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Guitar Syllabus
A complete path to learning guitar, from chords, strumming, and rhythm through scales, lead techniques, songs, music theory, and gear.. The complete Guitar outline — 6 subjects, 31 chapters and 128 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Guitar subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
Guitar flashcard decks
300 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the Guitar syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: Chords carries 26 topics while Gear and Tone carries 15. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Guitar.
The ~95 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Guitar syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Guitar syllabus?
Guitar covers 6 subjects: Guitar Fundamentals, Chords, Rhythm and Strumming, Scales and Lead Guitar, Repertoire and Performance and Gear and Tone. Together they contain 31 chapters and 128 named topics.
How big is the Guitar syllabus?
The full Guitar outline breaks down into 31 chapters, 128 topics and 0 sub-topics. Chords is the largest single subject with 26 topics across 6 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Guitar syllabus?
Roughly 95 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 5 weeks.
Are there Guitar flashcards?
Yes — 300 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Guitar syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Guitar syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too. No account is needed to start.
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