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Learn 4 Chords and Play Thousands of Songs! (Udemy.com)

Learning guitar doesn't have to be difficult! Tons of songs use the same 4 chords. Master them and start playing today!

Created by: Jason Lawrence

Last updated February 2016

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What you will learn

  • Play thousands of songs by learning 4 easy chords!
  • Learn the powerful Rule of 80/20 and how to apply it to the guitar.

How it compares

Against the other 183 rated Udemy courses in Guitar on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 27% of them
  • Reviews254#68 of 184 by number of reviews
  • Length1.5 hoursshorter than 84% of them
  • Last updatedFebruary 2016earlier than 91% of them

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Course Description

Have you always wanted to play guitar but felt overwhelmed and not sure where to start? Did you know that learning 4 easy chords can allow you to play thousands of songs? It's true! So many popular songs out there use the same chords over and over again. The goal of this course is to focus in on these chords and start playing songs you love as fast as possible!

Here's what you'll learn in this course:

  • The powerful Rule of 80/20 - it works in music and in life!
  • The essentials (the 20%) of getting to know your guitar
  • Learn how to read a chord chart and tune your guitar
  • The four chords (G, C, D and Em) - allowing you play thousands of songs
  • The benefits of using these 4 chords along with a guitar capo
  • Bonus embellishments you can use with these four chords to elevate your playing!
  • Practice the four chords with popular songs!

Are you ready to learn guitar and start playing songs as quickly as possible ? Join our class today!

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Instructor Details

Jason Lawrence

I grew up in Londonderry, NH (about 45 minutes north of Boston, MA) and began playing guitar when I was 15 years old. I liked it so much that I decided to spend $80,000 on a music degree from the University of New Hampshire to learn more about music as a language. This interest and obsession with music, music theory, songwriting, pop and rock music flourished and manifested itself through playing the guitar, piano, bass and singing (opera - had to pay for part of that huge school bill somehow!). More recently, I co-founded a music teaching business, 80/20 Music, LLC in order to offer a digital training center for students around the world to access online, anytime!I live in Dover, NH, with my beautiful wife, Emily, and children Noah and Phoebe. Thanks for reading my profile and feel free contact me with any thoughts, comments or suggestions!

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Reviews

4.5

254 ratings on Udemy

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By Lou de Lorca on 7/11/2023

the instruction was good but the 8020 website does not exist. also, the was NO list of songs to play or practice?! Also - there no response to any emails

By Felicity on 2/25/2018

I loved the simplicity of this course. Jason is great at breaking everything down and just giving you what you need to know to get started. Some instructors throw so much information at you but this was just perfect for me. Loved the Jason Mraz song at the end. I'm looking forward to getting into the beginners course next and have already purchased it for when I'm ready to learn some more.

By Scott McCarthy on 11/22/2017

I'm two videos in, but I like the style and instructor...that's for the ego boost you mentioned ;) And I like the pace and tone i.e. the way the delivery/instruction is communicated. The instructions feels very genuine. I know this sounds silly as I am watching a video, but you feel like Jay actually cares about you (or all of us for that matter) learning this and being successful. Thanks!

By Kristi Sayles on 7/27/2017

Simple, yet important topics explained well in the beginning. I love knowing that I can learn to play thousands of songs with these four chords! I like your down to earth humor. I heard you say that you sometimes play in church. That's my main goal. I attend a small country church. I have written dozens of Christian songs that I want to be able to play. I'm excited to be able to play them soon! I've recorded them with my son playing the keyboard. Thanks!

By Bas de Waal on 6/28/2017

I really like this course. The teacher is really good. It is nice to know that only 4 chords are necessary to play nice songs in a short time. The teacher clearly explains what I must do to get this done. I think it is one of the best courses to start your guitar journey. I highly recommend this course.

By Kathleen Beauchot on 6/19/2017

I have taken guitar classes off and on for years. I once took a week long class and on Friday night before our concert our instructors gave us some wine to relax...we got so relaxed we no longer knew which planet we were on. Once i took a guitar class where the instructor taught us to tune the guitar, and the rest of the time we watched him play...mostly Santana. Once i took a guitar class and told the instructor i wanted to play Wildwood flower...so thats where we started... This class feels right to me since Im Pretty much at square one. This isnt Santana, but it is promising.

By Luciano Cortes on 6/7/2016

Great Instructor, He gives excellent information on how to learn to play guitar. The good things is that he focuses the important things so you can see results faster and keep playing. I know for me that was the hardest part to practice and see no improvement. I think this class helped me a lot in focusing on the things that give the most results first.

By Jason LeLeux on 5/22/2016

This course starts at the ABSOLUTE beginner...as in here are the parts of the guitar and quickly gets you to some semblance of competence. The instructor was light hearted. For some reason the sound is off on the C Major video. The only change I would make on this course is throwing out the videos on the variations. I think those are just confusing at this stage of the game and should be held for videos further down the learning path. Superb for a free course!

By CloneMe MeCloned on 4/30/2016

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By BJ Hill on 8/23/2015

If you're a new guitarist, this is an hour well-spent. This course will bring you from the minute you bring home your first guitar, to the names of the strings, to strumming with a pick, all the way up to mastering the four or five most important chords. Jason's a good teacher and you never feel like he's rushing or talking down. If you're just learning to play guitar, you can't go wrong with this course.

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Overall Score : 90 / 100