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Guitar for beginners, chords to first songs

JustinGuitar's Grade 1 and 2 in order, a second teacher on the same ground when a lesson will not click, and the theory you need — no more.

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Stage 1 · First chords and your first strum

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D, A, and changing between them

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  1. 1How to Play the D Chord on Guitaryoutube.com
  2. 2How to Play the A Chord | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
  3. 3The Secret for FAST Chord Changesyoutube.com
  4. 4Your FIRST Strumming Pattern EVER! | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
  5. 5Strumming (Only) The Right Strings | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
  6. 6Super EASY 2 Chord Songs | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
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E, anchor fingers, and your first riff

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  1. 7How to Play the E Chord | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
  2. 8A, D, and E - Easy Chord Changes Using Anchor Fingersyoutube.com
  3. 9WHY and HOW? Foot Tapping While Playing | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
  4. 10Are You Strumming on the Beat?youtube.com
  5. 11Super EASY 3 Chord Songs using A, D, E | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
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Minor chords and up strums

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  1. 12Welcome to Module 3: Capo, Minor Chords & Up Strumsyoutube.com
  2. 13What are Minor Chords on Guitar? | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
  3. 14How to Play the Am Chord | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
  4. 15Holding the Guitar with Your Fretting Hand? | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
  5. 16Strumming: How to Practice Counting the Beats | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
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The course page, and the theory you need

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  1. 17JustinGuitar Beginner Course, Grade 1justinguitar.com
  2. 18musictheory.net lessonsmusictheory.net

Stage 2 · Rhythm, and the rest of Grade 1

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Metronome, riffs, reading tab

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  1. 19Welcome to Module 4: Metronome, Stretches & THE Patternyoutube.com
  2. 20Short Finger? Stretching Exercises | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
  3. 21The Dm Chord on Guitar is EASY! | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
  4. 22HOW and WHY to Use a Metronome | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
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The C chord, and notes on the neck

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  1. 23Welcome to Module 5: Basic Theory & Strumming Developmentyoutube.com
  2. 24How to Play the C Chord | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
  3. 25Learn ANY Strumming Patterns with this Guitar Exerciseyoutube.com
  4. 26Why your strumming sounds so bad - and how to fix it!youtube.com
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G, and 6:8 strumming

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  1. 27Welcome to Module 6: 6:8 Time, Fast Changes & Alternate Pickingyoutube.com
  2. 283 Tips to NAIL Alternate Picking | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
  3. 29How to Play the G Chord... HACKED! | Guitar For Beginnersyoutube.com
  4. 30All You Need to Know About Time Signatures | Guitar For Beginnersyoutube.com
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Dynamics, groove, consolidation

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  1. 31Welcome to Module 7: Air Changes, Dynamics & Consolidation!youtube.com
  2. 328 Open Chords That You Should Know! | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
  3. 33Practice Common Chord Changes - and Save Time! :)youtube.com
  4. 34Fast Chord Changes On Guitar For Beginnersyoutube.com

Stage 3 · A second teacher on the same ground

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The same chords, taught differently

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  1. 35Beginner Acoustic Lesson 1 - Your Very First Guitar Lesson (E Minor + Asus2)youtube.com
  2. 36Beginner Acoustic Guitar Lesson 2 - The A Major Chordyoutube.com
  3. 37Beginner Acoustic Guitar Lesson 3 - The G Major Chordyoutube.com
  4. 38Beginner Lesson 4 D Major Chordyoutube.com
  5. 39Beginner Lesson 5 A minor and E Major Chordsyoutube.com
  6. 40Beginner Guitar Lesson 6 C Major Chordyoutube.com
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Strumming patterns, and caring for the guitar

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  1. 41Beginner Acoustic Guitar Strumming Patterns - Pattern 4youtube.com
  2. 42Beginner Strumming Patterns For Acoustic Guitar Pattern 5 - Beginner Guitar Lessonsyoutube.com
  3. 43Chris Stapleton Starting Over Guitar Lesson + Tutorialyoutube.com
  4. 44The BEST Way to Change Your Guitar Stringsyoutube.com
  5. 45How to Setup Your GUITAR for Beginners (Strat Edition)youtube.com

Stage 4 · Grade 2: F, power chords, fingerstyle

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Faster changes, new chords, scales

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  1. 469 Fancy Guitar Chords All Beginner Should Knowyoutube.com
  2. 47Want Fast & Perfect Chord Changes on Guitar?youtube.com
  3. 48SUPER EASY Scale for Beginners | E Minor Pentatonic Scaleyoutube.com
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The F chord

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  1. 49Welcome to Module 9: The F Chord Journey & Pinky Workoutyoutube.com
  2. 50The Easiest F Chord Guitar Lesson You'll Find :)youtube.com
  3. 513 F Chord Variations You Need to Knowyoutube.com
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Alternate G shapes, making up solos

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  1. 52G Chord Trick for Faster Changes :) | Guitar for Beginnersyoutube.com
  2. 53How to Play the A 'Mini Barre' Chordyoutube.com
  3. 54Changes With The F Chord For Beginnersyoutube.com
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Fingerstyle and sus chords

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  1. 55Play It By Ear For Beginners :)youtube.com
  2. 56The Ultimate Sus Chords Guide For Beginners :)youtube.com
  3. 57Shifting The F Chordyoutube.com
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Power chords

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  1. 58Your Ultimate Power Chords Guide for Beginners 🤘youtube.com
  2. 59The First Scale Beginners Should Learn for BLUES GUITARyoutube.com
  3. 60This Is How Rock Guitar Players Palm Muteyoutube.com
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Grade 2, and somewhere to find songs

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  1. 61JustinGuitar Beginner Course, Grade 2justinguitar.com
  2. 62Songsterr — tabs with rhythmsongsterr.com

Stage 5 · Playing music, not exercises

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Blues, because it is the fastest way to sound good

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  1. 63How To Play Blues (in a few simple steps)youtube.com
  2. 64Is the solo from 'Sweet Home Alabama' in the WRONG KEY?!youtube.com
  3. 65The LEGENDARY picking pattern - 'Travis Picking'youtube.com
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The courses these videos come from

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  1. 66JustinGuitar: JustinGuitar Grade 1 | Module 1 - A & D Chords + Your First Song (12 videos)youtube.com
  2. 67JustinGuitar: JustinGuitar Grade 1 | Module 3 - Minor Chords And Up Strums! (10 videos)youtube.com
  3. 68JustinGuitar: JustinGuitar Grade 1 | Module 7 - Dynamics, Grooving + Consolidation! (12 videos)youtube.com
  4. 69JustinGuitar: JustinGuitar Grade 2 | Module 9 - Time To Learn The F Chord (11 videos)youtube.com
  5. 70Marty Music: Beginner Acoustic Guitar - Your Very First Guitar Lessons (8 videos)youtube.com
  6. 71Paul Davids: Blues (12 videos)youtube.com
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How to use this path

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  1. 72Ten minutes a day beats two hours on Sunday
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