Guitar Course LEVEL 1

MODULE 0

Why you want to learn? How will you learn? Course Introduction Buying a Guitar, Guitar Types, Guitar Parts, Guitar Maintenance

MODULE 1

Tuning Holding, Right Hand Exercises, Left Hand Exercises, Playing Techniques and TIps

Introduction to Music Reading - Tablature and Staff Notation, Note Names, Note Values

MODULE 2

E Major Scale on first string, C Major Scale in Open Position, Connecting with Higher Octave, Playing 'Ode to Joy - Beethoven' Melody

Using Metronome

MODULE 3

introduction to Chords, Reading Chord Diagrams, E Minor Chord. A Major Chord, Basic Strumming and Exercise

MODULE 4

G Major Chord, D Major Chord, D Dominant Seventh Chord, A Suspended 2 Chord, C Major 7 Chord, A minor Chord, D Minor Chord, F Major Seven Chord, C Major Chord, Chord Progressions, Chord Shifting Exercises and Tips, Playing 'Ode to Joy - Beethoven' Chords, and other songs that use these chords

MODULE 5

More on Note Values, Strumming Patterns, Rhythms, Making own Rhythms

MODULE 6

Different Major Scale Shapes, Minor Scales, Techniques - Sliding, Pull Off, Hammer One, Dynamics, Exercises

MODULE 7

F Major and other Movable Barre Chords, Chord Relations, Chord Progressions, Playing along with Backing Tracks, Popular Songs and their notations and backing tracks

MODULE 8

Different Music Genres, Artists, History. and Songs

MODULE 9

Note Intervals, Ear Training, Finding Root Note of any Song, Bonus singing lessons and tips to sing along with Guitar

MODULE 10

Playing in a band, communicating music with other instrument players and singers, Performance Tips, Stage Setup Basics, Expectations with Music?, Advocating for Music, Level Completion Cerfifcate from Tamboora. This is just a start - Overview/Getting Ready for LEVEL 2 of the course