Grasp the essentials needed to begin playing acoustic or electric guitar. You'll learn an easy approach to get you playing quickly, through a combination of exploring the instrument, performance technique, and basic music theory.
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Guitar for Beginners
Berklee College of Music
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Ce que vous allez apprendre
Identify string names and numbers and read music notation, tablature, chord block diagrams, and fretboard maps
Practice picking, finger picking, and strumming patterns
Play various chords including major and minor triads, open, barre, and pose chords
Read and play a lead sheet
Compétences que vous acquerrez
TablatureMusic notationGuitar scalesGuitar chordsGuitar
Résultats de carrière des étudiants
33%
ont commencé une nouvelle carrière après avoir terminé ce cours
50%
ont bénéficié d'un avantage concret dans leur carrières grâce à ce cours
50%
a obtenu une augmentation de salaire ou une promotion
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Approx. 22 heures pour terminer
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Sous-titres : Catalan, Portugais (brésilien), Vietnamien, Russe, Anglais
Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
1 heure pour terminer
Welcome to Introduction to Guitar
Welcome to Guitar for Beginners! Before you begin the course, we will cover all the details about the course and what you'll need to know to get the most out of your Berklee MOOC.
1 heure pour terminer
5 lectures
5 lectures
Meet Your Teaching Assistants10 min
Connect with Your Classmates10 min
Getting to Know You10 min
Course Resources10 min
Earn A Course Certificate10 min
1 exercice pour s'entraîner
What Are Your Goals?30 min
4 heures pour terminer
Acoustic / Electric Guitar and the Basics
In this first lesson, we will take things slow. We will focus on how to choose the right guitar for you and what accessories are essential for any guitar player. We'll also learn the parts of the guitar and get you comfortable with your instrument.
4 heures pour terminer
7 vidéos (Total 33 min), 4 lectures, 4 quiz
7 vidéos
Choosing the Right Guitar: Right-Handed vs Left-Handed3 min
Essential Accessories for Acoustic Guitar7 min
Essential Accessories for Electric Guitar4 min
Parts of the Guitar (Electric)6 min
Chord Block Diagrams and Fretboard Maps2 min
A Minor and E Major Chords5 min
4 lectures
Parts of the Guitar (Acoustic)5 min
Guide to Chord Block Diagrams and Fretboard Maps10 min
A Minor and E Major Chord Block Diagrams10 min
Comparing Major and Minor Chords1 h
4 exercices pour s'entraîner
Essential Accessories15 min
Identifying the Parts of the Guitar30 min
Chord Block Diagrams and Fretboard Maps25 min
Lesson Reflection30 min
4 heures pour terminer
Getting Started: Fundamental Guitar Skills
In this lesson, you will learn how to tune and you will start playing your instrument from the ground up! Be patient and remember: focus on being accurate and play in consistent time with your metronome. These things are far more important than playing with speed.
4 heures pour terminer
7 vidéos (Total 52 min), 5 lectures, 4 quiz
7 vidéos
Tuning Your Guitar with a Tuner8 min
Tuning Your Guitar by Matching10 min
Tuning Your Guitar with Harmonics4 min
Picking Technique10 min
Finger Picking8 min
Strumming the Guitar6 min
5 lectures
Online Guitar Tuner from Berklee Online10 min
Guide to Picking15 min
Guide to Fingerpicking15 min
Guide to Strumming15 min
Exercise: Picking and Strumming10 min
4 exercices pour s'entraîner
String Names and Numbers30 min
Tuning Your Guitar20 min
Finger Picking10 min
Lesson Reflection30 min
3 heures pour terminer
The Twelve Half Steps and Basic Notation
While you don’t need to be an expert on music theory to play guitar, it is important to know the basic building blocks of music. With this understanding, music will no longer be shrouded in mystery or complexity. This lesson presents fundamental musical ideas in a fun, non-intimidating way.
3 heures pour terminer
4 vidéos (Total 29 min), 2 lectures, 5 quiz
4 vidéos
Notes on the Fretboard8 min
Rhythm Basics5 min
Music Notation and Tablature6 min
2 lectures
The Note Wheel10 min
Exercise: Playing Notes10 min
5 exercices pour s'entraîner
Twelve Frets and Twelve Half Steps30 min
Notes on the Fretboard30 min
Rhythm Basics30 min
Music Notation and Tablature30 min
Lesson Reflection30 min
3 heures pour terminer
Scales: Construction and Fingerings
In this lesson, you will dig into scales. Don’t be intimidated. Some of you may have heard of, or practiced, scales. It might have been during piano lessons. Most likely it wasn’t very exciting for you. Hopefully you'll find the approach to scales in lesson 4 much easier and even fun.
