Guitar for Beginners
Taught by the Berklee College of Music, this class teaches true beginners the essentials of playing guitar. No prior musical experience is necessary. In 15 hours of learning, students will know how to strum, tune, read music and structure chords.
Created by: Thaddeus Hogarth
Produced in 2015
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Course Description
guitar Awards Best Free Course
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- Covers just enough music theory to build a foundation without burdening students.
- Course does not stop with just a few chords. It teaches students enough to expand their abilities.
- Great mix of technical and musical knowledge.
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- Course focuses too much on peer reviews. From beginners.
- Pace picks up dramatically in the second half. True beginners may struggle.
- Students dont touch the guitar for the first two weeks.
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Thaddeus Hogarth
Thaddeus Hogarth is an associate professor in the Guitar department at Berklee College of Music. A two-time winner of the Independent Music Award for R&B/Blues, Thaddeus has been a prominent guitar player and singer-songwriter on the music scene since 1988, when he graduated from Berklee. He leads his own group, the Thaddeus Hogarth Band, featuring David Buda on bass, Joey Scrima on drums, and David Sparr on keyboards. Thaddeus has shared the bill or stage with such legends as Tower of Power, Average White Band, Ernie Isley, James Montgomery, Fred Wesley, Eric Gales, and Johnny Winter. His work also includes collaboration with the reggae legend and Grammy nominee, Sister Carol. He has released four solo CDs, a live concert DVD, and an instructional book. Thaddeus authored and currently teaches the course Funk/Rock and R&B Guitar Soloing for, the online continuing education division of Berklee College of Music, Berklee Online.