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Work through the units in order. Each lesson is short and builds on the last.
1. Getting Started
How to hold the guitar
Posture, left-hand position, pick grip.
3 min
String names
Learn the 6 open strings: E A D G B E.
3 min
Tune your guitar
Use the built-in tuner and match each string to standard pitch.
5 min
2. Fretboard
Fretboard basics
Frets, positions, and the dot markers.
5 min
Play single notes cleanly
Pluck each note at fret 0, 2, 3 on the low E and match it.
5 min
3. Open Chords
E minor (Em)
Two fingers. The easiest full-sounding chord on guitar.
5 min
A minor (Am)
Three fingers, rooted on the A string.
5 min
G major
Big, bright, slightly stretchy.
5 min
C major
The classic open C shape.
5 min
D major
Small triangle shape on the top 3 strings.
5 min
4. Chord Switching
Em ↔ Am switch
The most forgiving first switch. One finger barely moves.
10 min
G ↔ C switch
The single most useful switch in popular music.
10 min
5. Strumming
Steady downstrokes
Four downstrokes per bar at 80 BPM.
5 min
Down-up eighth notes
D-U-D-U pattern, 8 strums per bar.
5 min
6. Rhythm & Timing
Lock to the click
Play quarter notes exactly on the beat.
5 min
7. Scales
E minor pentatonic (open)
The 5-note scale behind most rock and blues solos.
10 min
8. Ear Training
Hear major vs minor
Train your ear to tell happy from sad chords.
5 min
9. Simple Riffs
"Smoke on the Water" main riff
The most famous 4-note guitar riff ever written.
10 min
10. Songs
"Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
Four chords: G – D – Am – C. Repeat.
10 min