Fretboard Academy - Guitar Tutorial

Fretboard Academy

🎸 Your Guitar Journey Starts Now

THE BASICS

Everything you need to go from total beginner to playing real songs — all in one place. No prior knowledge required.

13

Lessons

32

Chords

20

Songs

100%

Free

🚀 Quick Start — Your First 5 Minutes

1

Pick up your guitar

Rest the body on your right thigh. Neck angles up slightly. Back straight.

2

Tune it

Download GuitarTuna (free) and get all 6 strings in tune: E A D G B e

3

Learn Em chord

Go to Open Chords tab. Em is 2 fingers. Strum all 6 strings down slowly.

4

Celebrate

You just played your first guitar chord. Seriously. That already puts you ahead of most people.

The one rule that matters more than anything: Play every single day, even if it is only 10 minutes. Daily practice is 5x more effective than occasional long sessions. Your fingers need daily repetition to build muscle memory.

🎸 Anatomy of a Guitar

Every part has a job. Learn these names — you will hear them constantly in every lesson.

🎵 The 6 Strings — EADGBE

From thickest (lowest pitch) to thinnest (highest pitch). Memorize this — everything in guitar builds on it.

Memory trick: Eddie Ate Dynamite, Good Bye Eddie — low to high!

🎯 Frets, Notes, and Position Dots

The metal strips across the neck are frets. Pressing a string behind a fret raises pitch by one semitone. The dots mark frets 3, 5, 7, 9, and double dot at 12 (one octave up).

Press right BEHIND the fret wire — not on it, not in the middle. Too far back = buzzing. On the wire = dead thunk. Right behind = clean bell tone.

Do not death-grip the neck. You need only enough pressure to stop buzzing. Squeezing hard tires your hand in seconds and makes things sound worse.

🎵 Tuning and Guitar Types

Getting in Tune

Standard tuning: E A D G B e low to high. Use a free app (GuitarTuna, Fender Tune) or a $10 clip-on tuner. Always tune UP to a note — go below the target, then come back up.

Always tune before every practice session. Playing out of tune trains your ear wrong from the very start.

Posture Essentials

Guitar waist on right thigh. Neck angled slightly up. Body flat against your torso. Sit up straight, shoulders relaxed. Fretting wrist low and relaxed under the neck.

Take breaks! 5 minutes every 30 minutes. Guitar repetitive strain injuries are real. Stretch fingers and wrists after every session.

🎸 Acoustic (Steel String)

No amp needed. Harder on fingers but builds strength fast. Great for folk, country, campfires, singer-songwriter. Most portable.

⚡ Electric Guitar

Easier to play (lower action, lighter strings). Needs amp. Ideal for rock, blues, metal. Easiest on fingertips as a beginner.

🎼 Classical / Nylon String

Softest on fingers. Wider neck. Great for fingerstyle, classical, bossa nova. Played without a pick.

Best advice: The best guitar is the one you will actually pick up. A $150 beginner guitar played daily beats a $2000 guitar collecting dust.

🤚 Hand Training Begins!

FINGERS AND TECHNIQUE

Your fretting hand is about to do things it has never done before. It will feel awkward. That is completely normal — push through it.

🔢 Finger Numbers

Guitar chord diagrams number your fretting hand fingers 1 through 4. Thumb stays behind the neck.

1

Index

2

Middle

3

Ring

4

Pinky

Never neglect finger 4! Most beginners ignore the pinky. You need it for barre chords, solos, and all advanced work. Use it from day one.

Fretting Technique

Press with your fingertips, not the flat pad. Curl fingers so they arch over strings like holding a tennis ball. Keep thumb on the back center of the neck — not over the top.

📖 Reading Chord Diagrams

Chord diagrams are the "sheet music" of guitar. Learn this and you can learn any chord from any source in the world.

x = Mute or skip this string

o = Play open — no finger needed

1 Index  2 Middle  3 Ring  4 Pinky

BARRE = Lay that finger flat across all marked strings

💪 Essential Finger Exercises

The Chromatic Crawl

On every string, play frets 1-2-3-4 with fingers 1-2-3-4. All 6 strings up and back down. Use a metronome at 50-60 BPM. This is boring. Do it anyway.

One Minute Changes

Set a 60-second timer. Switch between two chords as many times as possible. Count transitions. Beat your record every day. The fastest chord-change fix that exists.

