Start Your Journey Towards Becoming A Confident & Creative Guitarist

" I can't say enough good things about this class. Marc's style is simple and effective. His lessons are clarifying and engaging. I've been searching for a year and a half for a guitar teacher that really stood out to me. Someone who could come down to my level. Someone who wasn't a snooze. Above all, Marc is incredibly engaging. You can tell he loves guitar and has good people skills. Great job, Marc!" - Cassidy Sutton 


Become A Confident & Creative Guitarist

Learning an instrument can seem like a daunting task - but it really shouldn't be looked at that way. My easy to follow to course, will demonstrate how everyone has potential with this wonderful instrument.

Course curriculum

    1. Intro

    2. Anatomy

    3. Playing Technique

    4. Tuning

    5. Reading Chord Boxes & Tab

    1. First Exercise

    2. First Riff: The White Stripes

    3. Nirvana - Come As You Are

    4. Chord Introduction

    5. First Chord: E Minor

    6. E Major

    7. Chord Development

    1. Final Thoughts

About this course

  • Free
  • 13 lessons
  • 1 hour of video content

"This course was a brilliant experience. My special thanks to Marc Barnacle for his patient and well organized course. Highly recommended for all those who are planning to start playing the Guitar."  Harshitha Naik

The Essentials

Start your guitar journey the right way.

  • Cover the basics like anatomy, tuning & how to read chord boxes & tab

  • Master a wide variety of chords

  • Learn finger exercises that are essential for forming good technique

  • Explore classic riffs that are fun to play & will develop overall playing ability

  • Gain the skills required, for you to begin exploring your favourite songs

  • Attached PDFs & Tabs, will further assist your learning journey

"Super clear presentation of a very high quality, in actionable, bite-sized lessons, which was perfect for my busy schedule. Cannot recommend enough!"- Christopher Tate

Meet Your Teacher

Marc Barnacle

Hey 👋 welcome to Marc Barnacle Guitar. I’m a music professional with 20+ years playing experience & over 15 years teaching. My accessible guitar courses have been accessed by over 40,000 students. They aim to encourage and develop your musical confidence and creativity. Alongside tuition, my roles include live and studio session work, music production, songwriting and music therapy. I also co-run the multi-award winning music charity T.I.M.E - Together In Musical Expression.

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