Beginner Guitar Lesson 1: Play Guitar Today as a Total Beginner

Time to learn guitar! This is the very first lesson in a potentially long series for the absolute beginner guitarist. Here we learn how to play two melodies using three notes on the first string. This would be about half of an initial lesson with a brand new student. Watch each lesson repeatedly. Pause them, save them, review them and return to them after you have moved on. 0:00 - Introduction to the Fretboard (Explaining strings and fret wires) 0:42 - How to Play a Fret (Understanding the space between wires and pitch) 1:39 - Using Fretboard Dots as Landmarks (Third, fifth, seventh, and ninth frets) 2:09 - Playing Your First Notes (9, 7, 5) (Exercise on the first string) 2:46 - Technique Tip: Pressure and Finger Placement (Using the thumb and avoiding string buzz) 4:46 - Song 1: Hot Cross Buns (Identifying the first song by ear) 5:53 - Song 2: Mary Had a Little Lamb (Using the same notes for a new melody) 8:11 - Practice Advice for Day One (Managing finger pain and the importance of review) Some of my pop songs    • Roots 'n' Rock   Demos of my original hymns and praise songs.    • Church Songs   #guitar #guitarlesson #guitarhowto #acousticguitar