Fender Presents. Getting Started on Electric Guitar A Guide for Beginners

Editorial Review
Getting Started on Electric Guitar offers a complete course for the beginning electric guitarist. Step-by-step lessons incorporating clear, easy-to-follow 3-D graphics and unique play-along tracks teach the viewer the essential chords, scales and techniques used by electric guitar players in every popular style, including rock, blues and country. This DVD is separated into two major sections.

Part 1 ¯ The First Step covers: tuning methods · string names · essential chords and scales used by all players · musical reference section (notes, rhythms, chords and scales) · practice tips · fretting-hand technique · picking-hand technique · backing tracks for play-along · an animated fretboard · plus much more.

Part 2 ¯ Play Electric! covers: right-hand technique · left-hand technique · rhythm parts (muting, alternate picking, arpeggios) · soloing technique (string bending, vibrato) · rock, blues & country styles · rhythm and solo ideas for each style · backing tracks in each style for play-along · sounds (amplifiers and effects) · caring for your instrument · and tips from the Fender Custom Shop.

Customer Reviews

I love this DVD!!

2008-02-26
I received an electric guitar for Christmas, and not knowing how to play a single note, I turned to this DVD. It really works! Although I would probably recommend some lessons, just for the sake of correction, this DVD is the right one to turn to if you can't afford them. I have learned notes, rhythms, picking, and chords all through this helpful DVD. It's almost like having Keith Wyatt sit down with you and go through the lessons! I especially like the practice track so that I can just sit down whenever I want to and practice chords and stuff without having to go through the whole lesson again. The DVD was a great help to me! I wouldn't recommend any other!!!

Very helpful

2008-02-26
This video helped me out alot. The instructor in the video goes slow to help slow learners like my self.

Electric Guitar Class

2008-01-19
Recommended for beginners players. Very good classes with sound and images (a DVD video from Keith Wyatt)

Good DVD, get a good beginner book first

2008-01-18
The dvd is great and show you a lot of different techniques. It is a difficult dvd for a beginner but if you stick to it you will learn a lot of good techniques without paying someone. It takes a lot of practice with the dvd but the looping practice tracks actually make it easy. I would recommend this dvd.

Not for Beginners

2008-01-12
I bought this cd for my grandson, based on reviews. I found it very difficult for beginners. I think they assume that you have a basic knowledge. I guess I assumed incorrectly, that this was for beginners. Would not recommend for beginners

DOES NOT WORK

2007-10-22
Getting Started on Electric Guitar offers a complete course for the beginning electric guitarist. Step-by-step lessons incorporating clear, easy-to-follow 3-D graphics and unique play-along tracks teach the viewer the essential chords, scales and techniques used by electric guitar players in every popular style, including rock, blues and country. This DVD is separated into two major sections.

Special DVD features include: bonus footage, including a tour of the Fender factory! Also: looping capabilities · web site links specifically for beginning guitarists · a multi-language feature so you can view the DVD in English, Spanish, German, French or Japanese.

Great For Beginners 2007-10-11
About a month ago I purchased a guitar and this video. It has worked very well in teaching the basics. I am a complete novice on the guitar, and Keith Wyatt does an excellent job of teaching. I highly recommend this!!!

Good Intro 2007-09-30
This DVD is great. Good explanations, good introduction. It is as it says for the new beginner. However, an experienced viewer won't be disappointed either.

Cheer, and thanks

Great beginner reference 2007-06-23

This really is a great starting point for guitar. Keith Wyatt has been around a long time and is a top-notch teacher. The DVD brings you through the basics of chords and scales (all with practice tracks that are very helpful) and then brings you up to example rhythm parts for country/blues/rock and then closes with an example lead part for the same three genres of music.

I learned more from this DVD than I did in a month and a half of lessons with a teacher. I strongly recommend this DVD.

Excellent way to learn... 2007-06-11
I am a raw beginner, so I did not want a learning dvd with someone playing hard just for playing sake. I have learned much more within just the first few chapters than I have with other lessions.

The pace is good and the instructor pleasant to work with.

Highly recommended.

Joe