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Beginner Guitar Lessons

Welcome to the beginner guitar lessons section on GuitarLessons.com! We have compiled what we think to be the most basic and essential beginner guitar lessons for you to begin your guitar training. Glance through the lessons, choose where you want to start, and begin working your way through the most comprehensive free guitar lessons website in the world.

	How To Play Guitar - Learn how to play the guitar in this guitar lesson. If you have been wanting to learn how to play guitar now is your chance with GuitarLessons.com. Begin by selecting this video guitar lesson and work your way through the beginner guitar lessons!
	Learn To Play Guitar - Learn to play the guitar with GuitarLessons.com! If learning to play guitar has always intrigued you, then you have come to the right place! Here you will learn to play the guitar like you have always wanted. Begin by selecting a beginner guitar lesson!
	How To Play Acoustic Guitar - Learn how to play the acoustic guitar with GuitarLessons.com! You have weighed the options, electric guitar, or acoustic guitar, and you have selected acoustic guitar lessons. Here is your first lesson to get you playing the acoustic guitar!
	Basic Parts Of The Guitar - Learn about the basic parts of the guitar in this guitar lesson. Learning the basic parts of the guitar is necessary for when Nate is teaching you and he references a certain guitar part. Use this lesson to refresh your guitar part knowledge!
	How To Hold An Acoustic Guitar - Learn how to hold an acoustic guitar with GuitarLessons.com! It is surprising how many people do not hold their acoustic guitar properly. Watch this guitar lesson for a quick glance at the correct way to hold and play your acoustic guitar!
	How To Hold An Electric Guitar - Learn how to hold your electric guitar in this guitar lesson. Depending on if you're sitting or standing, your electric guitar technique may be different. Use this guitar lesson to get the most out of your guitar playing by holding the electric guitar correctly!
	Learn The Strings Of The Guitar - Learn how to identify the notes of the guitar strings in this guitar lesson! Being comfortable with the notes of the strings will allow you to move freely around the guitar being confident about what note you are playing!
	How To Tune A Guitar - Never play an out of tune guitar again after you learn how to tune a guitar in this lesson! Tuning a guitar is easy, and you can see how it is done in this guitar lesson with Nate Savage of the GuitarLessons.com guitar team!
	Tuning A Guitar To Itself - Learn how to tune a guitar to itself with this guitar lesson! Don't have a tuner handy? Don't worry, tuning a guitar to itself will always have the guitar sounding good! But watch out, it will only sound good with itself, and not with other instruments!
	How To Change Electric Guitar Strings - Learn how to change electric guitar strings with GuitarLessons.com! Changing your electric guitar strings is something you should be doing about every 4-8 weeks depending on how often you're playing.
	How To Change Acoustic Guitar Strings - Changing your acoustic guitar strings is easy! You should be changing your acoustic strings a bit more often then your electric strings as they lose their brightness a little faster and the acoustic guitar depends on natural sound.
	Right Hand Guitar Fundamentals - Make sure your right hand is up to par with the right hand guitar fundamentals. These are the things that you should be keeping up with. Use this lesson to be certain that your right hand is at the level it should be at on the guitar!
	Left Hand Guitar Fundamentals - The left and right hands on the guitar are equally important, but you need the left hand guitar fundamentals to ensure that your left hand is at the correct level. Left hand guitar fundamentals are essential to successful guitar playing!
	Seven Essential Guitar Chords - Learn a few essential guitar chords that you absolutely must know. You will be bound to come across these chords at some point in your guitar playing. Use this lesson to make sure you know these essential guitar chords.
	Basic Strumming Patterns On Guitar - Learn how to play basic strumming patterns on the guitar! Use these basic strumming patterns to begin to play the guitar and try using them with a few of the essential guitar chords you have just learned!
	Common Guitar Chord Progressions - A chord progression is when you string together a few guitar chords which are all in the same to to create a sequence. Use a few of the essential guitar chords to create a chord progression that sounds good to you!
	Learning The Guitar Fretboard Numbers - Numbering your fretboard is how you get around on the neck of the guitar. Without fretboard numbers it would be difficult to navigate your way around the guitar and know what note you are playing.
	Learning The Guitar Finger Numbers - Number the fingers on your left hand when you play guitar so that you know what finger goes where when Nate references your fingers. Numbering your fingers makes it easier for you to know what to play when reading sheet music.
	Acoustic vs. Electric Guitar - Learn the differences between the acoustic guitar and the electric guitar. If you are trying to choose which guitar you would rather learn to play watch this guitar lesson for an inside look at the pros and cons of both acoustic and electric guitar!
	How To Use Vibrato Guitar - Learn how to use the vibrato guitar technique. Using vibrato is a great way to add texture to your guitar playing but remember to not over-use it because it can quickly become more of a distraction then a compliment to your guitar playing.
	How To Write A Song On Guitar - Learn how to write a song on the guitar using this guitar lesson! This lesson goes through how to create you own chord progressions and apply them into a verse, chorus, and a bride to write your very own song on the guitar!
	How To Write A Love Song On Guitar - Learn how to write a love song on the guitar with Nate Savage! Nate walks you through how to go about writing lyrics and making chord progressions to create your own love song on the guitar! Impress that special someone with your original love song.
	How To Find The Key Of A Song On Guitar - If you hear a song that you want to learn, the first step will be to discover what key the song is played in. This guitar lesson will teach you the easiest way to figure out what key a song is being playing in!
	Using The Legato Guitar Technique - Learn how to play and use the legato guitar technique in this guitar lesson. With the legato guitar technique you will be moving around the guitar in no time so make sure you spend some time learning this useful technique on the guitar!
	Nate Savage's Guitar Collection - Watch this video to get a look at what guitars Nate Savage uses in the lessons on GuitarLessons.com. Nate uses a few different guitars, acoustic and electric, and in this video he will tell you what type they are.

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