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Course DescriptionThis Free course will get you playing the acoustic guitar in no time.It will show you:    how to hold the guitar    exactly where to place your fingers to play the basic guitar chords    how to read chord diagrams    how to play chords of G, D, C, Em, Am, Cadd9    basic strumming patterns    how to tune the guitar    how to use a capoYou will learn all the basics needed to get you started, along with strumming patterns that will have you playing songs in a very short period of time. During the videos any chords that are being used will appear onscreen and there are video inlays to give you a closer look at what my left-hand fingers are doing. A visual representation of the strumming patterns will also be shown onscreen where necessary.The strumming patterns and chord diagrams are included as supplemental materials so they can be downloaded and studied separately from the videos.The course should take approx. 5 weeks to complete if you are an absolute beginner with no previous experience. Also if you’ve always wanted to play guitar or tried to learn guitar before but found changing chords or strumming was difficult then this is the course for you.What are the requirements?    You will need a Guitar (acoustic steel string or classical nylon string) a plectrum, and a desire to learnWhat am I going to get from this course?    Over 21 lectures and 2 hours of content!    Learn Basic strumming patterns    You will learn all the basic chords that will allow you to play hundreds of songs    How to hold the guitar & how to tune the instrumentWhat is the target audience?    This course is designed for absolute beginners with no previous experience    If you have tried to learn guitar before and found changing chords or strumming was difficult then you should take this courseInstructor BiographyFrancis Long, Music Teacher dipABRSM, LTCL at Waltons New School of MusicI have been involved in the music business for many years. At the age of eight I joined the Artane Boys Band, where I received a great introduction into the world of music, learning how to play the clarinet, oboe and the bell lyre. When I left this marching band (which is compulsory at age 16) I discovered the guitar and began the next phase of my musical journey playing rock, pop and blues in various bands in Dublin. Looking for a further challenge I decided to study classical guitar in which I have earned both an Associated Board ABRSM diploma and a Licentiate LTCL diploma. Along the way I worked in different music shops, where I got the opportunity to try other instruments and ended up also learning banjo, mandolin and bodhran. I have been teaching guitar, banjo, mandolin and music technology at Waltons New School Of Music in Dublin since 2003 and have also given lessons at several Dublin-area primary schools through Waltons In-School Music Programme.