Berklemusic-Free Guitar Lesson


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Introduction

The longer I've played the guitar, the more it's become clear that chordal playing and melodic playing on the guitar amount to two sides of the same coin. The more time I've spent working with chords--all of the variations and possibilities-the easier it has become to look down at the fretboard while playing and see more options. A clear understanding of chordal shapes on the guitar leads to a thorough understanding of the instrument. Let's get to work.

Music Theory Primer



While this course is designed for students with little to no music theory background, there is some basic vocabulary we need
to know in order to discuss how to construct chords. Before you go any further, be sure to read through this music theory primer. I suggest bookmarking this page or downloading the Flash animation so that you can refer to it any time you have a question throughout the course.

Please review the . This is a brief overview of some basic music theory concepts that you will be seeing in this course.

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