Learn Guitar

In person Phase One

Quick rundown of what is covered

Evaluate interests of learner

In person cirriculum Phase Two

A. "REVIEW"


 * 1) Pentatonic scale
 * 2) Open Chords, alternate fingerings
 * 3) Bar chords concept  (B Major)

B. APPLICATION & EXTENSION OF PREVIOUS CONCEPTS


 * 1) Pentatonic minor scale [ADDITON OF "THE BLUE NOTE"
 * 2) Scale - HIGHER UP THE NECK
 * 3) Combining Major and minor pentatonic scales
 * 4) Actual use in licks/riffs/phrasing

NEW CONCEPTS


 * 1) Trills
 * 2) Bends
 * 3) Strumming patterns
 * 4) Arpeggiating
 * 5) Higher positions (frets 12 and up)
 * 6) Check tuning with harmonics method
 * 7) Checking intonation at 12th fret
 * 8) Triplets
 * 9) Dotted rythms (swing notes)

HARDWARE (Which, after all, is what we play)


 * 1) Sound of your with different emulation settings
 * 2) Wah pedal
 * 3) Kicking in compression pedal
 * 4) Whammy bar - vibrato and dive bombing