The Spider Walk

Alternating pairs across strings: 1-2 on strings 6-5, then 3-4 on strings 5-4. Builds finger independence dramatically.

The key rule: 10 slow perfect reps beat 100 sloppy fast ones every time. Wire in the right movement from the start.

Pain guidance: Fingertip soreness = normal (calluses forming in 4-6 weeks). Sharp wrist or joint pain = stop immediately and rest. Do not push through joint pain.

🎵 Your First Real Music!

FIRST NOTES AND TABS

It will not be Eruption on day one. But it will be real music — YOUR music. And that is genuinely exciting.

📖 Reading Guitar Tab

Tab is the simplest notation ever invented. 6 lines = 6 strings. Numbers = fret numbers. Read left to right. That is it.

Tab rules: Numbers stacked = play simultaneously (chord). Numbers in sequence = play one after another. 0 = open string. x = mute or skip that string.

🎼 Ode to Joy — Your First Melody!

All on the high e string. Beethoven, simplified. Press Play to hear it, then try each note yourself.

Tab: e string — 0-0-2-4-4-2-0 | 2-2-0-0 | 0-0-2-4-4-2-0-2 | 2-0-0. Play it 10 times today!

🎵 C Major Scale — One String

The 8 notes that form the foundation of virtually all Western music, all on the high e string:

0 — 1 — 3 — 5 — 7 — 8 — 10 — 12

C — D — E — F — G — A — B — C

Why this matters: Every chord, key, and song is built from scales. Memorize this and music theory starts making intuitive sense.

🎸 Iconic Riffs — Play Right Now

Smoke on the Water

D: --0-3-5-0-3-6-5--

Seven Nation Army

e: --7-7-10-7-5-3-2--

Iron Man (Intro)

E+A: --0-0-3-3-5-5-6-5--

Satisfaction (Stones)

e: --0-0-2-0-2-3--

🎼 This Is Where Songs Come From!

OPEN CHORDS

These chords let you play virtually any song you have ever loved. Master 8 and you are already dangerous.

🗺️ Chord Learning Order

Week 1: Em Am → Week 2: D G → Week 3: C A → Month 2: F Bm Barres

Tap any chord in the grids below to hear it play and see song suggestions. The Play button strums it. Click the card to see full details including finger positions and which songs use that chord.

🎯 Essential Major Chords

Start here. Millions of songs use just these five. Learn them until they are automatic.

😔 Essential Minor Chords

Minor chords have a sadder, more emotional sound. Often just one finger different from major versions.

🎷 Seventh Chords — Adding Flavor

7th chords add a 4th note creating tension, blues feeling, or jazzy warmth. Essential for any style.

✨ Sus and Add9 Chords

Sus chords feel unresolved and want to move. Add9 chords layer extra color. Very common in pop and rock.

⚡ Power Chords (5ths)

Only 2-3 notes. Neither major nor minor. Sound HUGE with distortion. The backbone of rock and punk.

🎵 Songs You Can Play Right Now

With Em, Am, D, G, and C you can play hundreds of iconic songs. Tap any to hear it:

Brown Eyed Girl (G-C-D-Em) Knockin On Heavens Door (G-D-Am) Horse With No Name (Em-D) Wish You Were Here (G-Em-C-D) Leaving on a Jet Plane (G-C-D) Sweet Home Alabama (D-C-G) Stand By Me (Am-F-C-G) House of Rising Sun (Am-G-F-G)

🧠 Understand WHY, Not Just HOW!

CHORD THEORY

Theory turns you from someone following instructions into someone who creates music.

🎼 The 12 Notes

Western music uses exactly 12 notes repeating in every octave. Each fret = 1 semitone. No sharps/flats between E-F or B-C.

😊 Building Major Chords

ROOT + 4 semitones + 3 semitones

Root + Major 3rd + Perfect 5th

C Major: C + 4 semitones = E, + 3 more = G. So C = C + E + G.

Sound: Happy, bright, triumphant. Think "Happy Birthday."

😔 Building Minor Chords

ROOT + 3 semitones + 4 semitones

Root + Minor 3rd + Perfect 5th

Am: A + 3 = C, + 4 = E. So Am = A + C + E.

Sound: Sad, dark, brooding. That emotional depth in ballads.

