Lesson Overview
I use the Hal Leonard Guitar Method Complete Set with CD (shown below) as the main textbook for teaching students the fundamentals of playing the guitar. As the student develops musically, we begin to include relevant examples from traditional and contemporary music such as pop, rock, country, blues, and any other works which further the student's skills and understanding. Students will also have the opportunity to learn songs from their favorite artists.
We will cover topics such as:
We will cover topics such as:
- Chords - Open chords & barre chords
- Soloing / Improvisation - Major, minor, pentatonic & blues scales, ear training
- Songwriting - Basic music theory, transposing
- Sightreading - Standard notation, tablature
- Technique - Fingerpicking, articulation
- Other Guitar Topics - Use of a capo, slide guitar, alternate tunings