W. Mackenzie

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 C2

4. Easy Guitar Chords 2 – D , A and G

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 

14. Here is your play along:
    • Write all the counts on the page.
    • Tap out rhythm on leg.
    • Count out loud.
    • Play on an E minor chord with correct picking pattern.
    • Slow tempo:

      Medium tempo:

Reading:

1. 1st String

2. 1st String Practice

3. 2nd String

4. Practice B C & D

5. Practice: 1st and 2nd Strings Together

6. 3rd String – G and A

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.   Hot Cross Buns

    

2. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

3. Smoke on the Water

4. Happy Birthday

5. Hey Stephen – Lyrics & chords

6. Jingle Bells

7.  Stitches

8. Yellow Submarine

    

9. Easy Songs: Blown Away – Carrie Underwood

10. Fight Song

11. 22

Listening: