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Free guides and articles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn guitar at your own pace<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Clear explanations of chords, technique, songs and practice. For beginners to advanced players, no sheet music and no rush.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to start:<\/strong> pick the route below that suits you. If you don’t play yet, follow the complete guide to learn guitar: from your first guitar and your first chords to your first song, with articles at every step that go further.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Start with the guide<\/a><\/div>\n\n
Choose your route<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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<\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/i><\/span>More than 280 articlesfree, across 10 topics<\/small><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n
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Choose your route<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where do you want to start?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Each guide lays out the key steps and points you to the articles that explore the topic further.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I’m starting from scratch<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From choosing a guitar to your first song, in five steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complete beginner’s guide \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I want to learn chords<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

All the basic chords with diagrams, plus the order to learn them in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guitar chords for beginners \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I want to play songs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Easy songs with two to four chords, grouped by theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy guitar songs \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I play electric<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Gear, power chords, palm muting, bends and your first riffs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn electric guitar \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I play acoustic<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Types, buying, learning to play, fingerpicking and maintenance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All about the acoustic guitar \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I’m looking for guitar lessons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Online, private or at a music school: how to choose the type of lesson that suits you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Choosing guitar lessons \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I’m starting as an adult<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Learning guitar alongside work and family, also later in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learning guitar as an adult \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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For my child<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The right age, guitar size and the first children’s songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Guitar for kids \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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I have pain or discomfort<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Posture, warming up and preventing pain, RSI and injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Healthy guitar playing \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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In four steps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to learn guitar<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You learn guitar fastest with a fixed order and short, regular practice sessions. With 20 to 30 minutes a day, you can often play your first simple song within a few weeks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Choose a guitar that suits you<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Classical, acoustic or electric: choose based on the music you want to play and have the string action set up properly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Learn four chords<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With G, C, D and Em you can already play a lot of songs. Above all, practice switching between two chords.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Practice short and often<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A fixed 15 to 30 minutes a day works better than a long session now and then. Tune your guitar before every session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Play your first song<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Choose a relaxed song with three or four chords and play it from start to finish, even if it isn’t perfect yet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Want to know what to expect at each stage? Read how long it takes to learn guitar<\/a> or follow the 30-day practice schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Start right away<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your first four chords<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

These four open chords show up in countless pop, folk and campfire songs. Read the diagrams from the low E string (left) to the high e string (right): don’t play a string marked with an x, and let a string with a circle ring open.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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All the basic chords<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

From E and Am to F and Bm, with diagrams and the order to learn them in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Go to the chord guide \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Songs with these chords<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Songs you can play with G, C, D and Em, from children’s songs to campfire classics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Easy guitar songs \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Which chords go together?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Why certain chords sound good together and how to build a progression yourself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combining chords \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n

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Your instrument<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Acoustic or electric?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The best guitar to start with is the one that suits the music you want to play. A classical guitar with nylon strings is gentle on your fingers, an acoustic guitar with steel strings sounds fuller, and an electric guitar plays easily but needs an amp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n