Description: The road to stardom starts here! House of Blues and The Rock House Method have joined together to bring you a unique and comprehensive beginner acoustic program. Jam-packed with a full spectrum of techniques and components, this accelerated program will have you playing immediately! Through one-on-one lessons with world-renowned instructor Kevin McCreery you'll start with the basics of holding an tuning your guitar, then be guided step-by-step through chords, strum patterns, scales, song rhythms, finger picking and more. Play along with bass and drum backing tracks, and enjoy learning about the compelling history and famous notable pioneers of acoustic guitar. In this first video lesson, you will learn: Parts of the guitar Holding the guitar and pick Tuning How to read a chord chart Your first chords Strumming rhythm Major open chords Strumming patterns Tab explanation Finger flexing Blues Minor chords Alternate strumming