Lynda - Beginning Acoustic Guitar TUTORiAL

Learn how to play guitar at your own pace. These easy-to-follow videos features examples in TAB and standard music notation, and hands-on instruction by guitar virtuoso Jared Meeker. You'll learn how to hold the instrument, play with a pick, count time, read music, and play simple chords. After mastering these basics, you'll be introduced to fingerpicking, barre chords, improvisation, music theory, and a variety of styles, including blues, rock, country, and folk. Beginning Acoustic Guitar is a must-have for anyone serious about starting to learn acoustic guitar.

Topics include:

* Styles of acoustic guitar masters
* Getting to know your tools
* Tuning
* Strumming
* Reading music
* Playing chords
* Flatpicking and fingerpicking
* Music theory
* Switching chords
* Understanding musical expression, phrasing, and dynamics