Welcome to Module 6

It's time to learn the last chord from Grade 1!

Wow! You’ve made it this far - be proud of your progress. I certainly am. 👏 Even if you’re still struggling a bit or if it all feels a little clunky, no worries. It was the same for me, years and years ago. It's the same for Nitsuj - are you following his battles and victories?

Your playing will continue to get better and better over time. It doesn't stop getting better and feeling better! As more you relax into it, the faster you'll learn and sound good.

Now it's time to introduce new lessons into your practice arsenal - if you've ever had any questions, don't hesitate to reach out in the comments below. The JustinGuitar gang is here to help! :)

Let's see what's on the plate for Module 6!

What You'll Learn

This module is different - and we'll start with a beginner alternate picking exercise! 😯

Yes, you've read that right. Things are about to spice up, aren't they?

It's also time to finally meet the G Chord! We'll take a look at a few different grips, and we'll explore when to use each one of them. I can't be impartial here: I love the 2-finger grip we'll learn! I wish my teachers had taught me that way too. :(

But anyway. I learned the hard say so you don't have to. ❤️

Back to lessons - we'll learn all about time signatures! Have you heard about them? So far, we've been playing songs in 4/4, but now we'll start exploring 6/8 songs too!

😅 Once you get one 6/8 strumming pattern down, you can easily make variations. That means it only takes one pattern to play many 6/8 songs out there. :)

In terms of music theory, we'll learn the names of the open strings on the guitar fretboard. That's more practical and cool than you think. :) And, last but not least, you'll know how to force chord changes, so you don't stop in the middle of a song! :)

But...

🚨 There's no new riff in Module 6!

That's because we need to focus on consolidating the skills you already have. You're almost an advancing beginner now, and we need to get your foundations well set. ;)

Ready for some Beginner Alternate Picking Exercise? It's a sort of workout - let's do it!