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Marc Barnacle is a full-time musician, instructor, and founder of the multi-award-winning music charity T.I.M.E – Together In Musical Expression. With over 20 years of experience, he has helped thousands of people of all ages and abilities engage with music, build confidence, and discover their creative potential. Marc’s approach to tuition is rooted in the belief that everyone has unique creative ability, and he aims to develop students' confidence to begin expressing theirs.

Alongside his work in community music, Marc is an experienced guitar tutor and teacher with two decades of hands-on teaching experience across acoustic & electric guitar, bass guitar, and ukulele. His professional background includes work as a live and studio session musician, p...
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Learn Guitar: The Complete Beginner's Guide
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By Marc Barnacle
You Will Learn How To

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Identify the components of the guitar.
  • Describe the tuning procedure for the guitar.
  • Discuss the fundamental guitar playing techniques.
  • Explain the reading of chord boxes and tablature.
  • Distinguish between major and minor chords.
  • Outline the stages for developing timing and strumming patterns.
  • Indicate the order of the notes on the guitar fretboard.
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