Hal Leonard Guitar Method

The world-famous Hal Leonard Guitar Method has taught millions of people to play guitar, and you can now learn it even easier thanks to this detailed video tutorial series designed for anyone just learning to play electric or acoustic guitar.

Videos

• The Guitar (04:23) - In this first video, Tom Kolb goes over different aspects of the guitar, playing positions, and using a pick.

• Notes on the 1st & 2nd Strings (05:56) - Next, we learn about notation, musical symbols, and focus on the 1st and 2nd strings of the guitar.

• Notes on the 3rd & 4th Strings (11:46) - Here we focus on the 3rd and 4th strings of the guitar and are shown examples from popular songs.

• Chords (06:32) - In this video, we learn about chords and go over some commonly used in popular music.

• Notes on the 5th & 6 Strings (07:57) - Our focus in this video are the 5th and 6th strings of the guitar.

• A, E, & D Chords (06:51) - Now that we have gone over all of the strings of the guitar, we look at even more chords that are commonly used.

• Chord Progressions (04:54) - Next, we are shown 10 chord progressions to practice using all of the chords we've learned so far.

• Tablature & Riffs (11:04) - Here the discussion turns to tablature and riffs and then we use some familiar songs to practice both.

• A Minor Pentatonic (08:37) - Now we turn our attention to playing lead guitar and learn about the A minor pentatonic scale.

• E Minor Pentatonic & Final Thoughts (10:29) - In this last video, we learn about the E minor pentatonic scale close out with final thoughts.