Rock Rhythm Guitar Course For Beginners. (Udemy.com)
" I'm loving it! Very good instructor - 5 Stars".
Created by: Craig Garwood
Last updated September 2025
What you will learn
- You will know Major, Minor and 5th chords in the open position.
- You will know 5th powerchords in fretted positions using the must know shape.
- You will be able to play cool rhythm guitar in rock, hard rock, heavy rock, punk rock, southern rock, blues rock & country rock styles.
- You will have the ability/knowledge to access thousands of songs.
- You will understand and be able to put in practice the theory behind Major/Minor & 5th chords.
- On completion you will be capable of playing rock guitar to a band/jam night level.
How it compares
Against the other 183 rated Udemy courses in Guitar on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 67% of them
- Reviews82#131 of 184 by number of reviews
- Length7.6 hourslonger than 82% of them
- Last updatedSeptember 2025more recently than 89% of them
Course Description
This course, is for all beginner /Improver guitarists and through numerous enjoyable technique exercises and play along song tracks, is aimed at introducing or advancing your knowledge and ability to play rock guitar.
It will take you from total beginner to having the ability to play all common Major, Minor & 5th open chord shapes and fretted 5th chords using the must know standard shapes.
Rock, Hard rock , Blues Rock, Country Rock, Soft Rock, Brit Rock, American Rock and Classic Rock are among the flavours covered.
You can use this course at whatever level you require and all lessons are aimed at real world playing, you will learn things that will enhance your playing immediately, whatever your ability level.
This course is like a taster menu of rock and is an essential "Gateway" into the realms of 'Rock Guitar"and is the perfect starting point for beginners to this genre of music as well as further study for more seasoned players.
Everything in this course has been done with two things in mind.. your enjoyment and your improvement as a guitarist.
I really hope you enjoy this course and you find it of benefit to your playing.
So without any further delay why not enrol in the course and start rocking out.
Best wishes
Craig.
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
82 Reviews
Craig Garwood
I have been playing guitar for 35 years and have been a professional full time musician and teacher for the past 25 years, working from my home and in private colleges.
My main passion has always been blues-rock music and i have been playing in bands of this style for the past 30 years, my many hundreds of gigs range from small club and pub type venues to large open air music and biker festivals performing to thousands both home and abroad.
I am a registered Guitar Tutor with the RGT in England and have put many of my students through the London College of Music electric guitar grades and have a 100% pass rate.
I am still passionate about playing and teaching blues rock guitar and have put together a web site (see link) for anyone interested in taking a look.
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Reviews
By Jim Taylo on 4/18/2026
I learned a lot, I was already familiar with the chords and thought it a little long but the sections where we went through various rock styles was a good learning experience. Wish there was coaching on how to practice but overall I learned quite a bit. I will go through sections 10 and on to get better at each style.
By Valentin Ilicea on 11/22/2024
This one would be excellent for beginners, with a lot of time on basics, different camera angles and slow approaches. For intermediate players, or for someone who studied lead guitar and want to check the basis of rhythm, it would be way too slow and some value will come towards the end (for me, it was mostly from the 'Southern rock'). I think the "All levels" indication might not be very true. Some of the materials must be rechecked for accuracy. But tons of resources (video, performance, close ups, backing tracks, PDFs) for such a price. Gave it 4 stars.
By Elvis Williams on 5/19/2024
I'm using this course as a restart in playing guitar. Graig Garwood is a good teacher and wish I would have come across him sooner. His style of teaching just works for me.
By Tina Turner on 1/22/2024
I like this guy. He makes it easy to understand. I really needed someone to teach me in a way like I’ve never even seen a guitar before. And he does that.
By Humayun Omar on 9/15/2023
Awesome Guitar Rock, I learned valuable rhythm lessons, every picking is worth analyzing when playing rhythm guitar. The instructor was very clear in explaining the concepts and I had fun with the course
By LooPinG on 7/5/2022
Merci pour cette superbe formation ! Je la recommande pour ceux qui parte de zéro ! Le prof est super !
By Ben Kiely on 9/24/2020
Great course great teacher I am really enjoying learning from this course, thank you for providing -Ben
By Miguel Alejandro Aguayo on 12/23/2019
Si, es muy claro y separa los conceptos en trozos pequeños que puedo repetir hasta dominarlos
By Sam Over on 3/12/2019
This is a great course for a complete beginner for guitar\rock guitar! This course introduces multiple styles which hopefully will develop into further courses going more in depth into each style. All the information is clearly presented and easy to follow, top stuff!
By Gavin Watson on 3/9/2019
Craig’s teaching method is clear and at a pace that is easily learned by the student. Both fundamental and progressive techniques are taught and cater for beginner and intermediate player alike.
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Overall Score : 94 / 100









