Six month, home study course with a 68 page workbook in both tab and notation with six "Work along" audio CDs
Develops more advanced playing technique, essential theory and harmony, arpeggios and modes. Exercises build command of scales and keys.
Includes practice tracks, 90 exercises and 9 work sheets.
Suggested prerequisites; Guitar Theory &Technique Course #1 or equivalent experience
LESSON 1 --TRIADS WITHIN KEYSHarmonize scales in triads, play triad arpeggios within the keys in 5 positions within string groups. Learn the diatonic harmony numbering system. Study arpeggios thru harmonic progressions. LESSON 2 --ONE OCTAVE ARPEGGIOS Major 7th, minor 7th, dominant 7th, minor 7b5 played chromatically and in cycles of 4ths. Exercises in arpeggios shapes. LESSON 3 --TWO OCTAVE ARPEGGIOS7th chord arpeggios, played chromatically, in cycles of 4ths & within keys. Connect one octave arpeggio shapes. LESSON 4 --MODES Learn the modes & their relationship to diatonic harmony in four positions. Learn to spell Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolin and Locrian modes.
LESSON 5 --SWEEP PICKING Alter your picking again to the most efficient way of picking. Learn to play scale and arpeggios with this technique to increase your speed way beyond what alternate picking can deliver. LESSON 6 --"4 PLAY" Fusion tune with a hooky melody that modulates through four keys & gives you the opportunity to develop ideas and explore the fretboard in song format. Practice tracks & scale diagrams
Click on the individual titles with links above for downloads of these lessons, only $9.95 each.
