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title: Guitar for Beginners
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# Guitar for Beginners

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## Course Description

This course is designed for complete beginners, those who have never before played guitar. In this course, you will learn the fundamentals of guitar. Topics covered include chords, scales, and reading music. In addition, you will learn musical terminology and basic music theory.

## Learning Outcomes

- Tune a guitar using a tuner
- Read guitar music in standard notation
- Play first-position chords
- Play two-octave scales
- Understand basic music terminology

## Instructor

- Director of Guitar Studies
    
    Scott Plato, M.M.Ed.
    
    
    
    
    - Gordon State College
    
    Teaching:
    
    Summer
    
    Fall

September

1

Fall 2026

Start Date

January

4

Fall 2027

End Date

Upcoming refers to the next academic term after the current one.

January

5

Spring 2027

Start Date

May

3

Spring 2027

End Date

Duration

### 16 weeks

Instruction Method

### Self-paced

[View Syllabus](https://ecampus-usg.simplesyllabus.com/en-US/doc/ei46bfj1n)

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