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Free online courseBeginner Guitar Lessons: Chords, Strumming and Playing Songs

Duration of the online course: 2 hours and 41 minutes

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Free beginner classical guitar course: learn chords, tuning, time signatures, and strumming patterns to play songs with worship-style tutorials.

In this free course, learn about

  • Course Foundations and Guitar Setup
  • First Chords and Common Keys
  • Rhythm Basics and Strumming Patterns

Course Description

Start playing guitar from day one with this free beginner-friendly course in Music and Singing, focused on classical guitar foundations and practical song playing. You will build confidence step by step, moving from getting to know your instrument to strumming along with worship-style tutorials that help you apply what you learn in real music.

Learn how to choose a suitable guitar, understand the main parts of the instrument, and develop correct posture and hand positioning for comfortable playing. You will also cover string names and finger numbers so chord diagrams and basic technique feel clear and approachable.

Essential maintenance skills are included, such as tuning your guitar and changing strings, so you can keep your instrument sounding its best. From there, you will begin forming your first chord and progress through common chord families used in many songs, including shapes in the keys of G, D, A, C, and E.

To help you play with steady timing, the course introduces counting and time signatures, then guides you through foundational strumming patterns in 4/4 and 6/8, plus additional 4/4 variations to expand your rhythm options. By the end, you will have a solid toolkit of chords, strumming, and practical know-how to support ongoing practice and confident song accompaniment.

Course content

  • Video class: Beginner Guitar Lesson Course - Lesson 1: Introduction and what to expect 05m
  • Exercise: What is the main goal of this beginner guitar course?
  • Video class: What guitar should I use or buy? Lesson 2 - Beginner Guitar Course 06m
  • Exercise: Which type of guitar is recommended for this beginner guitar course?
  • Video class: The parts of the guitar - Lesson 3: Beginner Guitar Course 08m
  • Exercise: Which guitar part changes the pitch by lengthening or shortening the string?
  • Video class: How to hold the guitar - Lesson 4: Beginner Guitar Lesson Course 06m
  • Exercise: Which posture is recommended when sitting to play guitar as a beginner?
  • Video class: String Names and Finger Numbers - Lesson 5: Beginner Guitar Course 05m
  • Exercise: In standard guitar tuning from the thickest string (closest to you) to the thinnest string, what are the string names?
  • Video class: How To Tune Your Guitar - Lesson 6: Beginner Guitar Lesson Course 14m
  • Video class: How To Change Guitar Strings - Beginner Guitar Lesson Course 24m
  • Exercise: When restringing an acoustic guitar, what amount of slack should you leave before winding the string on the tuning peg to get about the right number of wraps?
  • Video class: How to play your first chord - Beginner Guitar Lesson Course 10m
  • Exercise: In a chord diagram, what does an X above a string mean?
  • Video class: How to play chords in the key of G - Beginner Guitar Lesson Course 11m
  • Exercise: Which chord shape is recommended because two fingers can stay in the same place when moving between G, C, and E minor?
  • Video class: How to play chords in the key of D - Beginner Guitar Lesson Course Lesson 10 - Worship Tutorials 09m
  • Exercise: Which four chords are taught as the most commonly used chords in the key of D?
  • Video class: How to play chords in the key of A - Beginner Guitar Lesson Course Lesson 11 - Worship Tutorials 09m
  • Exercise: Which four chords are taught as the major chords in the key of A in this lesson?
  • Video class: Guitar Lesson - How to play chords in the key of C - Beginner Guitar Course Lesson #12 07m
  • Exercise: Which four chords are taught as the main chords to use in the key of C?
  • Video class: How to play chords in the key of E - Lesson 13: Beginner Guitar Course 08m
  • Exercise: Which set of four chords is taught as the major chords to use in the key of E in this lesson?
  • Video class: Time Signatures and Counting - Lesson 14: Beginner Guitar Course 08m
  • Exercise: In 4/4 time, how many quarter notes are in one measure?
  • Video class: Basic 4/4 Strumming Pattern - Lesson 15: Beginner Guitar Lesson Course 07m
  • Exercise: In the first basic 4/4 strumming pattern, where do the strums land when counting the measure?
  • Video class: Basic 6/8 Strumming Pattern - Lesson 16: Beginner Guitar Lesson Course 05m
  • Exercise: When counting in 6/8 time for this strumming lesson, how many counts are in each measure?
  • Video class: More 4/4 Strumming Patterns - Lesson 17: Beginner Guitar Course 09m
  • Exercise: In 4/4 time, what is a key reason to use down strums in your playing?

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