Guitar Courses and Certifications

Beginners 7: Master Guitar Moves for Advanced Beginners (Live Online)

61 ratings at CourseHorse

Unlock your musical potential with a guitar course designed for absolute beginners.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $357.00

Beginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners (Live Online)

61 ratings at CourseHorse

Embark on a musical journey from scratch and master basic chords on the guitar.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $357.00

Beginners 3: Guitar For Near Beginners (Live Online)

61 ratings at CourseHorse

Build real guitar skills from the ground up at the New York City Guitar School.

• CourseHorse
• 12 hours
• Self-Paced
• $357.00

Guitar II: Accompaniment for Traditional Irish Music (Live Online)

53 ratings at CourseHorse

Elevate your guitar skills in this specialized class, focusing on accompanying traditional Irish tunes in session settings.

• CourseHorse
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• $256.00

Guitar I: Introduction (Live Online)

53 ratings at CourseHorse

Embark on your guitar journey with this introductory class, where you'll master basic chords, develop proper technique, and learn essential skills like tuning and using a capo.

• CourseHorse
• 8 hours
• Self-Paced
• $256.00

Practical Music Theory 101 For Guitar

1268 ratings at Udemy

Learn Basic Music Theory For Guitar And Master The Fretboard With Ease!

• Udemy
• 5 hours 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Master Guitar In 90 Days: Step-By-Step Lessons For Beginners

1154 ratings at Udemy

Learn guitar from the ground up. Prevent bad habits and get fast results. Made for beginners, taught by experts.

• Udemy
• 1 day 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Career Certificate

Guitar Technique Essentials for Beginners

Build rhythm and chord transition skills, increase picking speed with targeted exercises, and learn Spanish guitar strumming techniques to play a wider range of songs.

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 10 hours a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course
• 3 courses

Guitar Fundamentals: Rhythm and Chord Transitions

Switch smoothly between open, power, and barre chords while counting quarter notes, eighth notes, triplets, and sixteenths, and practicing strumming with a metronome.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Let’s Exercise! Play Guitar Faster in 30 minutes

Build guitar speed through progressive drills: alternate picking, finger independence, string-skipping patterns, metronome practice, and a routine for endurance and recovery.

• Coursera
• 3 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

A Beginner’s Guide to Rhythm & Lead Guitar: Amp Up Your Rock

Learn to play rhythm and lead guitar through open and power chords, riffs, arpeggiation, palm muting, and string bending in “High Voltage” and “Amped Up.”

• Coursera
• 4 weeks, 1 hour a week
• Self-Paced
• Paid Course

Andy Guitar

Guitar Strumming Course

7 ratings

Learn how to hold a guitar, strumming techniques, patterns, and exercises for various music styles.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

LickNRiff - Free Guitar Education

Beginner Travis Picking Exercises & Patterns - Ultimate Guitar Tutorial

Learn 20 beginner Travis picking exercises and patterns with this comprehensive guitar tutorial, featuring step-by-step instruction and downloadable TAB for practice.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

StichMethod Guitar

Guitar Masterclass - CAGED Solos, Riffs & Chords

Learn to use CAGED chord shapes and arpeggios to build bass lines, riffs, and melodic guitar solos across major, minor, and seventh chords.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Learning to Play Guitar: Chords, Scales, and Solos

445 ratings at The Great Courses Plus

Discover the joy of playing, reading, and understanding music from a master teacher, in this hands-on course.

• The Great Courses Plus
• 12 hours 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Trial Available