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Free online courseEletric Guitar Beginners Level

Duration of the online course: 3 hours and 10 minutes

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Build real electric guitar skills fast with this free course: map the fretboard, master scales, bends and legato, and start improvising with confidence.

In this free course, learn about

  • Fretboard note awareness and how to locate root notes across strings
  • Basic music theory: sharps, and notes with no sharp (B and E)
  • Major scale basics (G major) and why scales/keys matter for improvisation
  • Minor pentatonic (A minor) shape, consistent-tempo practice, and finding roots (6th string)
  • How to convert minor pentatonic to major pentatonic by shifting the root fingering
  • Right-hand picking fundamentals: proper plectrum grip and control
  • Spider exercises to build finger independence, coordination, and dexterity
  • Legato techniques: hammer-ons, pull-offs, and smooth transitioning riffs/licks
  • Adding phrasing feel with rhythmic/melodic techniques (e.g., vibrato, dynamics, articulation)
  • Sequences practice and why gradually increasing speed improves fluency
  • String bending skills: pre-bends, whole-tone bends (2 frets), and quick-release 'question mark' bends
  • Practicing full songs to integrate techniques, timing, and musical context
  • Improving power chords through better fretting-hand muting/pressure and clean switching
  • Learning-path guidance: what to do next and how a membership/community supports progress

Course Description

Want to move from random notes to real music on electric guitar? This beginner-friendly course is designed to give you a clear path from your very first lead ideas to confident, musical playing. Instead of guessing your way around the neck, you will start building a practical understanding of the fretboard so you can find notes quickly, recognize patterns, and feel oriented no matter where your hand lands.

As you progress, you will develop the core habits that make every technique easier: controlled picking, efficient fretting, and focused coordination drills that train accuracy and timing. You will also connect basic music theory to what you actually play, so concepts like notes, sharps, keys, and patterns stop feeling abstract and begin to sound useful. The goal is simple: help you understand what you are doing and why it works, even at a beginner level.

From there, the course guides you into the essential scale shapes that show up everywhere in rock and popular music. You will practice keeping a steady tempo, learn how root notes shape your choices, and discover how the same patterns can shift to different keys. That makes improvisation far less intimidating, because you will know how to choose notes intentionally and start creating phrases that fit the music.

You will also train techniques that bring lead guitar to life, including smooth legato phrasing through hammer-ons and pull-offs, expressive bends, and approaches that strengthen your tone and control. The lessons emphasize building speed the right way, so your playing becomes clean and relaxed rather than rushed. By practicing riffs and longer performance pieces, you will learn how to apply skills in a real musical context, improving your sense of timing, phrasing, and flow.

By the end, you will have a stronger foundation for lead playing and a clearer plan for what to practice next. If you are looking for a free online course that turns scattered practice into steady progress, this is a practical starting point for developing technique, fretboard knowledge, and the confidence to keep growing.

Course content

  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Course Introduction] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 01m
  • Exercise: What is one of the primary focus areas of the Electric Guitar Beginners Level One course?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 1 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 14m
  • Exercise: What is the primary purpose of the 'spider exercise' discussed in the course?
  • Video class: Lesson One Done! Watch this before moving on. 01m
  • Exercise: What is one of the benefits of joining the YJ club for learning guitar according to the text?
  • Exercise: What is one of the primary benefits of joining the YJ club as mentioned in the text?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 2 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 07m
  • Exercise: Why is it important for guitar players to learn scales, particularly the G Major scale?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 3 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 05m
  • Exercise: What is the recommended way to hold the plectrum when practicing right hand technique on the electric guitar?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 4 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 10m
  • Exercise: Which notes have no sharp according to the basic theory taught in this course?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 5 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 08m
  • Exercise: In guitar playing, what is the key concept that allows players to easily switch between different keys using the same scale pattern?
  • Video class: Unit 1 Done! Watch this before moving on. 01m
  • Exercise: What is one of the main benefits of joining the YJ Club for guitar learners?
  • Exercise: What is one of the benefits of joining the YJ Club for guitar learning?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 6 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 08m
  • Exercise: What is the primary benefit of mastering the A minor pentatonic scale for a beginner electric guitarist?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 7 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 04m
  • Exercise: Why is it important to practice the A minor pentatonic scale at a consistent speed?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 8 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 06m
  • Exercise: When playing a minor pentatonic scale on the guitar, which string is primarily used to determine the root note?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 9 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 06m
  • Exercise: In moving from a minor pentatonic to a major pentatonic scale, what change do you make in finger positioning on the root note?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 10 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 10m
  • Exercise: What is the main purpose of learning to play scales and keys in improvisation as mentioned in the course content?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 11 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 07m
  • Exercise: What is the main purpose of the spider exercises in guitar practice as explained in the text?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 12 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 13m
  • Exercise: What technique combines both hammer-ons and pull-offs in guitar playing and is characterized by fluid and smooth note transitions?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 13 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 03m
  • Exercise: What is a common technique used in beginner electric guitar playing to create a smooth transition between notes?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 14 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 08m
  • Exercise: What musical technique is primarily being practiced in the described legato-based riff tutorial?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 15 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 06m
  • Exercise: What is the key technique being introduced in the lesson to enhance the melodic and rhythmic feel of playing?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 16 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 11m
  • Exercise: What key is the solo primarily composed in based on the lesson?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 17 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 08m
  • Exercise: Why is it important to advance your speed on the guitar when learning sequences?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 18 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 07m
  • Exercise: Which type of bend on the electric guitar is characterized by bending the note downwards and stopping it quickly, often used to create a 'question mark' sound?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 19 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 10m
  • Exercise: When performing a whole tone bend on the 10th fret of the high E string, how many frets does the pitch need to change?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 20 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 02m
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 21 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 11m
  • Exercise: What is the purpose of practicing a full song as discussed in the lesson?
  • Video class: Beginners Lead Guitar Course Level 1 [Lesson 22 of 22] Learn To Understand The Fretboard 11m
  • Exercise: What is the main technique discussed in the text to improve playing power chords on an electric guitar?
  • Video class: Course Complete! Here's What To Do Next 01m
  • Exercise: What is suggested as the next step after completing the beginner electric guitar course?
  • Exercise: What does the YJ Club offer to help guitar students progress after completing a course?

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