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Lesson

 

March 5, 2018

– January Worksheet: (pdf) A major scale in open position, sight reading and rhythms.
– “Sleigh Ride” The Ventures. Rhythm and notes. Bridge
– “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” to beginning of page two.
– Bossa Nova rhythm.
– “Dock of the Bay” Bar Chords
– “Walk Don’t Run” The Ventures. Whole song with picking directions.
– “Canon in D”(pdf)
– “Yellow Submarine”
– “Autumn Leaves”
– “Affirmation”
– “Ode to Joy”
– “The Girl from Ipanema” End of bridge and last section of melody.
– C Notes on Guitar (pdf)

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Lesson

 

February 19, 2018

– January Worksheet: (pdf) C major scale 2 octaves in 5th position, sight reading, 16th-note rhythms and octave shapes.
– Bossa Nova rhythm.
– “Sleigh Ride” The Ventures. Rhythm and notes. Bridge
– “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” playing slower.
– “Dock of the Bay” Bar Chords
– “Walk Don’t Run” The Ventures. Whole song with picking directions.
– “Canon in D”(pdf)
– “Yellow Submarine”
– “Autumn Leaves”
– “Affirmation”
– “Ode to Joy”
– “The Girl from Ipanema” End of bridge and last section of melody.
– C Notes on Guitar (pdf)

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Lesson

 

February 12, 2018

– January Worksheet: (pdf) C major scale in 2nd position, sight reading, 16th-note rhythms and octave shape.
– Bossa Nova rhythm.
– “Sleigh Ride” The Ventures. Rhythm and notes.
– “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” playing slower.
– “Dock of the Bay” Bar Chords
– “Walk Don’t Run” The Ventures. Whole song with picking directions.
– “Canon in D”(pdf)
– “Yellow Submarine”
– “Autumn Leaves”
– “Affirmation”
– “Ode to Joy”
– “The Girl from Ipanema” End of bridge and last section of melody.
– C Notes on Guitar (pdf)

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Lesson

 

February 5, 2018

– January Worksheet: (pdf) C major scale in open position, sight reading, rhythms and octave shape.
– “Sleigh Ride” The Ventures. Rhythm and notes.
– “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” playing slower.
– “Dock of the Bay” Bar Chords
– “Walk Don’t Run” The Ventures. Whole song with picking directions.
– “Canon in D”(pdf)
– “Yellow Submarine”

– “Autumn Leaves”
– “Affirmation”
– “Ode to Joy”
– “The Girl from Ipanema” End of bridge and last section of melody.
– C Notes on Guitar (pdf)

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Lesson

 

January 29, 2018

– January Worksheet: (pdf) D major scale in 9th Position, 2 Octaves. Sight-Reading in those positions. One will be an octave higher than written.
– “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” Measures 25-30
– “Walk Don’t Run” The Ventures. Whole song with picking directions.
– “Canon in D”(pdf)
– “Yellow Submarine”
– “Dock of the Bay”
– “Autumn Leaves”
– “Affirmation”
– “Ode to Joy”
– “The Girl from Ipanema” End of bridge and last section of melody.
– C Notes on Guitar (pdf)

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Lesson

 

January 22, 2018

– January Worksheet: (pdf) D major scale in 9th Position, 2 Octaves. Sight-Reading in those positions. One will be an octave higher than written.
– “Walk Don’t Run” The Ventures. Whole song with picking directions.
– “Canon in D” Measures 25-28 plus 29-30. (pdf)
– “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” Measures 1-16
– “Yellow Submarine”
– “Dock of the Bay”
– “Autumn Leaves”
– “Affirmation”
– “Ode to Joy”
– “The Girl from Ipanema” End of bridge and last section of melody.
– C Notes on Guitar (pdf)

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Lesson

 

January 15, 2018

– January Worksheet: (pdf) D major scale in 9th Position, 2 Octaves. Sight-Reading in those positions. One will be an octave higher than written.
– “Walk Don’t Run” The Ventures. Whole song with picking directions.
– “Canon in D” Measures 25-28. (pdf)
– “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” Measures 9-16
– “Autumn Leaves”
– “Affirmation”
– “Ode to Joy”
– “The Girl from Ipanema” End of bridge and last section of melody.
– C Notes on Guitar (pdf)

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Lesson

 

January 8, 2018

– January Worksheet: (pdf) D major scale in 7th Position, 2 Octaves. Sight-Reading in those positions. One will be an octave higher than written.
– “Walk Don’t Run” The Ventures. Whole song with picking directions.
– “Canon in D” Measures 17 through 24 focusing on 21-24. (pdf)
– “Autumn Leaves”
– “Affirmation”
– “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”
– “Silent Night” (pdf) Working on familiarity with middle and end.
– “What Child is This?” Chord/Melody classical arrangement – memorization?
– “Ode to Joy” measures 11 and 12
– “The Girl from Ipanema” End of bridge and last section of melody.
– C Notes on Guitar (pdf)

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Lesson

 

January 2, 2018

– January Worksheet: (pdf) D major scale open and second Position, 1 Octave. Sight-Reading in those positions
– “Canon in D” Measures 17 through 24. (pdf)
– “Autumn Leaves”
– “Affirmation”
– “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring”
– “Silent Night” (pdf) Working on familiarity with middle and end.
– “What Child is This?” Chord/Melody classical arrangement – memorization?
– “Ode to Joy” measures 11 and 12
– “The Girl from Ipanema” End of bridge and last section of melody.
– C Notes on Guitar (pdf)

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Lesson

 

December 18, 2017

– December Worksheet: (pdf) E major scale 6th Position, 1 Octave. Sight-Reading in 6th position
– “Canon in D” Measures 17 through 22. (pdf)
– “Silent Night” (pdf) Working on familiarity with middle and end.
– “What Child is This?” Chord/Melody classical arrangement – memorization?
– “Ode to Joy” measures 11 and 12
– “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.”
– “Autumn Leaves” Chords.
– “The Girl from Ipanema” End of bridge and last section of melody.
– “Affirmation” working on melody for the bridge (after 2nd ending) 8th position.
– C Notes on Guitar (pdf)