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playing the
Guitar
 
From Beginner to the Advanced
 
The Guitar is one of the easiest instruments for the beginner to learn but one of the most difficult to master. For millions of people, a handful of simple chords is all that is needed to workout how to play many of the popular songs we hear every day. But at the same time, the guitar also offers limitless scope for musical expression to those willing to devote the time and practice to it. The guitarists will all tell you that the guitar constantly presents you with new challenges and rewards as long as you are willing to seek them out. Learning to guitar cannot be done over-night. Our aim in these courses has been set out clearly as possible - often in easily accessible chart form - a structures system of reference information ranging from the basic to the advanced. These courses can therefore be used either as an introductory guide to the first steps of learning to play the guitar or as the basis for a more serious study of music theory, music notation and more advanced techniques. Pick up your guitar and let your hands and ears lead the way!!
 
     
     
 
Learning to play the guitar is largely a process of committing skills to instinct, of developing the
necessary motor skills or what is sometimes known as "finger memory". And only way to achieve
this by practicing - repeating the same thing over and over until it becomes automatic.
 
     
     
     
     
 
 
     
 
 
     
Guitar
Guitar
 
For Beginner
For Intermediate
 
 
Four (4) to Six (6) Months
Four (4) to Six (6) Months
What is Music? Elements of Music.
01.
What are Scales? Introduction to Major Scales.
02.
Introduction to Minor Scales.
03.
Introduction to Blue Scales.
04.
Blues Practices #1 & #2.
05.
What are Chords and Barre Chords?
06.
Introduction to Major Chords (M)
07.
Introduction to Minor Chords (m)
08.
What is Arpeggio?
09.
Arpeggio #1 & #2
10.
Modes - Introduction to Mixolydian, Lydian and Dorian.
11.
Introduction to Dominant Seventh Chords (7) (Dom7)
12.
Relations of Chords or Chord Progressions.
13.
Introduction to Strumming and Flatpicking.
14.
Introduction to Tempo, Rhythm and Timing.
15.
Introduction to Major Seventh Chords (M7) (Maj7)
16.
Introduction to Minor Seventh Chords (m7) (min7)
17.
Introduction to Staff Notation.
18.
Introduction to the History of Guitar.
19.
01.
  Introduction to Plucking.
02.
  Introduction to Suspended Fourth Chords (Sus4)
03.
  Introduction to Harmonics and Artificial Harmonics.
04.
  Introduction to Harmonic and Melodie Minor Scales.
05.
  Introduction to Triads.
06.
  Introduction to Added Ninth Chords (9th)
07.
  Introduction to Major Sixth Chords (M6) (Maj6)
08.
  Introduction to Minor Sixth Chords (m6) (min6)
09.
  Arpeggio #3 & #4.
10.
  Blues Practice #3 & #4.
11.
  Introduction to Phrygian, Locarian and Aeolian Modes.
12.
  Introduction to Modulation.
13.
  Relations of Chords or Chord Progressions.
14.
  Introduction to Hammering Techniques.
15.
  Introduction to Pull - offs and Trills.
16.
  Introduction to Slides and Sliding Chords Technique.
17.
  Introduction to blues and Rock Guitar Licks.
18.
  Staff Notation - Intermediate Level.
19.
  History of Electric Guitar.