales, and Solos Offers you an engaging experience and High-Effecient Way to Learn the basics of this versatile instrument. These 24 lessons will help you to understand the fundamentals of the guitar. and It is pure joy to play it.