The course

From first note to fluent player

Follow these lessons in order. Each one builds on the last, and every step points you to a visual guide to practice with.

Beginner

  1. 1Holding the guitar & tuningPosture, pick grip, and the open strings E A D G B E (low to high).
  2. 2The musical alphabetSeven letters A–G, plus sharps and flats. Every fret is one half step.
  3. 3Reading the treble staffLines (E G B D F) and spaces (F A C E). Name notes on sight.
  4. 4Rhythm basicsWhole, half, quarter and eighth notes. Count out loud and tap your foot.
  5. 5Notes in first positionPlay written notes on frets 0–3 across all six strings.
  6. 6Your first open chordsE minor, A minor, C, G, D — and which notes make each one.

Intermediate

  1. 7The major scale & keysWhy a key works, and how to find its notes anywhere on the neck.
  2. 8Pentatonic & blues scalesFive-note scales for melody and solos.
  3. 9Barre chordsMovable F and B♭ shapes — play any chord, anywhere.
  4. 10Mapping the whole fretboardOctave shapes to find any note on any string instantly.
  5. 11Key signatures & sight readingRead sharps and flats at the start of a piece and play melodies cold.
  6. 12Building your own songsChord progressions (I–IV–V, I–V–vi–IV) and turning melodies into tunes.