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Free online courseAcoustic guitar beginner level

Duration of the online course: 4 hours and 17 minutes

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Play your first fingerstyle songs faster with a free acoustic guitar course: chords, rhythm, capo basics and smooth changes, with practice exercises.

In this free course, learn about

  • Fingerstyle fundamentals: posture, hand position, thumb/finger roles and tone control
  • Open-chord shapes and finger placement: Am, Em (incl. extra string), A, D, G and others
  • How to play chord progressions used in the instructor’s practice track
  • Keeping a steady fingerstyle rhythm pattern across an entire piece
  • Understanding slash chords/inversions and using them in fingerstyle arrangements
  • Song form skills: building and navigating A/B sections and overall track structure
  • Section-specific progressions: chords for A section and B section of the song
  • Smoother chord changes (e.g., tips for switching from A major to D major)
  • Why certain keys (C, G, D, Em) are common in fingerstyle guitar
  • Capo use: purpose, transposition, and matching vocal/arrangement ranges
  • Reading/feeling a new time signature introduced in the course
  • Learning additional chords including F major and a harder F-barre variation
  • Performance focus: putting parts together cleanly in the final unit/piece
  • Micro-variation awareness: how voicings change (e.g., G/B in later A section)

Course Description

Build real acoustic guitar skills from day one with a beginner-friendly fingerstyle approach that helps you sound musical quickly. This free online course is designed for anyone starting from scratch or returning after a long break, guiding you toward clean chord shapes, steady timing, and confident right-hand control. Instead of feeling stuck memorizing isolated shapes, you will learn how chords and rhythm work together so your playing becomes consistent and enjoyable.

Across the lessons, you will develop practical fundamentals for acoustic fingerstyle and classical-style coordination: accurate fretting-hand placement, clear tone on individual strings, and balanced picking that keeps melody and accompaniment working as one. You will practice common chord families such as A minor and E minor, learn to move between shapes with less tension, and understand how chord progressions create the flow of a song. You will also get comfortable with inversions and slash chords, an essential skill for smoother bass movement and richer harmonies.

As you progress, the course connects technique to music by working through a complete track structure, including A and B sections. You will focus on rhythmic consistency, learn to recognize and play in different meters, and pick up tips that make transitions like A major to D major feel natural. You will also discover why certain keys are frequently used in fingerstyle playing, and how tools like the capo can instantly expand your range and make songs fit your voice or preferred sound.

By the end, you will have a solid foundation for playing full pieces with control and expression: cleaner chord changes, better timing, and a clearer understanding of how to build a fingerstyle arrangement. Whether your goal is to play for relaxation, accompany singing, or prepare for more advanced classical guitar studies, this course gives you a structured, confidence-building start and a practical routine you can keep using long after the final lesson.

Course content

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar Level 1 [Course Introduction] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    05m

  • Exercise: What is a main focus of Unit 2 in the Fingerstyle course?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 1 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    16m

  • Exercise: What is the focus of the first guitar lesson in the fingerstyle course?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 2 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    12m

  • Exercise: _What is the correct finger placement for an A minor chord in the finger style technique?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 3 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    10m

  • Exercise: _What is the technique for playing the e minor chord with the extra string?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 4 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    17m

  • Exercise: _What is the chord progression for the track that the instructor has written?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [lesson 5 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    09m

  • Exercise: _What is the rhythm for the whole track in this lesson?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 6 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    14m

  • Exercise: _What are slash chords or inversions in guitar playing?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 7 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    11m

  • Exercise: _What is the structure of the track in this lesson?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 8 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    09m

  • Exercise: _What is the chord progression in section A of the song?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 9 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    07m

  • Exercise: _What are the chords for the b section of the track in this lesson?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 10 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    13m

  • Exercise: _What is the advice for making the change from A major to D major chord easier?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 11 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    10m

  • Exercise: _What is the reason why certain keys like C, G, D, and E minor are commonly used in fingerstyle guitar playing?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 12 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    16m

  • Exercise: _What is the purpose of using a capo on an acoustic guitar?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 13 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    11m

  • Exercise: What is the time signature introduced in this lesson?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 14 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    09m

  • Exercise: _What are the next two chords that will be covered in the lesson?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 15 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    13m

  • Exercise: _What is the more difficult version of the F major chord that the instructor shows in the lesson?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 16 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    10m

  • Exercise: What is emphasized in the final unit of the fingerstyle course?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 17 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    17m

  • Exercise: _What is the first thing we do in section A of the piece?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 18 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    13m

  • Exercise: _What is the difference in the way the G over B chord is played in the second A section compared to the first A section?

  • Video class: Acoustic Fingerstyle Level 1 [Lesson 19 of 20] Learn Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar

    10m

  • Exercise: _What is the first chord played in the B section of the track in the lesson?

This free course includes:

4 hours and 17 minutes of online video course

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