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Beginner Guitar Course, Grade 1 (JustinGuitar)

Sikhami InstituteEnglish

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  • 74 video lectures (6h 31m)
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About this course

Learn guitar the right way from day one with Justin Sandercoe's famous beginner course. Grade 1 takes you from holding the guitar to your first chords, strumming patterns and songs. Who it's for: complete beginners on acoustic or electric guitar. These are the free, official videos of the "JustinGuitar Grade 1 - Beginner Guitar Course" playlist from the JustinGuitar YouTube channel (youtube.com/@justinguitar). All videos belong to JustinGuitar; Sikhami is not affiliated with JustinGuitar and simply arranges the public playlist into a course, so you can learn one lesson at a time and keep track of your progress.

What you will learn

• Tuning the guitar and holding it properly • Your first open chords, including G, and changing between them quickly • Strumming patterns, rhythm and strumming dynamics • Time signatures, the open-string notes, and sharps and flats • Alternate picking • Practice routines for every lesson, and easy songs to play

Course content

1 section · 74 lectures · 6h 31m

  1. 1. JustinGuitar Grade 1 - Beginner Guitar Course

    • JustinGuitar Beginner Course Grade 1 Introduction1m
    • How to Tune Your Guitar For Beginners7m
    • How to (Really) Hold a Guitar When Playing4m
    • How to Avoid Finger Pain When Learning Guitar3m
    • How to Read Guitar Chord Charts3m
    • How to Hold a Guitar Pick & Best Guitar Picks5m
    • How to Strum a Guitar WITHOUT a Pick17m
    • How to Play the D Chord on Guitar8m
    • How to Play the A Chord | Guitar for Beginners6m
    • The Secret for FAST Chord Changes3m
    • Get FASTER Chord Changes On Guitar!5m
    • Your FIRST Strumming Pattern EVER! | Guitar for Beginners4m
    • Strumming (Only) The Right Strings | Guitar for Beginners2m
    • 3 Awesome TIPS to Handle Guitar Finger Pain | Guitar for Beginners4m
    • Super EASY 2 Chord Songs | Guitar for Beginners5m
    • JustinGuitar Lesson 1 Practice Routine | Guitar for Beginners5m
    • My Practice Assistant: Track Your Progress for FREE | Guitar for Beginners10m
    • Ready to Move On From Lesson 1 Practice Routine? Guitar for Beginners2m
    • Welcome to Module 2: Rhythm & Chord Change Essentials + Your First Riff!2m
    • How to Play the E Chord | Guitar for Beginners6m
    • A, D, and E - Easy Chord Changes Using Anchor Fingers2m
    • WHY and HOW? Foot Tapping While Playing | Guitar for Beginners4m
    • Why Pick Angle & Strumming Mechanics are CRUCIAL! Guitar for Beginners9m
    • Are You Strumming on the Beat?6m
    • Get Strumming & Chord Changes Right! | Guitar for Beginners3m
    • Picking Notes Exercise & Cool Riff? Peter Gunn | Guitar for Beginners5m
    • Super EASY 3 Chord Songs using A, D, E | Guitar for Beginners4m
    • Welcome to Module 3: Capo, Minor Chords & Up Strums1m
    • What are Minor Chords on Guitar? | Guitar for Beginners4m
    • How to Play the Em Chord | Guitar for Beginners1m
    • How to Play the Am Chord | Guitar for Beginners6m
    • Holding the Guitar with Your Fretting Hand? | Guitar for Beginners2m
    • Strumming: How to Practice Counting the Beats | Guitar for Beginners3m
    • Strumming: All About Up Strums | Guitar for Beginners6m
    • Easy Strumming Patterns With Up Strums | Guitar for Beginners7m
    • All About Guitar Capo | Guitar for Beginners8m
    • 3 Easy Songs on Guitar using Em and Am | Guitar for Beginners2m
    • Guitar Practice Routines for Lesson 3 | JustinGuitar Beginner Course5m
    • Welcome to Module 4: Metronome, Stretches & THE Pattern3m
    • Short Finger? Stretching Exercises | Guitar for Beginners9m
    • The Dm Chord on Guitar is EASY! | Guitar for Beginners5m
    • HOW and WHY to Use a Metronome | Guitar for Beginners4m
    • The Most Common Strumming Pattern of All Time! Guitar for Beginners8m
    • How to Read Guitar TABs made EASY for Beginners!4m
    • Easy Minor Chord Songs using Am, Dm and, Em2m
    • Guitar Practice Routines for Lesson 4 | JustinGuitar Beginner Course6m
    • Welcome to Module 5: Basic Theory & Strumming Development1m
    • How to Play the C Chord | Guitar for Beginners5m
    • Learn ANY Strumming Patterns with this Guitar Exercise16m
    • How to Level Up Any Strumming Pattern | Guitar for Beginners6m
    • Sharps, Flats, and Enharmonic Equivalents for Beginners6m
    • Easy Songs for Beginners! Awesome Hits with Open Guitar Chords2m
    • Guitar Practice Routines for Lesson 5 | JustinGuitar Beginner Course6m
    • Welcome to Module 6: 6:8 Time, Fast Changes & Alternate Picking1m
    • 3 Tips to NAIL Alternate Picking | Guitar for Beginners5m
    • How to Play the G Chord... HACKED! | Guitar For Beginners5m
    • All You Need to Know About Time Signatures | Guitar For Beginners6m
    • The 6 : 8 Strumming Pattern You NEED3m
    • Learn the Open String Notes on the Guitar!3m
    • Stopping Between Chord Changes? Here's How To Fix It!4m
    • Awesome Songs Using the G Chord | Guitar for Beginners3m
    • Guitar Practice Routines for Lesson 6 | JustinGuitar Beginner Course3m
    • Welcome to Module 7: Air Changes, Dynamics & Consolidation!1m
    • 8 Open Chords That You Should Know! | Guitar for Beginners7m
    • Practice Common Chord Changes - and Save Time! :)3m
    • Fast Chord Changes On Guitar For Beginners5m
    • Strings Ringing Out Between Chord Changes4m
    • Why your strumming sounds so bad - and how to fix it!6m
    • Strumming Dynamics for Beginners | Transform Your Play!12m
    • How to Memorize a Song on Guitar - And WHY You Should Do It!1m
    • Why You Need Ear Training - And How to Get Started!5m
    • Playing the Guitar? Music Theory Matters4m
    • How to Pass JustinGuitar Beginners Course Grade 18m
    • JustinGuitar Beginners Course - Practice Routine Grade 17m