3 heures pour terminer
6 vidéos (Total 45 min), 2 lectures, 4 quiz
6 vidéos
Position Playing3 min
The Chromatic Scale on a Single String7 min
The Chromatic Scale in First Position8 min
The Chromatic Scale in Other Positions9 min
Major Scales9 min
More on Major Scales6 min
2 lectures
Major Scale Pattern10 min
Exercise: Playing Scales10 min
4 exercices pour s'entraîner
Position Playing30 min
The Chromatic Scale30 min
The Major Scale30 min
Lesson Reflection30 min
Avis
4.8
Meilleurs avis pour GUITAR FOR BEGINNERS
par DSJan 12, 2020
Grate beginner course. Gives you an understanding of basic music theory to help understand how to solo over scales as well as basic strumming and picking. Better than any YouTube video I have tried.
par RROct 11, 2015
Dear Friends,\n\nI really enjoyed this course, specially the way "Thaddeus Hogarth" teach the course, It is unbelievably strong and master piece.\n\nThanks a lot "Thaddeus Hogarth"\n\nGod bless you
par MGAug 8, 2017
Amazing course for a beginner and someone who want to pick it up after a long break. I would suggest this for people who has sufficient experience with the instrument. The tutor is really amazing.
par AHNov 15, 2017
This is a very simple to understand course and Thaddeus H instruction style is easy to follow and practice. I really enjoyed learning a lot of new things about the Guitar in this course.
par RFDec 26, 2015
This is a guitar class, done with class. Loved the teacher, Thaddius. After taking this class I got a job at a church playing guitar. This class increased my income by thousands a year.
par HBJan 23, 2020
Great beginner's guitar course for getting started learning playing technique and early music theory. Well recommended for any budding guitar player looking for a good place to start!
par DCSep 30, 2016
Great introduction to guitar, before this course I already played acoustic guitar but with this course I've got many techical info I didn't know, e.g. on guitar positions and scales
par TMDec 5, 2015
This is a good beginner's course, with clear instructions guiding the student along a progressive path. I'm not convinced that the peer review system is of much use at this level.
par AHNov 13, 2016
fantastic course although i am registered blind and have hearing impairment i am able to pick up a lot o useful information and i have to say i am making slow but steady steps.
par NPSep 17, 2015
loved it, I took guitar lessons when I was a kid and hated it. this course made it fun! it took the mystery out of it so I can see the big picture and got me playing the guitar
par OLJul 1, 2018
Great crouse! Simple consise manner of imparting information. Very supportive way of teaching and full of wonderful exercises ..right hand and left hand technique!! Wonderful!
par SGMar 2, 2019
As an absolute beginner, I am thoroughly enjoying this course. It is really challenging me, but the instructor is doing a phenomenal job explaining everything!!!
par SSApr 27, 2017
Enjoyed going through the course and learnt the foundation of the guitar thank you coursera and thanks a lot Sir Thaddeus Hogarth for making it so simple.
par RSJan 8, 2017
T. Hogarth is a brilliant instructor! period! I was able to grasp and apply the concepts much faster than I would have with a private tutor.Thanks a lot.
par DDJan 29, 2016
more than a terrific tool to take the guitar without previous experience and finishing with the availability of playing songs, riffing and witha arpegees
par JJOct 2, 2016
Great classes by great instructor. Sir explains things to a begginnner in such a fashion that no doubts arises and the lecture is really crisp and clear
par MNAug 11, 2017
The course is great for all the beginners. Thaddeus Hogarth is super cool and I enjoyed his way of teaching very much. Thank you, Coursera and Berlkee!
par CGAug 29, 2015
Content was a good range of beginner to more advanced. As a guitarist of 7 years I have learned a lot more that will help me advance my guitar playing.
par SPJan 11, 2016
Me gusto muchísimo! Voy por las primeras lecciones y creo es excelente! De cursarlo personalmente lo haría lastima no tengo los recursos económicos!
par MLNov 10, 2015
I was unable to complete the course, however, the sections that I did engage were very helpful and well designed for motivated beginning guitarists.
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