Guitar for Beginners
Learn about the basic music theory and performance techniques required to play guitar through the Guitar for Beginners Course.
Beginner
Online
2 Weeks
1,902 INR Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The Guitar for Beginners Live Course is a 100% online course offered by Berklee College of Music on the Coursera platform. The course will help learners in developing the basic skills required to start playing acoustic or electric guitar. The course requires approximately 10 hours for completion.
Through the Guitar for Beginners Training Course, learners will be introduced to an easily approachable method to explore the instrument and its performance techniques including the names of the strings and tuning styles. The course will further advance into the basics of music theory online covering topics of scales, triads, power chords, fingering, and shapes.
The Guitar for Beginners Certification Course is a beginner-level course that can be applied to specialized programs including 'How to Play Guitar Specialization' and 'The Singer-Songwriter Specialization'. The course will provide the foundational knowledge required for attending intermediate practical guitar courses. After the end of this flexible course, learners will receive a shareable certificate.
The Highlights
- Shareable certificate
- Flexible deadlines
- 100% online
- 10 study hours
- Video lectures
- Academic readings
- Practice exercises
- Graded assignments
- Peer feedback
- Discussion forums
- English medium
- Financial aid
- Subtitles in English, French, Catalan, Portuguese (Brazilian), Vietnamese, Russian
Programme Offerings
- Digital Shareable Certificate
- Flexible Deadlines
- 100% Online
- English medium
- English Subtitles
- financial aid
- video lectures
- Academic Readings
- Practice Exercises
- Graded Assignments
- peer feedback
- 22 Study Hours
- Discussion Forums.
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|
| yes | Coursera |
Guitar for Beginners Course Fee Structure :
Fees components | Amount |
One Month | ₹1,699 |
Three Months | ₹3,499 |
Six Months | ₹5,199 |
What you will learn
After completing the Guitar for Beginners in the Classroom Classes, you will learn about the following topics:
- Choosing the right guitar
- Parts of guitar
- Accessories for electric and acoustic guitar
- Major chords of guitar
- Chord block diagrams and fretboard maps
- String names and numbers
- Tuning the guitar
- Fingerpicking technique
- Guide to picking and strumming
- Basic music theory of guitar
- Major and minor triad chords
- Pentatonic scale
- Electric guitar effects and amplification
Who it is for
The course can be taken up by anyone with a fashion towards learning and making art and music with guitar.
Admission Details
Follow the given steps to enroll in the Guitar for Beginners Training Course:
Step 1: Click on the URL given below - https://www.coursera.org/learn/guitar
Step 2: Click on the “Enroll for Free” option and choose the desired option.
Step 3: Fill in the required details and complete the process.
The Syllabus
Readings
- Choosing Acoustic Or Electric Guitar
- Choosing the Right Guitar: Right-Handed vs Left-Handed
- Essential Accessories for Acoustic Guitar
- Essential Accessories for Electric Guitar
- Parts of the Electric Guitar
Assignment
- Course Introduction
- Course Resources
- Earn A Course Certificate
- Connect with Your Classmates
- Review: Essential Accessories for Guitar
- Comparing the Electric and Acoustic Guitar
- Lesson Review and Progress Check-in
Videos
- String Names and Numbers
- Chord Block Diagrams and Fretboard Maps
- Tuning Your Acoustic Guitar with a Tuner
- Tuning Your Electric Guitar with a Pedal Tuner
- A Minor and E Major Chords
- Picking Technique
- Additional Alternate Picking Techniques
- Finger Picking
- Chords and Finger Picking
- Strumming the Guitar
Discussion Prompt
- Why is Tuning Important?
- Comparing Major and Minor Chords
Readings
- Reviewing Fretboard Maps
- Tuners and Standard Tuning
- Practicing Your First Two Chords
- Picking Exercise and Advanced Picking
- Review Picking Techniques
- Finger Picking Exercise
- Finger Picking with Chords Exercise
- Strumming Technique Exercise
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- Lesson Review and Progress Check-in
Assignments
- String Names and Numbers
- Chord Block Diagrams Review
- Finger Picking
- Fundamental Guitar Skills
Videos
- 12 Frets and 12 Half Steps
- Most Important Things to Remember about Frets and Half Steps
- Notes on the Fretboard
- Reversing the Note Order on the Fretboard
- Rhythm Basics
- Music Notation and Tablature
Readings
- Additional Tuning Methods
- Reviewing the Half-Step Wheel
- Reference Images for Notes on the Fretboard
- Reviewing Rhythm Basics
- Review: Music Notation and Tablature
- Exercise: Playing Notes on the Fretboard
- Lesson Review and Progress Check-in
Assignments
- 12 Frets and 12 Half Steps
- Notes on the Fretboard
- Rhythm Basics
- The 12 Half Steps and Basic Notation
Discussion Prompt
- Playing Notes
Videos
- Position Playing
- The Chromatic Scale on a Single String
- The Chromatic Scale in First Position
- The Chromatic Scale in Other Positions
- Chromatic Scale with Movable Fingering
- Major Scales on One String
- Major Scales in Position
- More on Major Scales
Readings
- Review: Position Playing
- Exercise: The Chromatic Scale on a Single String
- Exercise: The Chromatic Scale in 1st and 5th Position
- Exercise: Chromatic Scale with Movable Fingering
- Review: Major Scales
- Exercises: Movable Major Scale Pattern
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- Lesson Review and Progress Check-in
Assignments
- Position Playing
- The Chromatic Scale
- Scales: Construction and Fingering
Videos
- Major Triad Chords
- Open-Position Chords
- Minor Triad Chords
- Using the Capo
- Barre Chords
- Minor Barre Chords
- Power Chords
- Reading Chord Charts
Readings
- Playing Your First Song
- Building Major Triads
- Review: Chord Block Diagrams
- Practicing Major and Minor Chords
- Playing Barre Chords
- Practicing Power Chords
- Playing Chord Charts
- Lesson Review and Progress Check-in
Assignments
- Inversions
- Major and Minor Chords
- Chords: Triads, Barre, and Power
Videos
- What is the Pentatonic Scale?
- Additional Pentatonic Scales and TAB Notation
- JP Lullaby
- JP Lullaby: Chords
- Pentatonic Song: Blue Guitar Blues
- Blue Guitar Blues: Melody
- Soloing with the Pentatonic Scale
- Summary
Readings
- Essential Electric Guitar Effects
- Review: Pentatonic Scales
- Playing JP Lullaby
- Recording the "Blue Guitar Blues"
- Soloing on "Blue Guitar Blues"
- Review for the Final Assessment
- Are you looking for more?
Assignments
- Pentatonic Scale Fingerings and Fretboard Maps
- Final Assignment
Discussion Prompt
- Playing Scales
Discussion Prompt
- Playing Chords
Discussion Prompt
- Playing Songs
Instructors
Berklee College of Music, Boston Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The course is taught by Thaddeus Hogarth, Professor at the Berklee College of Music
Yes, you have the option to audit the course for free and get access to course materials.
Yes, students can apply for financial aid provided by the course.
No, the course does not support job placements.
Yes, the course offers a shareable certificate to learners who opt for the paid version.