Course Curriculum
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Module 1 - How a guitar works and how we use it
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Module 2 - Foundations of Shapes
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- 2.1 Basic Shapes and Chord Charts (2:36)
- 2.2 Rhythm and Direction (3:59)
- 2.3 First 2 Shapes (2:40)
- Action Points - Shape Transitions
- 2.4 Playing Rhythm (2:12)
- Technique Advice - The "No Smudge"-rule (2:28)
- Action Points - Rhythms and Counting
- 2.5 Guide Fingers (1:55)
- Do your fingers hurt?
- Action Points - Using Guide Fingers
- 2.6 Introducing Familiar Shapes (4:18)
- Action Points - Familiar Shapes
- 2.7 Chord Lessons (13:58)
- Action Points - Useful Chord Progressions
- Consider Leaving Fretscapes a Review
Module 3 - Foundations of Music
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- 3.1 Introduction (2:28)
- 3.2 Reading and Playing Notation (9:59)
- 3.3 Figuring out melodies (1:00)
- Action Points - Simple Melodies
- Technique Advice - Odairs Favorite Drill (8:09)
- 3.4 Reading w/Shapes (9:36)
- Action Points - Reading More Shapes (2:56)
- 3.5 Introduction to Key Signatures (2:51)
- Action Points - Melodies 'In-Key' (w/chords)
- 3.6 Finding Home - First Fretscapes Song (1:01)
- Extras: New Chord Chart + Reading Examples
Module 4 - Foundations of Patterns
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- 4.1 What are patterns? (1:33)
- 4.2 Eighth Notes (4:32)
- Action Points - Reading and Playing Eighths
- A Theory Tip: Chord Substitutions
- Fret Legend #2
- Technique Advice - Proper Stretching Habits
- 4.3 The dotted quarter note
- 4.4 Three Basic Patterns (2:50)
- Action Points - Extending Basic Patterns
- 4.5 More Musical Patterns (1:52)
- Action Points - An Alternate Song
Module 5 - Combining Shapes and Patterns
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- 5.1 Combining Shapes and Patterns (2:13)
- Using a Capo (2:36)
- 5.2 Popular chord progressions
- Action Points - Using Popular Chord Progressions Musically
- Action Points - the triplet rhythm (2:19)
- 5.3 Applying and experimenting with rhythm (0:47)
- Action Points - Experimentation Exercises
- Action Points - Record your combinations
- 5.5 Time to start learning your music
Module 6 - Graded Music
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