Beginning Acoustic Guitar

Berklee College of Music graduate and session guitarist Michael Thompson has performed with Michael Jackson, Michael Bolton, Great White, Dokken, Reba McEntire, Peter Cetera, Ringo Starr, Cher, Celine Dion, Hall & Oates, Earth Wind & Fire, and Bette Midler. Here, Michael presents an easy-to-follow lesson in acoustic guitar basics used in much of today's popular music. Beginning with the instrument and its parts, you'll learn everything you need to get started such as how to tune, fundamental chords, chord progressions, and arpeggiated chords. Plus, Michael demonstrates minor pentatonic scales, strumming patterns, finger picking, and more.