In this course, the students will learn the basics of guitar and learn to play 3-4 familiar songs. No prior experience needed! In this group guitar class, we will go over the basics of learning the guitar: understanding the anatomy of the instrument, how to tune your guitar, proper guitar playing technique, and reading and playing guitar chords.
Topics Covered:
Posture and plectrum holding.
How to read the neck/fretboard diagram.
Alternate picking exercises.
Open position scale exercises.
A few basic Chromatic exercises.
Open Position C major scale.
Songs in open position scale.
Introduction to chords.
Chord shifting exercises using the metronome.
Introduction to strumming.
Concepts of a Bar or Measure.
Creating your own strumming patterns.
Introduction to missing/skipping beats.
Practice routine for you to follow.
Suspended chords
Related chord progressions.
Basic Theory:
How many notes are there?
What are the note names?
How to find the notes on the fretboard?
Major scale fingering.
Related exercises.
Picking exercises.
Strumming Patterns:
8 beat strumming patterns.
Mixing strumming patterns.
Splitting strumming patterns.
Dominant seventh chords.
Swing rhythm.
Country style strumming pattern.
Basic Barre chords in E shape.
12 bar blues progressions.