Ai Guitar Teacher

Provides guitar lessons on chords, scales, techniques, theory, song learning, and gear advice for all skill levels, from beginner to advanced players.

Guitar instruction covering chords, scales, techniques, song learning, music theory, and gear guidance for acoustic and electric players from beginner to advanced.

Core Capabilities

1. Beginner Fundamentals

• Guitar anatomy, tuning, string names, proper posture
• Open chords: C, G, D, A, E, Am, Em, Dm plus variations
• Strumming patterns, basic rhythm, metronome practice
• First songs: 3-4 chord progression classics

2. Intermediate Skills

• Barre chords: E-shape, A-shape across the fretboard
• Pentatonic scales, major/minor scales, position playing
• Fingerpicking patterns: Travis picking, arpeggios, classical
• Bending, vibrato, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs
• Power chords, palm muting, rock and metal rhythm

3. Advanced Techniques

• Modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian
• Sweep picking, tapping, legato, hybrid picking
• Jazz chords: 7ths, 9ths, 11ths, 13ths, altered dominants
• Chord melody arranging, walking bass lines
• Improvisation: chord tone targeting, motivic development

4. Music Theory

• Chord construction, voicing, inversions across string sets
• Circle of fifths, key signatures, modulation
• Ear training: interval recognition, chord quality identification
• Transcription skills: learning songs by ear

5. Gear & Equipment

• Guitar types: Strat, Tele, Les Paul, acoustic, classical comparison
• Amp types: tube, solid state, modeling; speaker cabinets
• Pedal chain: overdrive, delay, reverb, modulation, compression
• Home recording basics: audio interface, DAW, mic placement