Beginner Guitar Lessons 1
Beginner Guitar Lessons DVD – Stage One is the first guitar lessons dvd from The Complete Guitar Lessons Course by Metal Method. Stage One contains easy guitar lessons for beginners.
Beginner Guitar Lessons DVD
Beginner Guitar Lessons Dvd – Stage One
Price: $14.95 
Metal Method’s step-by-step approach is so simple that even a complete beginner will find it simple to follow. The beginner guitar lessons dvd starts right at the beginning, explaining how to tune a guitar. Next, you learn seven basic chords. These beginnner guitar lessons are so simple that they’re played with only one finger. By the time you’ve completed the course your guitar playing will absolutely blow away your friends. They will be amazed at how quickly you are learning guitar that they will try to take your guitar dvds!
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The following guitar lesson video explains How To Play Barre Chords – Part 1. This lesson is continued in Part 2. This clip features Metal Method instructor Doug Marks.
Stage One is not challenging because we don’t want it to be challenging. Stage One contains easy guitar lessons for beginners. It’s fun, simple to follow, and very rewarding. Our goal is to have you performing music that until now you’ve only dreamed about. You can be good enough to play in a band and perform with your friends, and you will accomplish this by the end of this course. As you continue through all 6 stages of the Complete Guitar Lessons Course, you’ll be taught every chord and technique necessary to play all forms of classic rock, metal, and blues guitar.
The Complete Guitar Lessons Course includes standard rock guitar lessons, not just metal guitar lessons. Although the company is called Metal Method don’t let the name fool you. Metal Method has been around since 1982. What was called metal in 1982 is now just called rock so we cover a variety of guitar playing styles on the instructional guitar dvd.
Beginner Guitar Lessons Dvd – Stage One
Price: $14.95
The following video lesson teaches What to Consider When Purchasing a Guitar:
This guitar lesson video teaches How to Use an Electonic Tuner:
This guitar lesson video teaches How to Tune a Guitar by Ear:
This guitar lesson video teaches How to Read a Chord Diagram:
Beginner Guitar Lessons Dvd – Stage One
Price: $14.95
Metal Method’s Stage One – Guitar Lessons for Beginners DVD is perfect for both acoustic and electric guitar. Stage One is 70 minutes long and divided into four lessons. Each beginner guitar lesson is designed to take about a week to accomplish. There are chapter marks located throughout the program to easily navigate the guitar lessons dvd. Everything is played at an extremely slow tempo and at normal speed. Guitar exercises are demonstrated with close-ups of the left and right hand, then each exercise is shown with animated guitar tab so you can see and hear each note as it’s being played. This is the easiest method for learning how to play guitar.
Stage One – Beginner Guitar Lessons DVD
No Previous Playing Experience Needed
We begin by assuming that you know absolutely nothing about guitar.
- Special practice and study considerations and advice for younger players.
- Players with some experience can review the basics, break bad habits or fill in the gaps in their knowledge.
- Whether you want to master the instrument or just have some fun, this is the place to start.
- Tips for getting the most from the course, including practice schedule, study pace, setting goals, when to move to next lesson and words of encouragement.
Equipment
- An acoustic will work for getting started but an electric guitar is recommended.
- Special equipment tips for younger or smaller players.
- Selecting and purchasing a guitar; what to look for in a new or used instrument.
- Parts of the guitar identified and explained, including bridges, pickups, selector switches and the signal path of your guitar sound.
- How to measure the action (string height) on your guitar.
Tuning
- How to tell when your guitar is out of tune.
- How to tune your guitar to itself or another.
- Electronic tuners.
Basic Techniques
- How to fret a note.
- Correct hand positioning and muscle movement for maximum results with minimum effort. Relaxed muscles are faster!
- Elbow positioning and arm angle; expand your fretboard reach.
- How to hold and use a pick. Up, down and alternate picking.
- Legato and staccato.
- Leaving your fingers on the fretboard for economy of motion.
Reading
- How to read guitar tab and chord diagrams.
- Reading note durations in standard notation and guitar tab.
- Half, quarter and eighth notes; 4/4 time signature.
Learning the Notes on the Guitar.
- A simple trick to remember the names of the open strings.
- How to determine the names of notes as you go up the neck.
- The chromatic scale.
- Sharps and flats.
Chords
- Open Position and Barre Chords.
- Start with simple chords on three strings.
- Easy steps to gradually develop the barre technique.
- Root notes.
- Combine chords with single note lines.
- Play 24 chords with two movable shapes.
- Major and minor barre chords.
- Use chords that you already know as movable shapes.
- Examples of riff and chord based rhythm guitar and how they can be combined in a song structure (verse and chorus).
Dexterity
- Several exercises for developing coordination.
- Making your pinky finger stronger.
- Using a metronome.
And more…
- Do you need a college degree to be a professional musician?
- How to practice so that playing becomes second nature.
- Selecting tab for a simple song and getting started on it.
- Using our message board for support and encouragement.
100% Money-Back Guarantee: All Metal Method dvd guitar lessons have a 60 day, 100% money back guarantee. This beginner guitar lesson dvd may be returned for a full refund or exchanged for a more appropriate guitar lesson dvd.
For All Skill Levels: Regardless of your skill level, Metal Method has guitar lessons on dvd that can teach you how to play the guitar. It doesn’t matter if you’re an absolute beginner wanting to learn how to play the guitar or an advanced guitarist wanting to learn music theory. It’s all included in this course. If you want to learn the basics or master the techniques necessary to become a professional guitarist, you’ve come to the right place.
Beginner Guitar Lessons Dvd – Stage One
Price: $14.95
Complete Guitar Lessons Dvd Course – Metal Method
Price: $69.70 
