Guitar 101

Text: Progressive Guitar Method Book One

Develop proficiency in melody playing in the open position
Lessons 1-10 Progressive Guitar Method Book One
TAB notation.

Develop a range of strumming styles
Basic chords in open position.
Thumb down strumming.
Flat pick strumming.
Rock strumming using power chords.

Develop a range of finger picking styles
Finger picking.
Arpeggio picking.

Develop a range of lead guitar techniques
Am pentatonic scale in fifth position over two octaves.
Licks using hammer ons, pull offs, slides and bends.

Develop a range of techniques
Embellishments- hammer ons

Young Beginner Learning Outcomes

All Young Beginner learning outcomes directly correspond with the Progressive Young Beginner series tuition books, one through three.

Stage One

Text: Progressive Young Beginner Book One.

1. Demonstrate awareness of different notes and chords.
2. Demonstrate ability to identify first five notes taught.
3. Demonstrate ability to identify various note and rest values.
4. Demonstrate ability to play set pieces using first five notes.
5. Demonstrate ability to finger first four partial chords.
6. Demonstrate ability to play various strum patterns.
7. Demonstrate ability to change through all chords.
8. Demonstrate ability to play set pieces with strum patterns.
9. Demonstrate ability to play set pieces as duets.
10. Demonstrate ability to identify elements of set pieces.