Guitar Alliance Starter Course

1. Getting Started

This section covers the basics of the guitar and should be the choice destination for beginning guitarists.

2. Guitar Tablature

Learn all about the preffered notation of guitarists everywhere in the ultimate guide to guitar tablature.

3. Discover The Fretboard

It's highly important that you begin to get familiar with the names of the notes on the frets of a guitar. Knowing them will serve you to a great degree in the future when learning chord and scale systems.

4. Guitar Chords

Learn how to play the basic guitar chords in this easy to follow tutorial.

5. Learn Some Songs

The whole point in learning how to play guitar is to play songs on it. Use this section you begin learning how to play songs on guitar.

Other Lessons:

Guitar Scales

The Guitarist's Guide To Scales

How To Read A Guitar Scale Diagram

How To Read A Scale Sequence Chart

Moving Guitar Scale Patterns Around The Fretboard

C Scale Pattern for Guitar in Open Position

Scales In Use: Example in A minor

Frequently Asked Questions About Guitar Scales

Rhythm Guitar

Basic Rhythm Guitar Techiques

Mel Bay Vs. Guitar Alliance

What Are Barre Chords?

What Is Chord Phrasing?

Scale/Chord Chart: Creating Chord Progressions in the key of A

Lead Guitar

Play Along: Ballad In C

Blues Jam In E

Learn To Play The Star Spangled Banner Jimi Hendrix Style

Technique: Intro To Alternate Picking

Songwriting

SONGWRITING Part One: Being prepared when inspiration hits

Fingerpicking (Fingerstyle)

Musette by Bach

Misc. Guitar Lessons And Articles

The Right "Wrong" Notes

What Are Arpeggios?

10 Ways To Break Free From You Guitar Playing Rut

"How To Play Lead Guitar In 30 Minutes (Or Less!)"

Buying A Guitar From A Pawn Shop

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