Guitar Stuff for 3.11.20
1) Warm-up: Play through the "pedaling" exercise -- once through is fine, and you can select a fret to start on that feels most comfortable. I left the chromatic scale on there as well for you.
2) Continue with "Amber" by 311 as shown below. We'll pick up on the new song next time. =)
e-1-2-1-3|-1-4-1-3|-1-2-1--|--------|--------|--------| B--------|--------|--------|-1-2-1-3|-1-4-1-3|-1-2-1--| and so on. =) G--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| E--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
"Pedal" exercise
play the pattern shown below on each string. Keep your #1 finger on the fret you begin on!
THE CHROMATIC SCALE
you can play through the musical alphabet twice (two OCTAVES) using the first five frets. play the tab below using a metronome.
1
2
3
4
e|-------------------------------| B|-------------------------------| G|-------------------------------| D|---------------------0-1-2-3-4-| A|-----------0-1-2-3-4-----------| E|-0-1-2-3-4---------------------|
e|-------------------0-| B|-----------1-2-3-4---| G|-0-1-2-3-4-----------| D|---------------------| A|---------------------| E|---------------------|
0
Amber
311
Intro/Chorus
| C Am | Em | (repeat as needed)
Verse
| Dm | G | Dm | Em |
C major
A minor
E minor
D minor
G major
Guitar Stuff for 2.19.20
1) Warm-up: Chromatic scale (see below)
2) "Amber" by 311 as shown below
Guitar Stuff for 2.19.20
1) Warm-up: Chromatic scale (see below)
2) C family chords: play through rhythm exercises
2) C family chords: play through chords for "Lean on Me". You can also play through the melody if you get motivated. =)
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
Strum or clap through the exercises with the provided chord, counting to four for each measure and only strumming when a note is above the number.
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
C major
F major
G major
A minor
Lean On Me
Bill Withers
C F | C | Em| G
Verse
e--------------|------------|------------|---------- B--------------|------------|------------|---------- G--------------|------------|------------|---------- D--------------|------------|------------|---------- A----------7-8-|---8-7------|--------7---|-7-------- E-8---8-10-----|-------10-8-|---8-10-----|-----10---
C F | C | G | C e--------------|------------|------------|---------- B--------------|------------|------------|---------- G--------------|------------|------------|---------- D--------------|------------|------------|---------- A----------7-8-|---8-7------|--------7---|---------- E-8---8-10-----|-------10-8-|---8-10-----|-7---8----
e-0-----|----0-0-----|------------|--------0---|-0-------- B---3-1-|--------3-1-|----1-0-----|----1-3-----|-----3---- G-------|------------|--------2-0-|------------|---------- D-------|------------|------------|------------|---------- A-------|------------|------------|------------|---------- E-------|------------|------------|------------|----------
e----0-0-----|------------|----0-------|---------- B-1------3-1-|----1-0-----|------3-3-1-|-0---3-1-- G------------|--------2-0-|------------|---------- D------------|------------|------------|---------- A------------|------------|------------|---------- E------------|------------|------------|----------
Chorus
E minor
Guitar Stuff for 2.12.20
1) Warm-up: Chromatic scale (see below)
2) C family chords: play through rhythm exercises
2) C family chords: play through chords for "Lean on Me". You can also play through the melody if you get motivated. =)
Guitar Stuff for 4.9.19
1) Warm-up: Try "pedal" exercise -- start on the 5th fret, and move down to the 1st when comfortable.
2) C family chords: play through rhythm exercises
2) C family chords: play through chords for "Lean on Me". You can also play through the melody if you get motivated. =)
e-1-2-1-3|-1-4-1-3|-1-2-1--|--------|--------|--------| B--------|--------|--------|-1-2-1-3|-1-4-1-3|-1-2-1--| and so on. =) G--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| D--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| A--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| E--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
"Pedal" exercise
play the pattern shown below on each string. Keep your #1 finger on the fret you begin on!
Guitar Stuff for 4.2.19
1) Warm-up: Continue practicing "Auld Lang Syne" with the slide below
2) C family chords: play through rhythm exercises shown below. Focus on C and F -- play all seven lines maintaining same chord, and then attempt switching between lines. Add Am and G when you're comfortable.
Auld Lang Syne
e-----------0---------0--------0--3--5--- B---1--0-1----3--1-3----3-1--1----------- G-0-------------------------------------- D---------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------- e-5--3--0-0-------------0---------------- B------------1--3--1-3----3-1----------1- G------------------------------2-2--0---- D---------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------- E----------------------------------------
Guitar Stuff for 3.26.19
1) Warm-up: Practice "ABCs" and "Auld Lang Syne" with the slides below
2) Take a look through provided curriculum.
e------------------------------
B------------------------------
G-----2-2-4-4-2---0-0----------
D-0-0-----------------4-4-2-2-0
A------------------------------
E------------------------------
e-----------------------------
B-----------------------------
G-2-2-0-----------2-2-0-------
D---------4-4-2----------4-4-2
A-----------------------------
E-----------------------------
e------------------------------
B------------------------------
G-----2-2-4-4-2---0-0----------
D-0-0-----------------4-4-2-2-0
A------------------------------
E------------------------------
The "ABCs"
also: "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" and "Baa Baa Black Sheep"