Guitar Lessons for the Beginner (1-7)

Lesson 1 - The Anatomy of the Guitar

• Learn about the guitar neck, frets, strings, etc.
• The guitar head, and tuning keys
• The guitar fret board, frets, neck, and the "white dots"
  
• The guitar body (or box), sound hole, and the bridge
  

Lesson 2 - How to Hold Your Guitar

• Correct posture while holding your guitar
• What to do with your right hand and left hand
  

Lesson 3 - Guitar Strings, Frets, and Finger Numbering

• Learn what the strings are called (and how they are numbered for this video series). Learn the standard names for the strings (low E, high E -- strings 1 and 6) etc.
  
• By learning the names of the strings and understanding the frets and finger positions, you will soon be playing many chords.
  
• This lesson is foundational for future lessons in this series.
  
• Don't skip this lesson, because you need to learn the names of the guitar strings, the frets, and finger number -- which is used in later lessons.

Lesson 4 - Making Sound

• Getting a clean sound by correctly positioning your fingers near the frets.
• How to hold the pick, and how to strum
  
• How to eliminate buzzing sound on strings
  
• What to do if your fingers hurt...
  

Lesson 5 - Tuning the Guitar

• Using an electronic tuner
• How to tune without an electronic tuner, using a tuning fork
• How to 'tune up', so the guitar strings will stay tuned longer
  

Lesson 6 - Practice Playing Guitar Strings

• A drill for practicing strings

Lesson 7 - Introduction to Constructing Guitar Chords

• How to position your fingers to form chords
• Example: Making a D-Major chord
• How to strum when making chords
• Various options for positioning your thumb