Today's the big day! :)

You'll learn your first guitar chords and start playing your first songs on the guitar!

Let's start your guitar journey by learning the A and the D chords and how to change faster between them when playing a song! A & D are essential guitar chords you'll encounter in many songs, no matter their style.

We'll also learn a few basic skills, and you'll meet the One Minute Changes Exercise - my trademark trick to help you boost your chord changes practice. If you'd like to dig deeper into that exercise, you can try my Beginner Guitar App - it's fantastic to keep track of your progress.

What You'll Learn

Besides getting into the A and the D chords, we'll also learn some fundamentals of rhythm. In addition, you'll get familiar with some basic strumming vocabulary, such as a bar of music and beats. With those lessons, you'll have all the knowledge you need to play your first actual song, and I'm sure that will be pretty fun. You'll probably suffer from finger sores in the early stages of your guitar journey, so we'll check out extra tips to help you handle that!

A full practice routine will be available for you by the end of this module! Don't forget to log in to your account and add it to My Practice Assistant. It'll help you track what you have to practice and for how long so you don't waste time wandering around. ;)

You've Got This!

If you struggle with something in these early days, don't forget: we all struggled. The first few weeks of learning guitar might be tough, especially if you go too hard at it. My advice? Keep your journey fun, forgive your mistakes, and always remember: you're not alone! I'll walk you through all the steps you need. If you encounter some challenges, you can leave your questions in your comments below, and the JustinGuitar team will get you some help in no time. :)

Don't forget you can follow this course along with Nitsuj as well. See how he handles his struggles - it might help you handle yours! It's quite funny, and I'm sure you'll learn loads from him. :)

Now grab your guitar, and let's strum your first chord!