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Your first guitar lessons: five free videos, in the right order.

Lessons by Marty Schwartz and David Taub

Tune up and learn the string names, play your first chord and strum, count in time, change chords cleanly, and finish with a first song on E, D and A.

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The lessons, in order

  1. Lesson 1

    Absolute Beginner Guitar: Getting Started, Tuning and String Names

    Marty Schwartz · 7 min

  2. Lesson 2

    Very First Guitar Lesson: E Minor, Holding a Pick and a First Strum

    Marty Schwartz · 15 min

  3. Lesson 3

    Rhythm Basics: Measures, Note Values and Counting in 4/4

    Marty Schwartz · 8 min

  4. Lesson 4

    Chord Changing Techniques: Shared Fingers, Clustering and Muscle Memory

    David Taub · 13 min

  5. Lesson 5

    E, D and A Song with Chord-Changing Tips and Open-String Strums

    Marty Schwartz · 11 min

What you will learn

  • Tuning, the string names and holding the pick
  • Your first chord, your first strum and counting in time
  • Changing chords cleanly, then a first song with three chords

Your teacher

Marty Schwartz

Blues, rock and beginner guitar

One of the best-known guitar teachers on YouTube. Marty teaches more than 30 of our courses: first chords, strumming, blues licks and soloing, with a lot of fun along the way.

Lessons by Marty Schwartz and David Taub.

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