iPlayMusic Beginner Guitar Lessons - Level 2

In this guitar video lesson, learn guitar today with iPlayMusic! This guitar video course features rock, blues, and country/western songs and also introduces you to reggae and the 12-bar blues.

Videos

• Guitar Anatomy (01:30) - Learn the basic parts of a guitar.

• How To Hold Your Guitar (01:19) - Master proper guitar posture and positioning.

• String, Fret & Finger Numbering (02:08) - Understand the basics of string and fret numbering.

• Making Sound (03:46) - Learn how to produce sound on the guitar.

• Tuning the Guitar (06:48) - Tune your guitar for optimal sound quality.

• Practice Playing Strings (02:09) - Begin practicing playing individual guitar strings.

• Constructing Chords (02:51) - Explore the fundamentals of constructing chords.

• Strumming Basics (02:04) - Understand the basics of strumming technique.

• Practice Drill (02:17) - Engage in a strumming practice drill.

• C Major Chord (00:50) - Master the C major chord shape.

• Rock Strumming 1 (01:53) - Begin learning basic rock strumming patterns.

• F Major Chord (01:00) - Learn to play the F major chord.

• Rock Transition 1 (01:50) - Practice transitioning between rock chords.

• Rock Jam 1 (00:33) - Jam along with a basic rock chord progression.

• A Major Chord (00:50) - Master the A major chord shape.

• Rock Strumming 2 (01:54) - Continue learning rock strumming patterns.

• Building On A Rock Jam (01:55) - Expand upon the basic rock chord progression.

• G Major Chord (00:35) - Learn to play the G major chord.

• "Going Down the Road" - Strumming (04:46) - Master the strumming pattern for "Going Down the Road."

• "Going Down the Road" - Lesson (01:46) - Receive instruction on playing "Going Down the Road."

• "Going Down the Road" - Song (01:39) - Play "Going Down the Road" following along.

• Blues Power Chord & Strumming (02:20) - Explore power chords and strumming techniques in blues.

• Blues Power Chord Transition (02:47) - Practice transitioning between blues power chords.

• 12 Bar Blues (02:55) - Learn the structure and progression of the 12-bar blues.

• "Careless Love" - Lesson (01:35) - Receive instruction on playing "Careless Love."

• "Careless Love" - Song (01:38) - Play "Careless Love" following along.

• Strumming Pattern 1 (01:42) - Learn a basic strumming pattern.

• Country Strumming 1 (01:55) - Begin learning basic country strumming patterns.

• Country Transition 1 (01:48) - Practice transitioning between country chords.

• A Minor Chord (00:30) - Master the A minor chord shape.

• Country Jam 1 (01:20) - Jam along with a basic country chord progression.

• Building On The Country Jam (02:28) - Expand upon the basic country chord progression.

• "Red River Valley" - Strumming (01:14) - Master the strumming pattern for "Red River Valley."

• E Minor Chord (00:24) - Learn to play the E minor chord.

• "Red River Valley" - Intro (01:41) - Learn the intro to "Red River Valley."

• "Red River Valley" - Lesson (02:33) - Receive instruction on playing "Red River Valley."

• "Red River Valley" - Song (02:19) - Play "Red River Valley" following along.

• Barre Chord 1 (03:00) - Introduce the concept of barre chords.

• Barre Chord 2 (02:34) - Learn another barre chord shape.

• Minor Barre Chord 1 (01:06) - Explore minor barre chord shapes.

• Minor Barre Chord 2 (01:03) - Learn another minor barre chord shape.

• Playing Barre Chord with Stops (02:19) - Practice barre chords with stopping techniques.

• Barre Chord Jam 1 (01:49) - Jam along with a basic barre chord progression.

• Reggae Strumming 1 (02:10) - Begin learning basic reggae strumming patterns.

• "Sinner Man" - Strumming (02:03) - Master the strumming pattern for "Sinner Man."

• "Sinner Man" - Lesson (01:52) - Receive instruction on playing "Sinner Man."

• "Sinner Man" - Song (02:10) - Play "Sinner Man" following along.

• Hammer-Ons (00:51) - Learn the technique of hammer-ons.

• Pull-Offs (00:50) - Master the technique of pull-offs.

• Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs (01:06) - Practice combining hammer-ons and pull-offs.

• D Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs (01:58) - Explore hammer-ons and pull-offs in the key of D.

• A Major Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs (01:34) - Practice hammer-ons and pull-offs in the key of A major.

• A Minor Hammer-Ons & Pull-Offs (02:01) - Explore hammer-ons and pull-offs in the key of A minor.

• E Minor Hammer-Ons (01:30) - Practice hammer-ons in the key of E minor.

• C Major Hammer-Ons (01:23) - Explore hammer-ons in the key of C major.

• Bends (01:51) - Learn the technique of bending guitar strings.

• Slides (01:31) - Master the technique of sliding between notes.

• Sliding with Chords (01:39) - Practice incorporating slides into chord playing.

• Riff 4 - Blues (03:01) - Learn a blues guitar riff.

• Riff 5 - Blues (02:16) - Explore another blues guitar riff.

• Harmonics (01:57) - Discover how to produce harmonic tones on the guitar.

• Stringing the Guitar (01:55) - Learn how to string a guitar properly.