Description:
Comprehensive, straightforward and efficient, this course of study will take you from being a basic player to an accomplished guitarist. You will gain a command of the fretboard that allows you not only to accompany vocalists or other instruments, but also to play melodies and improvise leads in the style of your choice. There are tips throughout on such topics as negotiating the fretboard with small hands, avoiding injury and dealing with performance anxiety. Best of all, Charlotte tells you not only what to learn, but how to learn it! Part I: Single Notes and Melodies Introduction – How to use the video; prerequisites to course, including a review of first position cords. Single Notes and Melodies – Healthy body use; finding notes on the fretboard quickly; scales and how to use them to create melodies. Part II: Accompaniment and Rhythm Playing/Ear Training/Learning Tactics Accompaniment and Rhythm Playing – Add interest and drive to accompaniment, using both right hand techniques (fingerpicking and/or strumming) and left hand techniques for rhythm. Ear Training – Discovering melodies within the scale, recognizing chord progressions and using the guitar for basic aural training. Learning Tactics – A lesson with a student, demonstrating a variety of tips and techniques to make learning efficient and enjoyable. Part III: Lead Playing/Interview Lead Playing – Using the scale patterns to create leads and solving the mystery of soloing over changing harmonies Interview – Charlotte answers questions dealing with such issues as performance anxiety, gender bias and working compatibility with band members.