Introduction to the Guitar

• Parts of the guitar (acoustic/electric)
• How to hold the guitar and pick correctly
• Basic posture and hand positioning

Tuning Your Guitar

• Standard tuning explained
• Using a tuner or tuning by ear

Basic Open Strings and Simple Exercises

• Names of the strings (E, A, D, G, B, e)
• Single-note plucking exercises for finger strength

Major Chords

• C, G, D, A, E
• Tips for proper finger placement

Minor Chords

• Am, Em, Dm
• Transitioning between major and minor chords

Power Chords (Optional for electric guitar learners)

• Introduction to simple 2-finger power chords

Major Scale Formula (W-W-H-W-W-W-H)

• Building a major scale step-by-step
• Visualizing scales on the fretboard

Introduction to Intervals

• Whole and half steps
• Finding intervals on the guitar

Building Chords from Scales

• Forming major and minor chords using intervals

What is Tempo?

• Playing with a metronome
• Understanding beats and measures

Strumming Patterns

• Basic downstrokes and upstrokes
• Practicing common patterns (4/4, 3/4)

Combining Chords with Strumming

• Simple chord progressions: C – G – Am – F
• Practicing transitions with rhythm

Common Chord Progressions

• I-IV-V (C-F-G)
• I-vi-IV-V (C-Am-F-G)

Introduction to Relative Major and Minor

• How to find relative minors (e.g., C major and A minor)
• Using relative scales in songs

Building Your Own Progressions

• Exercises to create and play simple progressions

Warm-Up Drills for Finger Strength

• Spider exercises (1-2-3-4 across strings)
• Chromatic scales for finger independence

Increasing Chord-Shifting Speed

• Timed chord changes
• Play-along backing tracks for practice

Applying What You’ve Learned

• Playing songs using common chords and strumming patterns

Suggested Beginner Songs

• “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door” (G-D-Am)
• “Stand by Me” (C-Am-F-G)
• “Horse with No Name” (Am-Em)