You Can Play Guitar!

“If you put your mind to it,

you can accomplish anything.”
Marty Mcfly

My biggest inspiration for picking up a guitar is the scene from the movie Back
To The Future where Marty plays the song Johnny B. Goode on a red Gibson
ES345 guitar. When I think back, that is my earliest memory of wanting to
play, even if, at the time as a 6 year old- doing anything of the sort was a
distant fantasy.

I tried many instruments throughout my school years,

but none of them compared to the electric guitar.
However, I was put off learning guitar time and time
again because I thought it was too cool for me,
because my fingers hurt, I thought my hands were too
small and I couldn’t see how practicing Polly Wally
Doodle in school lessons would allow me to reach my
goal of playing like Marty. However, with a love for the
music itself and support from my family, I kept at it,
kept my goals alive- and I’ve now achieved many of
them!

From reading your comments and emails, it seems that my videos have acted as
inspiration for some people, for they have taught them to play something
where other lessons or teachers have failed. Whatever your inspiration is, make
it as big and bold in your mind as you can, and simply remind yourself of it as
often as possible.

It works for me.

All the best in your guitar playing journey!

 Before you start
These first pages include the things I wish someone had told me when I started
playing. Just what things are called & how to read chord boxes etc.

If you’re all good with this stuff, feel free to move on to Level 1 where we’ll
cover our first guitar chord!

Avoid this common mistake!

Many absolute beginners naturally gravitate to learning lots of chords to begin
with. What can happen here is they immediately feel overwhelmed, struggle to
remember what they are learning and never build the skills to learn any songs
well. Some students had taken lessons with other teachers who were showing
them barre chords when frankly they couldn’t demonstrate how to play even 1
song!

My philosophy
Shortly after I started teaching privately, I decided to flip this trend I was seeing.
I began by showing the student just 2 or 3 chords to the student & get them to
work on just 1 or 2 chord changes for the first few weeks. By doing this, I was
able to show the student was able to take on better strumming patterns & learn
real songs that I had selected. They became so motivated to drill these basic
skills because they could see the
results they were getting when
they played along to me or the
song itself.

I’ve found a lot of success

teaching private students this way,
and that’s why I’ve made this
course for you in the hope that
you will progress well with these
video & eBook!

All the best with your guitar playing journey!

 Beginners Course Contents
Level 0 Level 4
1. Guitar anatomy 1. The Minor chords & changes
2. Guitar Amp quick guide 2. Reggae ‘off beat’ strumming
3. Open string names 3. Dsus2 & Dsus4 chords
4. How to tune your guitar 4. Asus2 & A sus4 chords
5. Introduction to the lick 5. Esus4 chord & Bo Diddley
6. How to read TAB & chord boxes strumming
6. Chord progressions & songs
7. Practice Routine for Level 4
8. Bonus – Improve by listening
Level 1 Level 5
1. The E Chord 1. The C chord
2. The A Chord 2. The F maj 7 chord
3. Changing between E & A 3. 8th all downs with an up!
4. Playing on the beat 4. Introduction to keys- Key of C
5. My fingers hurt! 5. The C major scale
6. Chord progressions & songs 6. Chord progressions & songs
7. Practice routine for level 1 7. Practice Routine
8. Bonus – The Capo 8. Bonus - Playing & singing
Level 2 Level 6
1. The D chord 1. ‘Oasis’ chords (Cadd9, Em7, Dsus4)
2. Changing between E, A & D chords 2. ‘Slash’ chords
3. 8ths all down strumming 3. Most used strumming pattern ever
4. Easy power chords and palm muting 4. Introduction to the notes on guitar
5. Easy finger stretching 5. The G Major Pentatonic Scale
6. Chord progressions & songs 6. Chord progressions & songs
7. Practice routine for Level 2 7. Practice Routine
8. Bonus - Metronome 8. Bonus – G major notes to chords
Level 3 Level 7
1. The G chord 1. The B7 chord
2. Level 3 chord changes 2. Blues Shuffle and Swing strumming
3. Down & up strumming 3. A7, D7 and E7
4. The 1 finger E and A chords 4. G7 and C7
5. Easy Blues Riff (for 12 bar blues) 5. 12 bar blues in E
6. Chord progressions & songs 6. 12 Bar Blues in E
7. Practice Routine for Level 3 7. Practice Routine
8. Bonus – Playing Guitar Stood Up 8. Easy Blues Turnarounds