Guitareo Method: Table of Contents
đź“Ś Quick Index
- Level 1: Get To Know The Guitar
- Level 2: Let’s Get You Playing Chords (Songs), Like Now!
- Level 3: Let’s Get Rockin’ With Rhythm!
- Level 4: What Are These Tabs And Chord Charts You Speak Of?
- Level 5: Time To Get Fancy: Add Colour To Your Chords!!
- Level 6: You Can Start Soloing, Like Now!
- Level 7: Don’t Be Afraid Of Bar Chords… Embrace Them!
- Level 8: Expressive Techniques: Exploring Emotions In Each Note
- Level 9: Tying It All Together: Add Dazzle To Your Playing
- Access The Guitareo Method
Level 1: Get To Know The Guitar
1.1 Getting To Know Your Guitar
1.2 String Theory
1.3 Striking The Strings With Your Hand
1.4 How To Strike The Strings With A Pick
1.5 What Are Notes?
1.6 Debunking Common Myths
1.7 Your First Song/Jam
1.8 How To Practice And Next Steps
Level 2: Let’s Get You Playing Chords (Songs), Like Now!
2.1 What Is A Chord?
2.2 D Major, A Major, and E Minor Chords
2.3 C Major, F Major, and G Major Chords
2.4 Alternate Chord Fingering (C, G, A)
2.5 Another Way Of Remembering Chords
2.6 Practicing Chord Progressions
2.7 Power Chords
2.8 Chord Practice Challenge
Level 3: Let’s Get Rockin’ With Rhythm!
3.1 Rhythm Essentials
3.2 The Jim N Jack
3.3 Let’s Swing!
3.4 Rock Rhythms
3.5 Folk & Country Rhythms
3.6 Waltz & Ballad Rhythms
3.7 Reggae & Ska Rhythms
3.8 Rhythm Practice Challenge
Level 4: What Are These Tabs And Chord Charts You Speak Of?
Being able to read tabs and chord charts is an important skill to have. In Level 4, we will go over how you can interpret tabs and chord charts you find so you can get into playing your favourite songs. We’ll learn a few tunes along the way and we’ll unlock the fretboard by introducing you to the capo.
4.1 Intro To Tabs
4.2 Learn One Of The Most Iconic Songs On Guitar Using Tabs
4.3 Learn “Seven Nation Army” Using Tabs
4.4 Let’s Bring Rhythm Into These Tabs
4.5 How Chords Look Inside Tabs
4.6 Let’s Put What We Learned To The Test
4.7 Making Sense Of Chord Charts
4.8 The Power Of The Capo - Unlock A Million Songs
4.9 Tab & Chord Chart Practice Challenge
Level 5: Time To Get Fancy: Add Colour To Your Chords!!
It’s time to get fancy with your chords. Level 5 will show you how to add some colour so you can really take your chords to the next level. We’ll learn “A”, “E”, “D”, and “C” style colour chords as well as a few extras to add to your chord vocabulary. With these chords you can really add some style and excitement to your guitar playing.
5.1 Why Should You Add Colour To Your Chords?
5.2 “A” Colour Chords
5.3 “E” Colour Chords
5.4 “D” Colour Chords
5.5 “C” Colour Chords
5.6 Tying Up Loose Ends - Extra Colour Chords
5.7 Colour Chord Practice Challenges
Level 6: You Can Start Soloing, Like Now!
You’re now ready to play your first guitar solo! We’ll keep working on getting your fretboard knowledge stronger by teaching you how to find notes and their octaves using your fret markers. Level 6 will show you some scales you can use to solo as well as building your speed using alternate picking. By the end of this level, you’ll be able to take a guitar solo confidently just by knowing the key of the song!
6.2 Fretboard Navigation
6.3 The Only Scale You TRULY Need To Know - The Pentatonic Scale
6.4 Playing Your First Solo
6.5 Taking The Pentatonic Scale To New Places
6.6 Pentatonic Scale Variations
6.7 Soloing In Different Genres
6.8 Solo Practice Challenge
Level 7: Don’t Be Afraid Of Bar Chords… Embrace Them!
One of the biggest hurdles on the guitar is learning how to play bar chords. In Level 7, Kent will teach you how to approach bar chords so you can play them with ease. You’ll learn some tricks to get your bar chords to ring out, play both E and A style bar chords, and be able to play them anywhere on the guitar neck. The end of the level, we’ll go through a bar chord bootcamp so you can strengthen your fingers and put your bar chords into practice. After going through level 7, you won’t be afraid of bar chords anymore.
7.1 What Are Bar Chords?
7.2 Building Finger Strength And Playing Your First Bar Chord
7.3 E-Style Major & Minor Bar Chords
7.4 A-Style Major & Minor Bar Chords
7.5 E-Style Colour Bar Chords
7.6 A-Style Colour Bar Chords
7.7 Hand Hacks To Protect Your Hands From Pain
7.8 Bar Chord Bootcamp
Level 8: Expressive Techniques: Exploring Emotions In Each Note
Expressive techniques can really add a ton of emotion and energy to your playing. Level 8 will explore techniques like legato, sliding, bending, muting, and vibrato so you can make your playing more unique. We will also explore how to read these techniques in tablature so you can sound authentic the next time you learn a new song. You will also begin to explore dynamics and how they can add excitement and power to your playing. This Level will give you all the intangible skills so you can take your guitar playing to the next level.
8.1 What Are Expressive Techniques And Why Should You Care?
8.2 Laying Down The Hammer(on)
8.3 Pulling Off Pull-Offs
8.4 Sliding Your Way Around The Fretboard
8.5 Bend It Like Beckham… If He Was A Guitar Player
8.6 Make Your Strings Sing With Vibrato
8.7 The Technique Already In The Palm Of Your Hand - Muting
8.8 Using Dynamics To Further Convey Emotion
8.9 The Expressive Techniques Bootcamp
Level 9: Tying It All Together: Add Dazzle To Your Playing
Learning iconic licks is an important part of playing the guitar. In Level 9, you’ll put everything you learned together and learn some awesome dazzling lines to push your playing to the next level. We’ll look at some classic artists and learn how to turn their lines into your own.
9.1 Sound Like Hendrix With This Lick!
9.2 The Monkees Made This Llick HUGE!
9.3 Run Wild With This AC/DC Inspired Lick!
9.4 Love This Rock N Roll Lick!
9.5 Add Flare With This Santana Inspired Lick!
9.6 Sound Like Gilmour With This Lick!
9.7 Even Santana Used This Magic Lick!
9.8 “B. Goode” With This Lick!
9.9 Create Your Own Licks!
Note: Level 10 of the Guitareo Method is not available due to technical issues. There are no plans to refilm it at this time.
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