C O’Brien

Intro to Guitar:

1. Parts of the Guitar – Acoustic – Memorize – done

2. Parts of the Guitar – Electric

3. How to Hold the Guitar

4. Left Hand Position – done

5. How to Hold a Pick – done

6. How to Learn and Practice a Song

Rhythm:

1. Intro to Rhythm

2. 4/4

3. Whole Notes and Whole Rests

4. Half Notes and Half Rests

5. Rhythm Practice 1 – good job

6. Rhythm Practice 1b – 5/7 – polish this one up, count out loud!!!

7. Quarter Notes and Quarter Rests – also for 5/7 count!!!! Good job!

8. Rhythm Practice 2 – 5/12 count out loud!!!

9. Rhythm Practice 2b –

10. 8th Notes and 8th Rests

11. Rhythm Practice 3 – 6/18  write #’s again and Practice

12. Rhythm Practice 4 – The whole thing! Count OUT LOUD!!!! Polish it up. 7/16 thru 8/4

Reading:

1. The 1st String – 6/18 – Practice playing E,F and G.  Go slow and feel the frets on your fingertips. Try # 1.

2. Practice: E, F, & G

3. The 2nd String

4.  Practice : 2nd String – B, C and D

5. 1st and 2nd Strings Together – Work on this page 7/16 thru 8/4

Chords:

1. How to Read Chord Diagrams

2. Your First Chord – Em for 5/12 – grab , strum , let go , repeat 10x’s a piece.

3. Easy Chords 1: E & Am f0r 5/12 – 10x’s a piece.

4. Strumming Basics

5. Basic Beginner Chords – 6/18 –  Practice Em, E , Am, D and the Asus4 chords. Now add G5 and A.  GRAB, STRUM, LET GO, REPEAT

Songs:

1. Easy TABS – Happy Birthday – 5/7 – Memorized! Good Job!

2. Easy TABS – Hot Cross Buns

3. Easy TABS – Iron Man

4. Easy TABS – Jingle Bells

5. Easy TABS – Ode to Joy (Joyful)

6. Easy TABS – Smoke on the Water – 5/12 by memory!

7. Easy TABS – Spy Riff (Mission Impossible)

8. Easy Song: Free Falling – 6/18 – Practice with the play along track. Work on rough spots.

9. Un Poco Loco – edited – 7/16 thru 8/4

10. Jumper – 7/16 thru 8/4 – if you need to ask me anything use either email or WhatsApp.