Beginner Grade 1
Module 6: 6:8 Time, Fast Changes & Alternate Picki Alternate picking for beginners! Plus, we’ll hack the G chord, learn a new time signature, and more tricks to make your chord changes faster and in time! All lessons here. Module 7: Air Changes, Dynamics & Consolidation! What are the best chord changes for beginners to practice? Learn it here! Plus, consolidate all your new skills, and become a confident campfire guitarist! All lessons here. Module 2: Rhythm & Chord Changes + Your First Riff Understand how strumming and faster chord changes work, so you don’t struggle with rhythm. And learn the E chord and your first riff on guitar! All lessons here. Module 3: Capo, Minor Chords & Up Strums Should beginners use a capo? Find out here! You’ll also learn easy minor chords and how to add ‘up strums’ to your ‘down strums.’ All lessons here. Module 4: Metronome, Stretches & THE Pattern The best finger stretching exercise for beginners and the most useful strumming pattern ever! Also, learn the Dm chord and how to read guitar tabs. All lessons here. Nitsuj Grade 1 Practice I learned to play left-handed to become a better guitar teacher, and I documented the whole process to help you learn from my struggles! Here’s what I found out. All lessons here. Module 5: Basic Theory & Strumming Development Get a taste of (easy and practical) Music Theory, build your songbook, and learn to play the C chord! And play a cool Nirvana riff! All lessons here. Module 0: Before You Begin: Guitar Basics All beginners need these skills! Learn how to tune your guitar, read chord boxes, hold a pick, finger strum, the correct finger placement, and more! All lessons here. Module 1: A & D Chords + Play Your First Song! Learn how to play the A and D chords and my trademark trick for fast chord changes! Plus, play your first song on the guitar! All lessons here.
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:guitar: How was your Grade 1 journey?
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| About the Beginner Grade 1 |
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| Nitsuj Module 1 - Practice 1 |
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| One Minute Changes Exercise |
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| Strumming Patterns With Ups |
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| The G Chord... hacked! |
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| How To Play The D Chord |
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| All About Capos |
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| Nitsuj Module 7 - Practice 10 |
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29 | 1244 | June 30, 2026 |
| All About Up Strums |
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19 | 1039 | June 28, 2026 |
| How To Play The A Chord |
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157 | 7502 | June 28, 2026 |
| How to PASS Grade 1 |
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240 | 8122 | June 26, 2026 |
| How To Strum The Correct Strings |
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56 | 2912 | June 24, 2026 |
| The D Minor Chord |
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190 | 8560 | June 23, 2026 |
| Module 2 Practice |
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90 | 3662 | June 23, 2026 |
| Why study Music Theory? |
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| Memorize Easy Songs |
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| RIFF Come As You Are |
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90 | 4491 | June 17, 2026 |
| Bars & Strumming On 1 |
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58 | 2859 | June 15, 2026 |
| Songs For Module 2 |
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107 | 5554 | June 14, 2026 |
| Module 1 Practice Schedule |
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| Peter Gunn Theme |
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| How To Play The E Chord |
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64 | 2193 | June 8, 2026 |
| Using My Practice Assistant |
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29 | 2032 | June 3, 2026 |
| Strumming Mechanics |
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51 | 2240 | June 1, 2026 |
| Tapping Your Foot |
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54 | 2497 | May 30, 2026 |
| How To Read Guitar TAB Lesson on JustinGuitar |
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11 | 847 | May 27, 2026 |
| Songs For Module 3 |
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27 | 1569 | May 25, 2026 |
| Grade 1 Feedback Please! |
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| Why do Ear Training? |
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