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The 5 Pillars Of The Acoustic Guitar

Nate Savage  /  Lessons UPDATED Aug 26, 2021

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Learning and internalizing each of these pillars will give you a bulletproof foundation of skills
so you can start learning the songs that made you want to pick up the guitar in the first place.

Creating that foundation at the start of your guitar journey will allow you to progress faster
also help you to avoid picking up any bad habits that may negatively impact your future success
on the acoustic guitar.

Pillar #1 – Strumming

Learning to strum is the first step on your journey to playing music on the guitar. This is one
of the key foundational techniques you’ll use for the rest of your guitar career.

Pillar #2 – Clean Chords

As one of the basic building blocks of playing the guitar, your guitar chords need to sound clean
and clear so all the notes come through.

Pillar #3 – Changing Chords

Changing chords is the number one problem new guitar players have. You need to get your chord
changes smooth if you want to play real music.

Pillar #4 – Music Theory

Music theory can be an intimidating topic for many guitar players. But there are just a few
simple concepts that you can learn that will have a massive impact on your playing.

Pillar #5 – Playing Songs

The whole purpose of playing guitar in the first place is to actually play music. By combining
our knowledge of the first four pillars we can learn our first song!


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