⭕ Circle of Fifths

The most important diagram in music theory. Adjacent keys share nearly all notes — that is why they sound great together. Click any key to hear it!

How to use it: Moving clockwise = up a 5th. Adjacent keys share 6 of 7 notes and almost always sound great together. Most pop songs use 2-4 adjacent keys.

🔢 The Nashville Number System

In any key, each chord gets a Roman numeral. Lets musicians communicate without specifying a key.

Number	In C	In G	In D	Quality	Feel

The Big Three: I, IV, and V account for roughly 80% of all popular songs. Learn any key's I-IV-V and you can jam with almost anyone.

🎵 Famous Progressions

I-V-vi-IV (Pop Axis)

Thousands of pop songs. In G: G-D-Em-C

I-IV-V (12-Bar Blues)

Foundation of blues and rock. In E: E-A-B7

ii-V-I (Jazz Standard)

Most essential jazz progression. In C: Dm7-G7-C

vi-IV-I-V (Emotional)

Slightly darker feel. In C: Am-F-C-G

I-vi-IV-V (Doo-Wop)

Classic 50s/60s sound. In C: C-Am-F-G

i-VII-VI (Minor Drama)

Dark minor loop. In Am: Am-G-F-G

🥁 Your Best Practice Partner!

METRONOME

The difference between sounding tight and sounding like you are falling down stairs rhythmically. Use it every session.

120

Moderato

TIME SIG:

ACCENT:

🎓 Why the Metronome Works

A metronome produces a steady pulse at a set BPM. Playing with it trains your internal sense of time so eventually you do not need one — like musical training wheels that make you faster, not slower.

The uncomfortable truth: If you cannot play something perfectly at 60 BPM, you are not ready for 120. The metronome does not lie — that is exactly why it works.

BPM Reference Table

BPM	Italian Term	Feel

💡 Pro Metronome Techniques

Half-Time Trick

Set to HALF your target BPM. Let the click represent beats 2 and 4 (the backbeat). Trains deep groove and prevents rushing. Feels like a snare drum.

Ghost Click Method

Play with metronome 4 bars, turn it OFF for 4 bars, back ON. Did you drift? Staying locked in without hearing it marks a great time player.

The 80% Rule

Never practice at final target speed. Always start at 50-70% and work up. Trying to learn at full speed wires in mistakes that become very hard to unlearn.

Loop One Bar

Pick ONE bar that trips you up. Loop it 20 times perfectly. Micro-practice of problem spots is 10x more efficient than running full songs.

Tap Tempo

Tap the button to the beat of any song. 6+ taps gives an accurate average. Then practice the part at 70% of that BPM first.

Subdivision Practice

At 60 BPM, practice eighth notes (x2), triplets (x3), and sixteenth notes (x4) per beat. Trains you to feel the spaces between beats.

🎵 Famous Songs and Their BPMs

Tap any song to set the metronome to that BPM!

🔄 Rhythm Makes or Breaks It!

STRUMMING PATTERNS

You can know every chord, but if your rhythm is off it sounds like you are falling down stairs musically.

The Golden Rule of Strumming

Your strumming arm moves in a constant pendulum motion on every 8th note — whether you hit the strings or not. The "misses" create the patterns. Your arm never stops; only contact varies.

Down = toward the floor. Up = toward the ceiling. Upstrokes naturally graze only the thinner 3-4 strings. Keep your wrist loose and it happens automatically.

Pattern 1: Pure Downstrokes

Every beginner starts here. Four beats, four downstrokes. Count "1 - 2 - 3 - 4" out loud.

↓1

↓2

↓3

↓4

Pattern 2: Down-Up

Add upstrokes on the "and" between beats. Count "1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and".

↓1

↑and

↓2

↑and

↓3

↑and

↓4

↑and

Pattern 3: D-DU-UDU (The Pop Pattern)

This pattern appears in thousands of pop and folk songs. Master it and you will sound professional immediately.

↓1

--and

↓2

↑and

↑3

↓and

↑4

--and

The secret: Your arm keeps moving every 8th note. The "miss" means your arm moves but does NOT touch strings. This is what makes it groove.

Pattern 4: The Campfire Classic

↓1

--and

↓2

↑and

↑3

↓and

↑4

--and

Chord Change Drill

Practice this G - C - D loop for smooth chord changes:

G

4 beats

→

C

4 beats

→

D

4 beats

The Gap of Shame: That awkward pause between chords? Every guitarist had it. Fix: practice JUST two chords for 5 solid minutes each. Boring, devastatingly effective.

