It takes as little as five minutes to learn where to put your fingers to play one chord, then you strum down four times, and you’re playing! Then you just learn how to play more, and in better ways. Here are the steps to tick off:

FIRST LESSONS

1.     Play D chord; strum 4 beats, how much is enough practice?............. [ ]
                See page 4, try some group 1 songs, pg. 12.

2.     Learn how to practice chords, and make notes sound clear............... [ ]
                Strum 4/4 - making first beat louder pg 6. Group 1 songs.

3.     Play A7 and A; strum 3/4 and 2/4 - making first beat louder................ [ ]
                Pg. 5 & 7, D-A7 sequences. Group 1 songs.

4.     Find the first note of songs, playing songs with two chords................ [ ]
                Group 1 & 2 songs - pg. 12-15

5.     Changing chords evenly - move fingers as a group Pg. 5 & 7............ [ ]
                Sequence practice, you can make up hums, group 2 songs.

6.     Play G; learn where best to put hands and arms, pg. 5 & 6................. [ ]
                D-G-A7 sequences and group 2 songs.

7.     Read about notes of chords, groups and scales. Pg. 8...................... [ ]
                Strumming practice at different speeds and volumns

8.     Play E E7 Em Am; using different finger positions, pg 5.................... [ ]
                Em-D & Am-E7 sequences, group 3 songs.

9.     Learn about related minors and sevenths. Pg. 8, point 3..................... [ ]

10.     Play C D7; learn to use a capo. pg. 9, refresh page 8....................... [ ]
                G-C-D7 & Am-C-Em sequences, Group 4 songs

11.     Learn how to change keys and chords (transpose) and to................ [ ]
                use a capo to make singing & playing easier. Pg. 8 & 9.

12.     Play Dm G7 B7; Learn to tune the guitar. Pg. 10.............................. [ ]
                All sequences, group 5 & 6 songs.