Foundation

• [ ] ⁠Anatomy of the Guitar

• [ ] Understanding Essential Guitar Accessories

  Picks, Straps, Capos, etc.

• [ ] Natural Notes (7 Letters of the Musical Alphabet)

• [ ] Strings of the Guitar

  Letters & Numbers

• [ ] Basic Posture & Ergonomics

  Thumb Positions, Finger Placement,

• [ ] Accidentals

  Look at the “Chromatic Scale”

• [ ] Basic Understanding of Sound Production & Music

• [ ] Tuning Your Guitar

  Digital Tuners, Contact Tuners, Tuning the Guitar to Itself

Playing Styles

• [ ] Finger Style

  Letters of the Right Hand, Rest Strokes, Free Strokes

• [ ] Basic Picking

  Down Strokes, Up Strokes, ⁠Alternate Picking, String Crossing, etc.

• [ ] Genres of Music

  Types of Guitars Used, Approach when Playing Guitar,

Reading Guitar Music

• [ ] Tablature

  Learn Your First Song

• [ ] Chord Charts

  Look at “Scales & Chords”

• [ ] Fretboard Note Identification

  4 Notes, Octaves, Look at the “Chromatic Scale”

• [ ] How To Read Lead Sheets (Memorized Chords)

The Music Staff

• [ ] ⁠Rhythm

  Time Signatures, Rhythm Counts, Note Values & Rest Values, Various Strumming Patterns

• [ ] Notes on the Treble Clef

  Lines, Spaces, Ledger Lines

• [ ] Dynamics

Techniques

• [ ] Articulations

  Staccato, Legato, Palm Muting, Hybrid Picking, Tremelo Picking, etc.

• [ ] Embellishments

  Hammer Ons & Pull Offs, Trills ⁠Harmonics (Natural & Pinch Harmonics)

• [ ] Expressive Techniques

  Vibrato, Slides & Bends, Dynamics

Relationship of Notes: Scales & Chords

• [ ] Chromatic Scale

  Accidentals

• [ ] Intervals

  Half Step vs Whole Step

• [ ] ⁠The Major Scale

  Formula, Scale Degrees, 3 Notes Per String Method

• [ ] The Natural Minor Scale (After Major Scale)

  Formula, Scale Degrees, 3 Notes Per String Method

• [ ] CAGED Chords (All 8 Chords)

  Memorize Shapes, Understand Scale Degrees

• [ ] Power Chords

• [ ] Barre Chords (1/3 Barre, 1/2 Barre, Full Barre)

  E & A Shape (Major & Minor)

• [ ] ⁠Pentatonic Scale

  Scale Degree, Major vs Minor, 3:2 Method of the Pentatonic Scale, ⁠1st Position of the Minor Pentatonic Scale

Guitar Maintenance

• [ ] DIY Maintenance

  Cleaning Your Guitar, Changing Your Strings, Adjusting The Truss Rod

• [ ] Guitar Set Up

  String Action, Shaving the Frets, Intonation

• [ ] Guitar Handling & Storage

  Temperature Affect, Humidity Effect, etc.

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