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Acoustic Guitar

FOR BEGINNERS

Join 13,000+ and learn acoustic guitar with LA-based teacher Orbel Babayan, guitarist for Scars on Broadway.

11 lessons, 40 videos Lifetime access
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Teacher

Orbel Babayan
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Orbel Babayan is an experienced musician and teacher with over 15 years of industry expertise.

A seasoned multi-instrumentalist, Orbel has toured and performed with top artists like Scars on Broadway led by System of a Down guitarist Daron Malakian. As a committed and passionate LA-based teacher, Orbel brings his unique style and know-how to students, helping them tap into their musical potential.

Course

What’s included?
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#1 Introduction

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#2 Introduction to the instrument, description of the guitar

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#3 How to tune a guitar

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#4 How to hold a guitar

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#5 How to strum a guitar

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#6 How to read guitar chords

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#7 E and A guitar chord

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#8 Alternation of chords, principles + exercise

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#9 First song - "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield

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#10 Introducing the D chord and exercise with blues backing track

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#11 How to play blues - 12-bar blues pattern on 2 strings

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#12 From blues to rock n' roll - "Johnny B. Goode" by Chuck Berry

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#13 Understanding a new rhythm - practice with new chords G, Am

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#14 Using a guitar capo to change key (Dm and Em5) - "Tennesee Whiskey" by Chris Stapleton

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#15 Playing to the backing track - D and Em shape with capo on 5th fret (G and Am)

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#16 Strumming near the bridge. Introducing Fmaj7 + Gmaj7 chords

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#17 Playing along to "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac - Fmaj7 + Gmaj7

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#18 Right-hand muting - riff from "In da Club" by 50 Cent

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#19 What is a power chord? - where it's used, how to form it and move it around the fretboard.

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#20 Moving power chords around - "Brain Stew" by Green Day

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#21 Muting and power chords with a string bend

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#22 How to palm mute guitar

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#23 How to fingerpick guitar

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#24 Practicing fingerpicking piano part to Dr. Dre's "Still D.R.E."

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#25 "Sweet Home Alabama" - picking D, Cadd9 and G with 4 fingers

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#26 Using a pick for alternate picking

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#27 Practicing alternate picking - "Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes

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#28 "Hurt" by Johny Cash - chord breakdown (Am, C, D)

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#29 What is a barre chord on the guitar? Simple F barre chord

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#30 Using barre chords on "Scar Tissue" by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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#31 Final words

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#32 Understanding rhythm

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#33 4 downstrokes on the beat

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#34 Downstroke on downbeat, upstroke on upbeat

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#35 Same as 3 without the upstroke on 1st and 3rd beat

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#36 Ultimate strum pattern

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#37 Country - pattern with a long pause

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#38 3/4 beat

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#39 Red Hot Chili Pepper pattern

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#40 How to read tabs

11 lessons, 40 videos 1 hr 52 min of total length Learning material

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Our mission is to To enable anyone, anywhere to learn to play their first song, discover the benefits of playing music and support teachers around the world with the compensation they deserve.

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Beginner courses usually cost around 49-59 USD. Whether you choose a basic course or decide on one of our special package deals, the prices will always be clearly stated. Each course has a minimum of 10 lessons composed of 30 mini-videos and bonus materials (pictures, songbooks, chords, rhythms, etc.).

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Each course contains at least 10 lessons and 30 videos. Follow-up courses tend to be more extensive (up to 50 videos). Depending on the specific course you purchased, additional educational texts, images, chord diagrams, rhythms, PDF songbooks and links to useful resources might be included.

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