Intro to Guitar:
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Parts of the Guitar – Acoustic
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Parts of the Guitar – Electric
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How to Hold the Guitar
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Left Hand Position
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How to Hold a Pick
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How to Learn and Practice a Song
Rhythm:
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Intro to Rhythm
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4/4
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Whole Notes and Whole Rests
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Half Notes and Half Rests
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Rhythm Practice 1
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Rhythm Practice 1b – done! Good Job!
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Quarter Notes and Quarter Rests
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Rhythm Practice 2 – done
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Rhythm Practice 2b – Done!
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8th Notes and 8th Rests 4/10/18 done.
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Rhythm Practice 3 – 5/1/18 – practice last line. know how to count it!
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Rhythm Practice 4 – 5/22/18 – write #’s in and practice hand out. 1st 2 lines.
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Work on 1st 2 lines of handout – 6-18-18
Reading:
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The 1st String for Done!
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Practice: E, F, & G – 5/1/18 #3. Practice finding E F and G with out looking. Use it as a warm up before you read the song.
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The 2nd String – 6/18/18 Practice #2. Practice note identification. Practice scale, E,F,G B,C and D
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Practice : 2nd String – B, C and D
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1st and 2nd Strings Together
Chords:
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How to Read Chord Diagrams
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Your First Chord – Done! make sure to use fingers 2 & 3 always!
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Easy Chords 1: E & Am – done
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Strumming Basics
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Basic Beginner Chords – Em , E, Am, G5 and C2 (Cadd9) for 6/18/18 – last 2 need more work! Also chords for Free Fallin – D , Dsus4 and Asus4.
Songs:
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Easy TABS – Happy Birthday – 4/3/18 – done
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Easy TABS – Hot Cross Buns
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Easy TABS – Iron Man
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Easy TABS – Jingle Bells
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Easy TABS – Ode to Joy (Joyful)
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Easy TABS – Smoke on the Water – Good Job! Done!
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Easy TABS – Spy Riff (Mission Impossible)– start for 5/15/18
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A Horse With No Name – good job!
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Believer – 5/22/18 count, press harder, try to go a little faster.
- Mission Impossible handout – 5/22/18 memorize the 1st line before you try 2nd line. Lots of repetition!
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Easy Song: Free Falling
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