Free guitar lessons
Twelve short lessons, from your first open string to the pop progression. Each one is a real score you play with the microphone listening.
- Beginner5 lessons
- Elementary4 lessons
- Intermediate3 lessons
Beginner
Open strings and first melodiesTechniqueOpen stringsPlay each string from the lowest E to the highestC · 4/4 · 6 bars · 60 BPMStart lesson →TechniqueFirst notes: E and B stringsE, F, G and B, C, D on the top two stringsC · 4/4 · 4 bars · 60 BPMStart lesson →MelodyHot Cross BunsThree notes, one tuneC · 4/4 · 4 bars · 70 BPMStart lesson →MelodyOde to JoyBeethoven’s theme, step by stepC · 4/4 · 8 bars · 80 BPMStart lesson →MelodyTwinkle, Twinkle, Little StarLeaps of a fifth up the neckC · 4/4 · 6 bars · 80 BPMStart lesson →
Elementary
Scales, first chords, rhythmScaleC major scaleOne octave up and downC · 4/4 · 4 bars · 70 BPMStart lesson →ChordsE minor chordYour first chord: all six stringsEm · 4/4 · 4 bars · 60 BPMStart lesson →ChordsA minor chordFive strings, three fingersAm · 4/4 · 4 bars · 60 BPMStart lesson →MelodyWhen the Saints Go Marching InRests on the first beatC · 4/4 · 8 bars · 90 BPMStart lesson →
Intermediate
Progressions and the pentatonic boxHow lessons work
Look, listen, then play it yourself
- 1Open a lesson. Sign in for free with your email. No password, no card.
- 2Practise with the mic. See the notes and tab, and the cursor waits until you play each note right.
- 3Speed it up. Switch to Play along and raise the tempo as it gets easier. Your progress is saved.
Lesson questions
- Are the lessons free?
- Yes, all twelve, with practice and progress saving. You only need a free account.
- I have never played. Where do I start?
- With Open strings, then follow the Beginner lessons in order.
- Do I need to read music?
- No. Every lesson shows tab under the notes, so you see which string and fret to play.
- Acoustic or electric?
- Either. Use a clean sound on an electric so the mic hears each note clearly.
- Are there bass lessons?
- Not yet. Bass players can practise their own music in the app with bass tab.
Finished the path? Bring your own sheet music.
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