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.
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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 stars77.65%
- 4 stars17.71%
- 3 stars2.17%
- 2 stars1.63%
- 1 star0.81%
TOP REVIEWS FROM GUITAR SCALES AND CHORD PROGRESSIONS
Good, interesting topic, but it does not go deep on anything so I was visiting Youtube after every time I finished a chapter in this course.
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 has helped me to learn the scales and major chord patterns (major, minor, diminished &augmented). Thanks a lot to Amanda and the team !!
Pretty good for novice guitar players, as well as some good practice tips and techniques for more advanced players. Really liked the instructor.
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