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Beginner Electric Guitar with Brad Henecke
Brad Henecke starts you on your journey into the world of the electric guitar with this beginner oriented lesson series.
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Brad starts with the basics including choosing a guitar, tuning and stretches. He will then move on and give you a proven, step-by-step method to learn the guitar.
Lessons in this Series:
Lesson 1
Buying a Guitar
Brad Henecke gives some thoughts on buying a guitar and related accessories. A perfect lesson for an absolute beginner!
Length: 10:06 Difficulty: 0.5 Member Only
Hand Stretches
In this lesson, Brad Henecke covers the important topic of hand stretches. Failure to stretch and warm up can lead to injuries including tendonitis and carpal tunnel syndrome.
Length: 3:30 Difficulty: 0.5 Member Only
Using a Tuner
Brad Henecke talks about different kinds of guitar tuners, including his personal favorites - the clip-on tuner and floor tuner.
Length: 10:30 Difficulty: 0.5 Member Only
Fifth Fret Tuning Method
Brad demonstrates how to use a tuning fork and the famous fifth fret tuning method.
Length: 5:42 Difficulty: 1.0 Member Only
Single String Picking
Brad Henecke explains how to properly hold the pick. He also provides several single string picking exercises.
Length: 10:19 Difficulty: 1.0 Member Only
The Language of Music
In this lesson, Brad talks about the language of music and introduces the chromatic scale.
Length: 6:11 Difficulty: 1.0 Member Only
Learning Chords
In this lesson, Brad Henecke introduces the concept of playing chords. He teaches the A, D, and E chords.
Length: 9:54 Difficulty: 1.0 Member Only
Rhythm Patterns
Now that you have a few chords under your belt, Brad Henecke discusses some relatively easy strumming patterns.
Length: 7:05 Difficulty: 1.5 Member Only
Two New Chords
In this lesson, Brad introduces the C major and G major chords. Every guitarist must posses this potent knowledge!
Length: 16:01 Difficulty: 0.5 Member Only
A Minor Chord
Brad introduces the A minor chord and teaches a chord progression to go along with it.
Length: 7:24 Difficulty: 1.0 Member Only
D Minor Chord
Brad Henecke introduces the D minor chord and several chord progressions.
Length: 7:06 Difficulty: 1.0 Member Only
The E Minor Chord
Brad Henecke introduces the E minor chord and teaches several chord progressions that use it.
Length: 5:18 Difficulty: 0.5 Member Only
The A7 Chord
Brad Henecke introduces the A7 chord and teaches three chord progressions that can be used for practice.
Length: 4:56 Difficulty: 2.5 Member Only
The D7 Chord
In this lesson Brad Henecke teaches the D7 chord and several useful chord progressions.
Length: 4:49 Difficulty: 2.5 Member Only
The E7 Chord
Brad Henecke teaches the E7 chord and teaches several exciting examples to be used as practice.
Length: 5:54 Difficulty: 0.5 Member Only
The G7 Chord
Brad Henecke teaches the G7 chord as well as several useful chord progressions.
Length: 5:07 Difficulty: 0.5 Member Only
The B7 Chord
Brad Henecke teaches the B7 chord and several useful chord progressions.
Length: 4:42 Difficulty: 0.5 Member Only
The C7 Chord
Brad Henecke introduces the C7 chord as well as several useful chord progressions.
Length: 4:17 Difficulty: 0.5 Member Only
The F Major Chord
Brad Henecke introduces one of the more difficult beginner chords, F major. He shows how this chord is played and teaches a few chord progressions.
Length: 5:18 Difficulty: 1.0 Member Only
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