You’ve got the guitar basics down: You can strum your guitar and play a few of your favorite songs, but you’re ready to take the tunes to the next level. In Guitar Scales and Chord Progressions you’ll expand your knowledge of scales, chord fingerings, and common chord progressions. You’ll also learn important skills for soloing, creating melodies, and adding depth and dimension to your guitar playing.
This course is part of the How to Play Guitar Specialization
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Learners should complete "Guitar for Beginners" before enrolling in this course.
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Play scales in a moveable open position
Identify and play major, minor, diminished, and augmented arpeggios
Add rhythmic timing to arpeggios and strumming to enhance your playing
Skills you will gain
- Tablature
- Music notation
- Guitar scales
- Guitar chords
- Guitar
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Welcome to Guitar Scales and Chord Progressions!
Scales
Arpeggios
Chords and Progressions
Rhythm
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- 5 stars77.71%
- 4 stars17.66%
- 3 stars2.17%
- 2 stars1.63%
- 1 star0.81%
TOP REVIEWS FROM GUITAR SCALES AND CHORD PROGRESSIONS
Loved this course. I've been a long-time guitar player looking for a way to improve my skills. This course was well-paced, and the lectures were very easy to follow.
Definitely a great intro (or refresher) to guitar scales and chord progressions. Amanda does a great job with the lessons and making assignments clear!
This course presented a new perspective in doing scales and chords which was really beneficial in my playing as a professional; guitarist.
Really helped me learn Basic scales, Arpeggios and some melodious strumming patterns.
I appreciate how the instructor put so much effort to teach us. Thank you.
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