🎭 The Guitarist's Cheat Code!

THE CAPO

A capo clamps across all strings at a fret, raising pitch. Think of it as a robot finger doing your barring with perfect pitch every time.

What Is a Capo?

From Italian "capotasto" — head of the neck. A capo makes that fret your new open position. Same chord shapes, different keys, effortlessly.

Perfect analogy: Capo at fret 2 = a guitar tuned 2 semitones higher. But you use the exact same chord shapes! You look like a genius while doing almost nothing extra.

Capo Placement Guide

• + Place RIGHT BEHIND the fret wire (toward headstock)
• + Perpendicular to the neck — not angled
• + Tight enough to prevent buzzing, not over-tight
• + Always retune after placing — capos affect pitch slightly
• - Too far back = buzzing on every string
• - Too tight = strings go sharp above target pitch

Capo Position = Key Change

Each fret up = 1 semitone higher. Click any row to hear it:

Capo	G shape	C shape	D shape	Key

Famous Capo Songs

Here Comes the Sun — Beatles

Capo 7. G shape voicings. That bright jangy sound IS the capo!

Wonderwall — Oasis

Capo 2. Em7, G, Dsus4 shapes. Would be nearly impossible without it.

Fast Car — Tracy Chapman

Capo 2. Four simple chords become an anthem. Pure capo magic.

Hotel California — Eagles

Capo 7. The Bm is actually an Em shape with capo. Mind-bending!

Capo wizardry: Singer says "play it a bit higher?" — silently slide the capo up one fret, play the same shapes, and look like an absolute genius. This is the way.

⚡ The Great Wall of Guitar!

BARRE CHORDS

This is where beginners either quit or level up dramatically. Your index finger becomes a capo. It will hurt. It will buzz. Then one day it will not.

What Is a Barre Chord?

A barre chord uses your index finger laid flat across all strings at one fret — acting as a movable capo. Other fingers form a chord shape behind it.

Hard because: pressing 6 strings simultaneously takes real strength, your index finger's natural curvature fights you, and fret 1 has the highest tension on the neck.

Honest timeline: Clean barre chords typically take 3-8 weeks of daily practice. F chord at fret 1 is hardest. Start at frets 5-7 where tension is lower, work down to fret 1 over weeks.

Why bother? One barre shape = every key. Move E-shape up 1 fret = F#. Up 2 = G. The entire neck opens up instantly.

The notorious F chord. Index bars all 6 strings at fret 1.

E-Shape Barre Chords (Major)

Based on open E major shape — slide up for any major key:

Em-Shape Barre Chords (Minor)

Based on Em shape — essential for Bm, F#m, and all minor barres:

A-Shape Barre Chords

Based on open A shape — fingers 2-4 cluster at fret+2:

Mastery Guide

Thumb Position is Everything

Move your thumb to the middle of the back of the neck — not over the top. This gives your index finger the mechanical leverage to press all strings cleanly.

Tilt Your Index Finger

Rotate it so the BONE side faces the strings, not the soft pad. The bony side presses harder with less effort. This is a significant difference — try it.

Start Higher on the Neck

Frets 7-9 require much less force than fret 1. Build confidence at high frets first, then graduate down to fret 1 over several weeks.

Diagnose Each Buzz

Pluck each string individually. Find which ones buzz. Adjust your finger slightly until each rings clean. Usually one small adjustment fixes multiple strings.

Progressive Strength

Hold a full barre 10 seconds, release 10 seconds. Repeat 10 times daily. Progressive overload works for fingers exactly as for any muscle.

Partial Barre Shortcut

Many songs only need strings 1-4 or 1-5 barred. A mini-barre is a valid professional technique — not a compromise. Masters use them constantly.

🚀 Welcome to the Next Level!

ADVANCED TECHNIQUES

You have survived the basics. Now we start bending rules — literally. This is where you find your own voice on the instrument.

⚡ Power Chords — Rock's Foundation

Power chords (E5, A5, G5) contain only root and 5th — no 3rd, so neither major nor minor. With distortion they sound massive because they do not clash with overdrive's harmonic overtones.

