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Guitar for Busy Beginners
Welcome
Questionnaire - Help me make a better course
About the instructor
How to go through this course
Goal Setting Worksheet
Staying Motivated: The Guitar Habit Toolkit
Equipment & Accessories Checklist
How & when to send in a video
The Basics
Module Outcome
Parts of the Guitar (1:05)
Sitting position & bad posture habits to avoid (2:30)
Tuning
Holding the Pick (2:06)
Finger strumming (2:13)
Nail length (0:41)
Thumb position Do's and Don'ts
The Bad Sounds First Approach: Fret buzz (1:44)
Fingertips hurt? What to do
Guitar Care & Maintenance
Test your learning
Module feedback
TAB 1
8-Week Practice Plan: Week 1
Reading TAB (Play That String)
Reading TAB (part ii) & Four Finger Exercise
Chords 1
Module Goals
What are chords? (1:00)
How chords are written (0:57)
Reading Chord Diagrams (2:24)
Which chords should you learn first? Diagrams for Beginner Chords
The 3 Ps Process for Clean Chords (3:05)
Self-correcting: 6-Point Hand Position Check for Troubleshooting Chords (3:28)
Bad Habits: Tucking (0:56)
3 Step Routine for Chord Memory & Technique (5:13)
Chord Flashcards Set 1
Chord Flashcards Set 2
Beginner alternatives to Barre Chords
Strumming 1
How to do quiet strumming practice (0:42)
The difference between Pulse and Rhythm (1:47)
Keeping a Steady Pulse, even if you "Don't have rhythm"
TAB 2
8-Week Practice Plan: Week 2
Learn to Play "In The Pines"
Chords 2
Play-Along: Chord Clarity Practice Routine 1 (1:02)
Bad Habits: The Walk (3:15)
Play Along: 4, 3, 2, 1: Building speed & muscle memory for chord changes (2:08)
Chord flashcards - Set 1 & 2
Strumming 2
Module Goals
String target practice & post-it note trick (3:11)
Steady Pulse Challenge
Bad habits: Stop-Start Strumming
Play Along: Pendulum Strumming Exercise
Learning Songs
How to Learn a Song: Step-By-Step Goals
Resources for Finding Chords & TAB
The Song Selection System
How to do Slow Song Practice (2:17)
6 Levels of Strumming & Simplifying Songs (6:19)
Sections, bars & beats (1:19)
Counting in 4 or 6 (1:20)
Practising with Drum tracks & Songs vs Metronome
Linking sections & a mistake to avoid (beta)
TAB 3
8-Week Practice Plan: Week 3
The Minimum Movement Principle (13:24)
Play Along: Dexterity & Coordination Finger Gym
Choosing Finger Positions
Chords 3
Play Along: Chord Clarity Practice Routine 2 (2:03)
Play Along: Example Chord Sequence
Play Along: Chord Switcher Finger Gym 1
4, 3, 2, 1 Chord Switching: Choose a pair
Strumming 3
Play Along: Dynamics Exercises
What are Subdivisions?
Play Along: Strumming Patterns 1-5 (3:20)
Chords 4
8 Week Practice Plan
Bad Habits: Where should you look? (2:34)
Play Along: 3+1 for Hand Coordination (2:02)
Play Along: Example Chord Sequence (Two Strums)
4, 3, 2, 1 Chord Switching: Choose a pair
Play Along: Example Chord Sequence (Three Strums)
Strumming 4
Play Along: Missed Strums Exercise 1 (5:01)
Play Along: Missed Strums Exercise 2 (2:42)
Play Along: Missed Strums Exercise 3 (2:41)
Play Along: Strumming Patterns 6-12 (3:34)
TAB 4
Play Along: Finger Rolls
Play Along: Down Picking & Alternate Picking
Chords 5
Still not making fast chord changes? (5:46)
Play Along: 7 + 1 for Hand Coordination (7:07)
Play Along: Example Chord Sequence (Pulse Strumming)
Play Along: 4, 3, 2, 1 Chord Switching: Choose a pair
Strumming 5
Play Along: Strumming Patterns 13-21 (6:14)
TAB 5
Play Along: String Skipping
Play Along: Next-Note Method Picking (Economy Picking)
Chords 6
How to Play the F chord (18:20)
Play Along: Chord Switcher Finger Gym 2
Play Along: Example Chord Sequence (Pendulum Strumming)
Thumb position in depth: Play better, reach further, squeeze lemons. (11:04)
3 Ways to Play the B and Bm chords (12:57)
Strumming 6
Play Along: Strumming Patterns 22-27 (2:24)
Play Strumming Patterns by Ear, Step-By-Step (26:57)
Week 7 & 8: Putting It All Together
Module Goals
Why you can't play chords & strum at the same time...yet (5:33)
Distraction tests: Are you ready to combine chords & rhythm?
Example Chord Sequence (with Rhythm Pattern)
The 5 Minute Fallback Routine (6:24)
When are you ready to play & sing? (10:03)
Daily Practice Routine with Song Practice
Self-Recording Guide (beta)
Recap: How to Learn a Song: Step-by-Step Goals
Module feedback
Wrap up
Record a video & post your song for feedback
Course feedback & suggestions
Thumb position in depth: Play better, reach further, squeeze lemons.
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