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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Guitar Scales and Chord Progressions by Berklee

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    About the Course

    You’ve got the guitar basics down: You can strum your guitar and play a few of your favorite songs, but you’re ready to take the tunes to the
    next level. In Guitar Scales and Chord Progressions you’ll expand your knowledge of scales, chord fingerings, and common chord progressions.
    You’ll also learn important skills for soloing, creating melodies, and adding depth and dimension to your guitar playing. This course is not only
    for the aspiring guitarist who has taken Berklee’s Guitar for Beginners, but also for guitarists who have let their six-string gather dust for too
    long, and want to brush up on techniques. Each lesson covers the four basic aspects you’ll need to sharpen your guitar chop...
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    Top reviews

    JJ

    Feb 9, 2022

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    T​he Guitar Scale and Chord Progressions class was fantastic! So far, I have enjoyed two extremely rewarding and satisfying classes on the guitar, and look forward to the next class.

    MR

    Aug 16, 2020

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    Excellent, very helpful, the instructor was fantastic, I learned a lot. Would appreciate more examples of putting it all together. I enjoyed the process, even with my busy schedule.

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    By Maru J

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    Dec 20, 2021

    This is a great course to learn arpeggios, gaining confidence in playing solos, creating melodies. Truly amazing! Very easy to follow and the teaching is very clear. I learned so much in just 4 weeks. Definitely worth every penny.

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    By Nilay M

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    Jun 3, 2021

    So uch informative course which enhance guitar playing skill to next level. Scale, Chords progrations and arpeggios are very important as a guitar player and in this course it has been taught by very easy and practical manner.

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    Jan 31, 2019

    My guitar playing skills increased so much in the span of a month. My confidence in playing with others is at an all time high and I now have the tools to start writing original songs. Can't say enough about this course.

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    By Samanta G P

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    Jun 11, 2020

    Realmente son muy buenos los cursos y la plataforma muy accesible de entender y manejar. He auditado otros cursos y se aprende también aunque no puedas realizar las evaluaciones. Lo recomiendo 100x100! No te lo pierdas.

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    By Parthiban T

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    May 11, 2020

    This course created interest and confidence in me to pursue further in guitar playing. Amanda Monaco is a wonderful teacher. Her teaching videos are exceptional and dealing scales and chord progressions in depth.

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    By Jason K

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    Aug 25, 2022

    Very well presented and organised. The material serves as a good basis for budding online self learners like me who are only told about the pentatonic scale to further explore other important areas of playing.

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    Apr 5, 2021

    en lo personal es un curso muy completo y muy bien explicado.. los ejercicios van de acuerdo a la clase y eso es para un mayor progreso.

    en general me gusto el curso y quiero aprender mas !

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    By SANKET S

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    Dec 21, 2021

    A great course which has something to offer to guitar players of all levels and this course really provides a strong foundation to your scales and chord progressions and a lot more.

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    By Neal S

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    Feb 20, 2021

    I loved this course. It taught me so much about theory that I was never able to understand before, and gave me a deep & solid foundation to keep studying it on my own.

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    By Nick F

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    Mar 19, 2023

    Loved this course. I've been a long-time guitar player looking for a way to improve my skills. This course was well-paced, and the lectures were very easy to follow.

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    By Sakib N K

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    Mar 14, 2021

    Really helped me learn Basic scales, Arpeggios and some melodious strumming patterns.

    I appreciate how the instructor put so much effort to teach us. Thank you.

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    By Pablo M H B

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    Oct 20, 2020

    Fine course, clear in contents and with a fine last assignment. Peer review was not fine the first time, because was not serious, but second review was perfect.

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    By Anuja s

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    Oct 25, 2020

    It was really an amazing journey of learning guitar with berklee college of music... thank you so much for providing this online ..really helped me a lot..

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    By Faelmar O

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    Oct 28, 2020

    This course presented a new perspective in doing scales and chords which was really beneficial in my playing as a professional; guitarist.

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    By pritish b

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    Sep 8, 2023

    I am very happy to be able to finish this course. I will keep learning & keep practicing. Thank you for all the Happy Teaching..

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    By Lorraine C

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    Mar 12, 2021

    This begins to bring you to a new level of playing the instrument. Needs allot of practice time. Slower pace will be better.

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    By Paul Z

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    Feb 2, 2025

    I learned a lot and the class forced me to give up some lazy habits. It turns out using a metronome really does help.

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    By Hansel R Z L

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    Oct 10, 2020

    me gusto mucho el curso, y estoy enamorado de la profesora amanda xd, ella enseña muy bien

    i love you amanda <3

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    By calvary u

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    May 14, 2024

    Things that i never regret was joining this course , this really took me to a new level of practicing .

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    By Winn W

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    Aug 24, 2020

    Awesome class. I really learned a lot and my overall playing improved! Amanda is an awesome teacher!

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    By Dan K

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    Aug 11, 2019

    Solid beginning for chord structure and simple arpeggios. Recommended for beginner guitar players!

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    By Akhilraj R

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    Dec 13, 2023

    Excellent course, even for beginners. This course is a good progression from the previous course.

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    By Ernesto R R

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    Oct 17, 2020

    It was a fabulous course, I learned a lot about building chords and recognizing the guitar fret.

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    By Bryan C

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    Sep 10, 2020

    This straight-forward course connects simple concepts in powerful ways and adds a lot of value.

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    By Keith P M

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    May 27, 2023

    Professor Monaco is clear, and great at encouraging her students! I truly enjoyed this course.

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