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Learn to Play Guitar

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Playing the guitar brings you one step closer to glory. Whether you play guitar to make art, meet girls, or hear yourself strum, these free videos on learning to play the guitar will rock you.

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Summary: The guitar has been around for nearly 5,000 years, developed from even more ancient instruments akin to the sitar, it has been inspiring audiences since its first chord was strummed. The guitar is the primary instrument involved with many genres of music including country, blues, flamenco, rock, and pop, and has been celebrated as one of the most expressive instruments in the world. Whether blending acoustic harmonies on a classical guitar or shredding solos on an electric guitar, the importance of the guitar to 20th century music cannot be ignored.

In this free video series, expert guitarist Aaron De Azevedo teaches you the basics, and the not-so-basics of playing guitar. He covers a wide variety of styles, adding to the typical fundamentals of guitar playing. Aaron teaches you major and minor chords, how to tune the guitar, fingerpicking techniques, and more. You get tips on starting off in blues, Flamenco, funk, Bossa Nova, and other styles as well. Aaron really gives you the scope of guitar playing, while helping you learn the basics.

About the Expert

Expert: Aaron De Azevedo is a musician, composer, song writer, and teacher who has recorded for TV shows and CDs. He has been playing for 11 years.

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