Foundations Roadmap 🏁
The Foundations Roadmap gives you the building blocks of confident guitar playing. You’ll develop solid chord shapes, steady rhythm, and the ability to play simple melodies. This is the starting point that prepares you for the more complex skills you’ll explore in the Builders Roadmap.
Want to skip ahead or explore specific topics? Visit the Levels Pathways to choose your own learning adventure.
Module 1: Guitar Foundations
Start with the essential skills every guitarist needs: how to read tabs, play basic chords, and build finger independence. This module prepares you for smoother transitions and more confident rhythm playing in the next module.
If you’re just starting out, the Guitar Essentials ebook is a great guide to help you learn the fundamentals and start playing songs on your own.
Module 2: Strumming and Rhythm
Learn how to bring your chords to life with strumming patterns and fingerpicking techniques. This module gives you the rhythmic foundation needed to play full songs and eventually tackle more complex finger-style pieces later on.
- 7 ways to get better at strumming on guitar
- 12 Easy strumming patterns for guitar
- How to learn guitar with tabs
- How to finger pick on guitar
- Master Guitar Fingerpicking Patterns: A comprehensive guide
- 7 ways to get better at finger picking on guitar
Songs Application 🎶
Apply what you’ve learned with these songs:
- Happy Birthday – Full version with Pro ✨ or buy the PDF
- Learn Ode to Joy – Full version with Pro ✨ or buy the PDF
- Brahms’ Lullaby – Full version with Pro ✨ or buy the PDF
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Module 3: Notation Essentials
Understand the symbols behind the music. You’ll learn how to read key signatures, time signatures, and common music notation so you can follow arrangements more easily and build stronger musical awareness.
Songs Application 🎶
Apply what you’ve learned with these songs:
- Andantino in G Major – Carulli (Opus 241, No. 5) – Full version with Pro ✨ or buy the PDF
- Amazing Grace – Full version with Pro ✨ or buy the PDF
- Minuet in G – Full version with Pro ✨ or buy the PDF
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Module 4: Fretboard and Chord Clarity
Develop fretboard fluency and chord control. These lessons help you recognize notes, master more advanced Major and minor chord shapes across the fretboard, setting you up for scale work and improvisation.
- 7 Tips to Learn Every Note on the Guitar Fretboard
- 6 ways to play a Major chord on guitar
- How to play barre chords on guitar and 5 tips to get better at playing them!
- How to effectively memorize guitar chords
Chord Library
Use these individual lessons to build fluency in all common major and minor chord shapes across the fretboard.
Songs Application 🎶
Apply what you’ve learned with these songs:
- Greensleeves – Full version with Pro ✨ or buy the PDF
- Allegro by Giuliani – Opus 50, No. 13 – Full version with Pro ✨ or buy the PDF
- Scarborough Fair – Full version with Pro ✨ or buy the PDF
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Module 5: Scale Builder
Build a solid scale foundation with Major and minor shapes across the fretboard. You’ll be ready to use these in soloing, improvising, and applying them in songs or more advanced techniques down the road.
Scale Library
Use these Major and minor scale lessons to master shapes and apply them in exercises, songs, or improvisation (more on this in the Builder’s Roadmap).
Songs Application 🎶
Apply what you’ve learned with these songs:
- Blessed Assurance – Full version with Pro ✨ or buy the PDF
- Fur Elise – Full version with Pro ✨ or buy the PDF
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Other Resources:
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