E5 Shape — Move Anywhere

String 6 (low E): fret N — the root note
String 5 (A): fret N+2 — the perfect fifth
String 4 (D): fret N+2 — octave (optional)

Palm mute combo: Power chords + palm muting = entire genre of punk rock in two techniques. Practice them together from day one.

🎵 Pentatonic Scale — Your Solo Machine

5 notes. Works over almost anything. Most-used scale in rock, blues, country, pop, and metal. Click any dot to hear it:

Soloing secret: Play these notes in any order over an Am chord. You literally cannot hit a wrong note — every note sounds good over Am, C, G, D, Em. That is the magic of the pentatonic.

🎸 Essential Techniques

Hammer-Ons

Pick a note, then "hammer" your next finger down hard without picking again. Smooth legato feel. Written H in tab: 5H7

Pull-Offs

Pluck a fretted note by pulling your finger sideways off the string, sounding the lower note. Written P in tab: 7P5

String Bending

Push or pull the string sideways to raise pitch. A full bend = 2 semitones up. The most emotionally expressive tool in your arsenal.

Vibrato

Rapidly oscillate a bent note. This is how guitarists "sing" through the instrument. Your vibrato becomes your signature sound over time.

Palm Muting

Rest the edge of your pick hand palm lightly on strings near the bridge. Creates the chunky "chugga chugga" sound central to rock rhythm playing.

Natural Harmonics

Lightly touch (do NOT press) the string directly OVER fret 12, 7, or 5. Get a bell-like chime. Fret 12 = octave. Fret 7 = octave + 5th.

Fingerpicking

Assign thumb to bass strings (4-6), fingers 1-3 to treble strings (1-3). Play melody and bass simultaneously. Opens an entirely new world.

Slides

Fret a note and slide your finger up or down to another fret without releasing pressure. Creates a smooth glide between notes. A blues staple.

🗺️ Complete Learning Roadmap

Week 1-2: Anatomy, posture, strings, Em and Am chordsStart Here

Week 2-4: D, G, C open chords and song practiceEssential

Month 1-2: Strumming patterns and smooth chord changesFoundation

Month 2-4: Barre chords — start fret 7, work to fret 1The Wall

Month 3-6: Full songs, pentatonic scale, first solosLeveling Up

Month 6-12: Music theory, all keys, advanced techniquesIntermediate

Year 1+: Your own style, improvising, songwritingEndless Journey

The real secret: 15 focused minutes every day beats a 3-hour marathon once a week, every time. Play every day — even just one chord before bed.

🎤 Play Real Songs Today!

SONG LIBRARY

The whole point of learning guitar is playing songs you love. Sorted by difficulty, with tips for each.

🌱 Beginner Songs — 1 to 3 Chords

Master these first. Simple chords, slow tempos, forgiving patterns.

🌿 Intermediate Songs — 4 to 5 Chords

You know your open chords. Now put them to work on real beloved songs.

⚡ Barre Chord Songs

These require barre chords. Worth every second of the struggle.

🚀 Advanced and Challenge Songs

Long-term goals. These take months or years and are absolutely worth it.

👂 Train Your Musical Ears!

EAR TRAINING

Your ears are your most important musical instrument. Recognizing intervals and chord qualities separates good guitarists from great ones.

🎵 Interval Recognition Game

An interval is the distance between two notes. Recognize them by ear and you can play anything you hear.

Press Play to begin

Learning tip: Associate each interval with a famous song. "Here Comes the Bride" = perfect 4th. "Star Wars" = perfect 5th. With practice these become as natural as recognizing words.

🎼 Chord Quality Quiz

Can you hear if a chord is major, minor, dominant 7th, or major 7th? One of the most practical musical skills you can develop.

Press Play to hear a chord

🎵 Interval Reference Sheet

Memorize each interval by associating it with a famous song — click any row to hear it:

Interval	Semitones	Famous Song	Quality

📅 Build Bulletproof Habits!

PRACTICE PLANNER

The difference between someone who "used to play guitar" and someone who actually plays is a consistent daily practice routine.

How Long to Practice?

15

min/day minimum

30

min/day ideal

7

days per week

4-6

weeks for calluses

3-6

months for solid base

Quality over quantity: 20 focused minutes beats 2 hours of mindless noodling every time. Be fully present when you practice.

