Dylan

Basics & Technique:

1. Acoustic Gtr – Labeled parts –

2. Electric Gtr – Labeled parts –

3. Left Hand Position –

4. How to Hold a Guitar Pick –

5. How to Hold a Guitar the Right Way

6. How to Read TABS

7. How to Practice and Learn a Song –

Chords:

1. Your First Guitar Chord – Em –

2. Easy Guitar Chords – E and Am –

3. Easy Guitar Chords 4  –  7/4 – G5 and C2 – try to get a better sound out of 3rd and 4th fingers. Play close to the frets and stand your fingers up tall.

4. Easy Guitar Chords 2 – D , A and G – Practice the D chord!

5. Easy Guitar Chords 3 – C and Dm

6. Open Position Major Chords

Rhythm:

1. Intro to Rhythm

2. 4/4

3. Whole Notes and Whole Rests

4. Half Notes and Half Rests

5. Rhythm Practice 1  – 7/4 keep track of missed strums between notes. Whole notes get 3 missed strums and half notes get 1 missed strum. work on whole, half, quarter and 8th notes wit metronome. Don’t strum up between quarter notes.

6. Rhythm Practice 1b

7. Quarter Notes and Quarter Rests

8. Rhythm Practice 2

9. Rhythm Practice 2b

10. 8th Notes and 8th Rests

11. Guitar Strumming Basics

12. Rhythm Practice 3

13.  Rhythm Practice 4 

14. Here is your play along:
    • Write all the counts on the page.
    • Tap out rhythm on leg.
    • Count out loud.
    • Play on an E minor chord with correct picking pattern.
    • Slow tempo:

      Medium tempo:

Reading:

1. 1st String

2. 1st String Practice

3. 2nd String

4. Practice B C & D

5. Practice: 1st and 2nd Strings Together

6. 3rd String – G and A

Music Theory:

1. The Musical Alphabet: The Naturals

2. The Musical Alphabet: The Accidentals

3. First Intervals – Half Steps and Whole Steps

4. How to Find Any Note on the Guitar

Songs:

1. Easy Songs: A Horse With No Name – 7/4 strum pattern. 1   2 and 3 and 4 and = Down Down  up Down up Down up.  Bring phone and or iPad.  Practice with your electric guitar more.

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