Beginner Acoustic Course

9 tunes | 72 step-by-step Guitar Lessons

In this beginner acoustic guitar course, you’ll learn how to play nine complete songs using in-depth video lessons, full TAB, and loops to practice along with.

We discuss chord progressions, key signatures, and specific techniques like Hammer-On and Pull-Off.

Most importantly, we develop 2nd guitar parts so you can play with me and the singer, and more deeply understand each song.

Not only will learning songs help you with switching from one chord to another and improve your rhythm playing, but studying them in-depth like we do in this course, holds the key to understanding how music works.

By deeply studying songs, you can start the journey of understanding music and learning how to play the guitar.

Even though you as a member have unlimited access to all these lessons, I recommend you experience them in the order displayed below and practice all material in the 8 step-by-step lessons per tune.

#1 – Talking About A Revolution

Talking About A Revolution 8 step by step lessons

In this first series of lessons, we start by getting to terms with strumming the 4 open-position chords that are used in Talking About A Revolution.

We’ll also practice the chromatic exercise before we learn to play the song on one guitar. Finally, we’ll develop a 2nd guitar part and play the song together.

#2 – Redemption Song

To learn how to play Redemption Song by Bob Marley, we first study the individual parts using play-along loops, including how to play the intro note for note.

Once you’ve learned how to play the complete song, we develop a 2nd and even a 3rd part and play Redemption Song together.

#3 – Robin Hood

When you learn how to play Robin Hood by Ocean Colour Scene you’ll also learn how to pick and strum using accuracy as you practice along with loops.

We’ll also practice more chromatic exercises, and build a 2nd guitar part to play the song with the singer, like a little band.

#4 – One More Cup Of Coffee

One More Cup Of Coffee 8 step by step lessons

Before we get our teeth into playing One More Cup Of Coffee by Bob Dylan, we must practice our chromatic exercises some more.

This is followed by practising each section of the song to loops before we put it all together, play the complete song, and finally, build a 2nd guitar part.

#5 – The Drugs Don’t Work

The Drugs Don't Work 8 step by step lessons

Playing The Drugs Don’t Work just like Richard did is not easy, there is so much variation in the strumming. To get it right, we first work on reading rhythms.

Following this, we study each section in depth using play-along loops before we play the complete song. Finally, we learn the beautiful 2nd guitar as well.

#6 – Time Of Your Life

Time Of Your Life 8 step by step lessons

The biggest hurdle to overcome playing Time Of Your Life is to pick fast in a sweeping motion. To improve, we’ll practice a sweeping exercise first.

Once you can play the complete song, the final challenge lies in playing a 2nd guitar part, including a note-for-note version of the violin solo.

#7 – Wonderwall

As Wonderwall is played using fast strumming, we must engage in some strumming exercises before we can play the complete song well.

Each section is studied in depth, mainly focusing on dividing up the strumming. The final step is to develop a 2nd guitar part.

#8 – Rewind

Rewind by Paolo Nutini may not be fast but the intricate 16th-note strumming pattern will require you to continue working on some strumming exercises.

After we’ve gone through each section using individual practice loops, we develop the song by writing not just one, but two 2nd guitar parts.

#9 – Ain’t No Sunshine

Ain't No Sunshine 8 step by step lessons

The final song in the beginner course is played fingerstyle, this means you first have to work your way through three practice songs.

Once you can play them, Ain’t No Sunshine‘s fingerstyle arrangement will be easy. Finally, we develop a 2nd guitar part and play the song together, like a band.

42 Beginner Tunes | Guitar Lessons + TAB

When you complete the 9 tunes above using the step-by-step lessons, you may want more of the same, rather than move on to songs that are more complicated.

To cater for this, I’ve transcribed 42 more beginner songs. here’s a list (with links) to all of them.