📋 30-Day Beginner Plan

Week 1: Foundation

• 5 min — Chromatic crawl warm-up
• 10 min — Learn Em and Am chords
• 5 min — Alternate Em and Am at 60 BPM
• 5 min — Ode to Joy melody on e string
• 5 min — Name each open string aloud

Week 2: More Chords

• 5 min — Warm-up crawl
• 5 min — Review Em and Am
• 10 min — Add G and D chords
• 5 min — G-D-Em-Am loop with metronome
• 5 min — Practice at 70 BPM

Week 3: The C Chord

• 5 min — Warm-up at 70-80 BPM
• 5 min — Review all 4 chords
• 10 min — Learn C chord (hardest open chord!)
• 5 min — G to C to D progression
• 5 min — First strumming pattern

Week 4: Real Songs!

• 5 min — Full warm-up routine
• 5 min — Speed review all 5 chords
• 10 min — Play through real complete songs
• 5 min — Learn A or E chord (bonus!)
• 5 min — Practice D-DU-UDU strumming

Ideal Session Structure (30+ min)

1

Warm-Up (5 min)
Chromatic crawl, spider walk, stretches. Never skip — cold hands lead to injuries and bad technique.

2

Technical Work (10 min)
Scales, exercises, chord transitions with metronome. This is your gym work. Hard but essential for measurable growth.

3

New Material (10 min)
Learn one new thing — a chord, riff, or technique. One thing learned well beats three things attempted poorly.

4

Songs (10 min)
Play through songs you know and love. Your reward, motivation check, and where everything comes together.

5

Free Play (5 min)
No rules. Noodle, improvise, experiment. This is where creativity develops and where you start sounding like yourself.

Common Mistakes That Stall Progress

Practicing your mistakes. Running through at full speed with the same errors wires those mistakes in faster. Slow down, fix it, then speed up.

Skipping the metronome. Your internal time sense is NOT reliable as a beginner. Use it every single session.

Only playing what you know. This feels good but produces zero growth. Practice what frustrates you — that is where improvement lives.

Irregular practice. Three hours Sunday does not compensate for not playing Mon-Sat. Daily short sessions beat weekly marathons for muscle memory.

Ignoring pain signals. Fingertip soreness = normal (calluses forming). Wrist or joint pain = stop and rest. Do not ignore it.

Comparing yourself to others. That YouTuber has played 10 years. You have played 3 weeks. Only compare yourself to last week's you.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How long before I can play a real song?+

Most beginners can play a simple 2-3 chord song within 2-4 weeks of daily practice. Songs like Horse With No Name (Em-D) are achievable in your very first week. The more important question is: are you playing every day?

Does it hurt? How long until it stops?+

Your fingertips will be sore for the first 2-6 weeks as calluses form. This is completely normal and temporary. Wrist or joint pain is NOT normal — that means something is wrong with your technique. See the Fingers tab for posture guidance.

Acoustic or electric — which should I start with?+

Either works. Electric is physically easier (lower string tension, lighter strings). Acoustic builds finger strength faster but is harder to start on. The real answer: start with whichever style of music you want to play, and whichever guitar you can afford right now.

How much should I practice each day?+

15-30 minutes of focused daily practice beats a 2-hour weekend marathon every single time. Your brain consolidates muscle memory during sleep — this is why daily practice is so much more effective than cramming.

Should I learn to read music notation?+

For most guitarists, guitar tab (TAB) is enough. Standard musical notation opens more doors (classical, jazz, session work) but is not required for most popular music. Focus on TAB first; add notation later if your goals require it.

When should I get my guitar set up professionally?+

A professional guitar setup (action adjustment, intonation, nut slots, truss rod) makes a huge difference in playability, especially on cheaper guitars. Get one done within your first few months — it typically costs $40-80 and makes the guitar dramatically easier to play.

How do I know I am making progress?+

Record yourself playing monthly. The progress you feel day-to-day is often invisible because you are too close to it. A recording from 3 months ago will show you how far you have actually come. Also track: how many clean chords you know, your BPM on scales, and which songs you can play start to finish.

Is there a best age to start learning guitar?+

No. People successfully learn guitar in their 60s, 70s, and beyond. Children learn faster in some ways because their brains are more plastic, but adults have better focus, discipline, and the emotional understanding that makes music meaningful. Start now, at whatever age you are.

Ready to Start?

Pick up your guitar right now. Go to the Open Chords tab. Learn Em — it is only 2 fingers. Then strum it. That is all. The rest follows from there.