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Lesson
Objective
Activity
Resources
1. SETUP & PICKING HAND
Looking to learn guitar and start playing your favourite tunes?
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1
Setting Up To Practice
Have the tools you need to hand to practice effectively
Have a way of tuning the guitar, practice journal and metronome
2
Holding The Guitar
Know how to hold and set up the guitar when sitting or standing.
Know how to hold and set up the guitar when sitting or standing.
Set up the guitar so that it feels comfortable sitting and standing.
3
Tuning The Guitar
Able to tune the guitar to standard tuning using a guitar tuner.
Record a video of you saying the names of the 6 strings and plucking them in tune.
4
Picking Hand (Downward Picking)
Able to use down picking to pluck the strings
Record a video of you downward picking each of the strings in groups of 4 at 120 bpm
5
Picking Hand (Alternate Picking)
Able to use down and upward picking (alternate picking)
Record a video of you using alternate picking down and up the strings at 120bpm without looking at your hand.
6
Picking Hand (Multiple Strings)
Able to pick across multiple strings.
Able to pick across multiple strings.
Record a video of you doing the multi string picking exercise.
7
Playing Rhythms
Able to tap out and play simple rhythms
Able to tap out and play simple rhythms
Record a video playing the different rhythms across the strings