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Strum Your First Song: Acoustic Guitar for Beginners
A practical, hands-on course for adult learners who want to pick up an acoustic guitar and play their first complete songs with confidence. No prior experience needed.
45 min3 modulesBeginner friendly
Start this free courseFree to take. This course does not use any Learning Credits.
What you’ll be able to do
By the end of this course, you will be able to tune your guitar, play three basic open chords, and strum along to a simple song from start to finish.
Course outline
A clear route from first principles to practical confidence
- 01
Getting Started with Your Guitar
- Parts of the guitar and how to hold it
- Tuning your guitar with a tuner or app
- Playing your first notes: picking single strings
- 02
Building Your First Chords
- The A major chord: finger placement and practice
- The D major chord: smooth transitions from A
- The E major chord: combining all three chords
- 03
Strumming and Playing Your First Song
- Basic down-up strumming patterns
- Keeping time with a steady beat
- Putting it all together: play a simple song
