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The important thing to remember is that not every lesson is going to click right away. You may need to read through several times or press on and revisit later. Lessons are presented in an order that I feel goes from simple to complex. They are not required to be read in perfect order, so it's possible to jump around; but especially early-on they should be read in order to make more sense.
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== About Me ==
Hi, I am MeAmBobbo. I have played guitar as a hobby for 17 years now. While in college, I basically got a minor in music to learn more about it from the academic side. I'm not the most prolific or accomplished player by any means, but I definitely know a lot about the instrument. Some friends/family recently picked up playing guitar, so I decided to write out some lessons for them. This led me to create this page, which I hope helps a wider audience.
There are some good youtube series out there and some nice pdf's I've found to help people learn, but I wasn't aware of an all-encompassing wiki. I hope some others can help expand on this foundation in areas that I am weak.
== Intended Audience ==
These lessons should suffice to teach every beginner the basics, regardless of the type of music they like or whether they play electric or acoustic. These are not designed simply to teach technique or even guitar-centric knowledge. I try to move more and more towards a music theory foundation as applied to guitar. I want to leave the reader with a greater appreciation and curiosity for music in general, which can be expressed through guitar.
Again, I am not a guitar master, and I am focusing on the things I know the most about. I feel I can thoroughly cover everything you need to know to become an intermediate musician and composer. I will even cover advanced topics; however, these will likely serve more as a branching off point than an extensive resource.
My main interest musically is rock and roll of almost every stripe. Yet I find the most interesting rock musicians incorporate a variety of styles into their music, such as jazz, blues, classical, ragtime, funk, and folk. I aim to help understand key features in such genres and how to incorporate them into your playing.
== Lesson Order ==
Not every lesson is going to click right away. You may need to read through several times or press on and revisit later. Lessons are presented in an order that I feel goes from simple to complex. They are not required to be read in perfect order, so it's possible to jump around; but especially early-on they should be read in order to make more sense. See the [Main_Page|Table of Contents].
== Common Conventions ==
Every lesson is designed to incorporate 4 elements: ''lesson information, technique, music theory'', and ''application''. Early lessons may not contain all 4 parts by necessity. Each lesson will have a "homework" assignment that you can practice.
Also, '''I'm going to assume you are right-handed''' for the sake of clarity and brevity. If you are left-handed, anytime you see left in relation to a body or fretboard direction, switch it with right, etc.