Rockschool Guitar Method for Beginners
with RSL Awards
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Sample Lesson Free
- Getting Started
- Welcome to the Course
- Meet Your Teacher
- Guide to the Guitar
- Sitting with Your Guitar (Acoustic)
- Sitting with Your Guitar (Electric)
- How to Tune Your Guitar
- How to Use a Guitar Pick
- Make Your First Sound on the Guitar
- How to Strum a Guitar
- How to Read Music - Tab
- How to Read Music - Notation
- Note Values and Rhythm
- Rock - Part 1
- Introduction to Rock riffs and melodies
- How to get a clean fretted sound
- Riff using the E&G notes
- Riff using the E&G notes (performance)
- Riff accenting the strong note
- Riff accenting the strong note (performance)
- Riff using half notes
- Riff using half notes (performance)
- Rock - Part 2
- Intro to Rock pt2 and my Gibson Les Paul
- Riff combining half notes & quarter notes
- Riff combining half notes & quarter notes (performance)
- Melody A combining 4 notes
- Melody A combining 4 notes (performance)
- Melody B combining 4 notes
- Melody B combining 4 notes (performance)
- Rock City - bars 3&4
- Rock City - bars 3&4 (performance)
- Well done on the Rock section
- Pop - Part 1
- Intro to the pop section and rests
- Riff with rest on beat 3
- Riff with rest on beat 3 (performance)
- Riff using F note with rests
- Riff using F note with rests (performance)
- Melody using C note and rests
- Melody using C note and rests (performance)
- Summary of Pop part 1
- Pop - Part 2
- What is a Fender Telecaster
- Melody with a D note
- Melody with a D note (performance)
- Melody using whole notes
- Melody using whole notes (performance)
- Riff combining note values
- Riff combining note values (performance)
- Party People bars 13-16
- Party People bars 13-16 (performance)
- Country - Part 1
- Welcome to Country
- Melody using E note
- Melody using E note (performance)
- Melody using half note rests
- Melody using half note rests (performance)
- Melody with F note & 2-beat rests
- Melody with F note & 2-beat rests (performance)
- Country - Part 2
- Melody using G note
- Melody using G note (performance)
- Melody using dotted half note
- Melody using dotted half note (performance)
- Melody using A note
- Melody using A note (performance)
- Road To Nashville bars 5-8
- Road To Nashville bars 5-8 (performance)
- Metal - Part 1
- Intro to Metal and power chords
- How to make a power chord
- How to make a power chord (performance)
- Riff using A5 power chord
- Riff using A5 power chord (performance)
- Riff using E5 & A5 power chords
- Riff using E5 & A5 power chords (performance)
- Metal - Part 2
- Riff using F# note
- Riff using F# note (performance)
- Riff using a key signature
- Riff using a key signature (performance)
- Riff combining power chords and single notes
- Riff combining power chords and single notes (performance)
- Lead Boots bars 13-16
- Lead Boots bars 13-16 (performance)
- Indie - Part 1
- Intro to the Indie guitar sound
- Melody using B&C notes
- Melody using B&C notes (performance)
- Melody using alternate picking
- Melody using alternate picking (performance)
- Melody using alternate picking & D note
- Melody using alternate picking & D note (performance)
- Indie - Part 2
- Melody using B C & D notes
- Melody using B C & D notes (performance)
- Melody using E note
- Melody using E note (performance)
- Rhythm part using C chord
- Rhythm part using C chord (performance)
- Parka Life bars 5-8
- Parka Life bars 5-8 (performance)
- Summary of Indie section
- Hip-Hop - Part 1
- Welcome to Hip Hop
- Riff using G & F#
- Riff using G & F# (performance)
- Rhythm part with G chord
- Rhythm part with G chord (performance)
- Rhythm part with two chords
- Rhythm part with two chords (performance)
- Hip-Hop - Part 2
- Rhythm part with E minor chord
- Rhythm part with E minor chord (performance)
- Rhythm part with E minor & G chords
- Rhythm part with E minor & G chords (performance)
- Represent bars 9-16
- Represent bars 9-16 (performance)
- Summary of Hip-Hop section
- Pieces
- Intro to Pieces
- Rock City
- Rock City (performance)
- Party People
- Party People (performance)
- Road to Nashville
- Road to Nashville (performance)
- Lead Boots
- Lead Boots (performance)
- Parka Life
- Parka Life (performance)
- Represent
- Represent (performance)
- Band Pieces
- Overload
- Overload (performance)
- Slam
- Slam (performance)
- Under The Radar
- Under The Radar (performance)
- Conclusion
- Well Done
Lesson plan (4h 28m)
Take your first steps on the guitar with the Rockschool Guitar Method for Beginners – an, interactive, and engaging course designed to get you playing real music from day one!
Led by expert guitarist Tommy and based on the renowned Rockschool syllabus, this course takes you on an exciting step-by-step journey through six iconic musical styles, including rock, pop, indie, metal, country, and hip-hop. Across 75 progressive lessons, each one introduces a new element to learn, like a new note, a fresh concept (sharps, key signatures), or an essential technique like alternate picking, power chords, or single-note riffs. With every lesson, you’ll build your skills and confidence until you’re ready to play 9 full pieces in all these styles!
What makes this course truly special? The lessons are packed with animated explainer graphics, breaking down tricky concepts into easy-to-follow visuals, and interactive sheet music, allowing you to loop sections, slow the tempo, or play along with backing track that emulate the feel of jamming with a real band.
By the end of the course, you’ll have learned to play real songs, mastered beginner techniques, and built a solid foundation that sets you up for any musical style. You'll even know how to read sheet music and a bit of theory! Whether you're strumming your first chords or discovering the joy of riffing along to rock anthems, this course will leave you inspired, motivated, and ready to keep learning.
Are you ready to start your guitar journey? Hit play, pick up your guitar, and let’s rock!