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Learn How to Play the Guitar - The Beginners Guide (Udemy.com)

Learn the Basics of the Guitar with our Essential Guitar Guide, so you can learn Songs, Guitar Chords + Scales

Created by: Tomas George

Last updated August 2026

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What you will learn

  • Learn the Essentials of Playing the Guitar
  • Learn how to play basic Chords and Scales
  • Learn to play some move Advanced Chords
  • Learn how to Read Chord Charts and Tabs
  • Play some well known Songs
  • Learn about the Anatomy of the Guitar and Recommended Guitars
  • Learn about Guitar Amps, Strings and Accessories

How it compares

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

  • Rating4.6 out of 5higher than 46% of them
  • Reviews335#58 of 184 by number of reviews
  • Length4.8 hourslonger than 69% of them
  • Last updatedAugust 2026more recently than 96% of them

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Course Description

Have you always wanted to learn to play the guitar, but you didn't know where to start?

Have you got a guitar sitting at home gathering dust, and you wish you could pick it up and play some songs?

If so, then this is the course for you!

This course is for anyone who's brand new to guitar and is ready to learn the basics of the guitar as soon as possible!


What will you learn?

• How to Strum the Guitar

• Guitar Picks or Plectrums

• How to Tune your Guitar

• Names of the Strings and Some Notes on the Fretboard

• Basic Scales and Chords

• How to Play some Simple Well Known Songs

• How to Play Power Chords

• How to Play an 8-Bar Blues

• How to Play some Minor Chords

• How to Play 6-String Bar Chords

• How to Play Chord Arpeggios

• Minor Pentatonic and the Blues Scale

• How to Play a Blues in E

• How to Read Chord Charts and Tabs

• How to Use a Capo

• The Anatomy of the Guitar

• Recommended Guitars

• Guitar Amplifiers and Pedals

• And More!


Who is your lead instructor for this course?

Jeffrey Hewer is a professional guitarist, composer, and teacher. He has both his Bachelor's of Music and Masters of Music degrees and over 25 years of experience.

Friendly and engaging, Jeffrey demystifies music and the guitar and gets students excited about playing the guitar!

In this course, Jeffrey will show you the essential skills and techniques, so by the end of this course, you'll be able to pick up your guitar and start playing songs :)

This Beginner's Guitar Course is a fast and effective way to learn the essentials of the guitar.


Ready to Play the Guitar?

So go ahead and click the enroll button, and we'll see you in lesson 1!

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Instructor Details

Tomas George

Hi, Tomas here. I'm a UK Music Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer and Video Maker.

I've been producing and writing music for over twenty years. I have an MMus Masters Degree in Music Production and a BA (Hons) Degree in Music Composition.

I really enjoy writing and producing all types of music, but I especially love teaching it online.

Since 2016, I've been creating online courses that over 400,000 students worldwide have taken.

My courses teach the skills to help you learn and improve at music and audio production.

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Reviews

4.6

335 ratings on Udemy

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By Robert Jackson on 12/14/2024

I’m quite new to the guitar and I found this course ideal for what I wanted It is clear and concise and progresses in a steady manner I could recommend this course for anyone wishing to learn the guitar

By Kevin Smith on 12/11/2024

loving the course so far. The instructor is very knowledgeable and passionate about the course.

By Dutch Language Institute on 12/10/2024

always been a bit hesitant about starting to play the guitar but this course helps me to make these first steps easy and I feel less overwhelmed

By Troy Morris on 1/23/2024

Because it is a good experience for people who are new to the guitar and he explains it very well

By Paweł Radziszewski on 1/18/2024

Jeffrey Hewer presents all the essential practices to embark on the journey of playing the guitar. His lessons are well-thought-out and organized to introduce progressively challenging tasks as you advance through the course. However, there is a minor drawback that needs mentioning. The transition at the beginning of the course, which included fretboard notes, lacked sufficient explanation

By Kunj Mistry on 1/1/2021

It's really awesome to start right from the bottom. All the basics have been explained really well.

By Naman Goel on 12/21/2020

it was a great course overall for beginners. Could be more in-depth but still does the job satisfactorily. overall great starting. go for it!

By Angelo Pendre on 6/29/2020

It's easy to follow and the instructor is very precise and speaks perfectly in clear communication. 5/5!

By Ángel Fernández on 2/15/2020

Mi error es que ya sé tocar la guitarra, pero quería ver si me he perdido de algo de lo básico. Igualmente, hasta ahora, ha sido bueno.

By Les Gaines on 10/6/2019

I feel much more confident after taking this course. This course offered far more than I expected. The teacher covered the basic ways of making chords, then went into chord progressions, minors, and even 8 bar blues. I also found answers about using a capo, working in different keys, and tunings. Having watched a few other training videos, I can say this course is like five courses in one. It's helping me broaden my understanding of guitar to become a well-rounded player.

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Overall Score : 92 / 100