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Beginner's Guide to Guitar

Brand New for 2008

We have recently updated our guide with all new lessons and videos. We are very excited to present you with this new guide, which we think will be really thorough, useful and easy to follow. This guide is designed to teach the foundations of guitar playing slowly and clearly, so you don't get frustrated. The new beginner's guide is divided into two sections: Beginner Level 1 Beginner Level 2 The two courses taken together will bring you from "What's a fret?" to being able to play melodies, read music, and play all the important chord shapes. If you have never played guitar before, we recommend Beginner Level 1. If you have played a bit, but still consider yourself a beginner, please take a glance through Beginner Level 1 before you start Level 2. Sometimes "rushing yourself" is the biggest problem new guitarists have, so take some time to make sure you have all the skills learned in Beginner Level 1 before you go on to Beginner Level 2. These new courses are the result of months of work, hundreds of emails, hours of argument, drafts and more drafts, and a real challenge from our instructors to make a guide that the absolute beginner can use to learn guitar from the ground up. We think you will be very pleased with what we have done. For the new Beginner Level 1 guide, please click here. For the new Beginner Level 2 guide, please click here. "FINALLY a very well developed curriculum!" "Dear Mr. Schlegel, I am 56 years old and have recently picked up the guitar again after picking at it while a High School student. Not much experience other than playing chords. I decided to write this note in appreciation for your outstanding effort in the beginner course you led for GT and which I decided to take from the beginning. I thought that although I already play many chords without a problem that there could be a tip here and there that I could pick up. Man, WAS I WRONG, I ended up FINALLY coming across a very well developed curriculum, something I find lacking in many programs. I should know, I also have a Masters degree and taught both at college and secondary school. I know what a well develop curriculum looks like. I learned many things either overlooked or not known by many other instructors. I came across GT, unfortunately for me after spending quite a bit of money on other courses, books, CD's, and DVD's. The chapter on Barre Chords was specially enlightening to me as it did not stop at just showing you how to play an F and G chord but actually went through the construction of the chords and its application down the fretboard. I normallly do not comment on most things, but you sir and GT deserve a very enthusiastic Welll Done! Thank you both so much. I look forward in continuing following your lessons with enthusiasm." -- Franklyn Suliveres, Sarasota, Florida U.S.A.