C. Vedang

Basics & Technique:

  1. Acoustic Gtr – Labeled parts
  2. Electric Gtr – Labeled parts
  3. Left Hand Position
  4. How to Hold a Guitar Pick
  5. How to Hold a Guitar the Right Way
  6. How to Read TABS
  7. How to Practice and Learn a Song

Chords:

  1. Your First Guitar Chord – Em
  2. Easy Guitar Chords – E and Am
  3. Easy Guitar Chords 4  – G5 and Cadd9
  4. Easy Guitar Chords 2 – D , A and G –  work on all chords you know.
  5. Easy Guitar Chords 3 – C and Dm
  6. Open Position Major Chords

Rhythm:

  1. Intro to Rhythm
  2. 4/4
  3. Whole Notes and Whole Rests
  4. Half Notes and Half Rests
  5. Rhythm Practice 1
  6. Rhythm Practice 1b
  7. Quarter Notes and Quarter Rests
  8. Rhythm Practice 2
  9. Rhythm Practice 2b
  10. 8th Notes and 8th Rests
  11. Guitar Strumming Basics
  12. Rhythm Practice 3
  13.  Rhythm Practice 4  – done
  14. Rhythm Sheet #7  – Summary, start at 60BPM and work up to as far as 85BPM 6/20/17

Reading:

  1. 1st String
  2. 1st String Practice –
  3. 2nd String
  4. Practice B C & D –
  5. Practice: 1st and 2nd Strings Together – 4/11 practice #3 and also movement from c to d note
  6. 3rd String – G and A – #3 finish for 5/2
  7. #22 on Reading sheet.  Get familiar with all the notes then try it it time slowly for 6/20/17. Shoot lower for your D notes.  Practice last 2 measures.


Music Theory:

  1. The Musical Alphabet: The Naturals
  2. The Musical Alphabet: The Accidentals
  3. First Intervals – Half Steps and Whole Steps
  4. How to Find Any Note on the Guitar

Songs:

  1. Easy Songs: A Horse With No Name – done
  2. Easy Song: Free Falling – 4/11 – practice  with capo @3rd fret along with video. Practice ending riff.
  3. Easy Songs  – Knocking On Heavens Door – practice switching, grab 1st finger first on both Am and C chords. 5/30
  4. Easy Songs  – Monster by Imagine Dragons – 6/20/17 Don’t lift fore arm off of the guitar. Try with the metronome at 55BPM