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You’ll get them all at The GET GOOD GUITAR SCHOOL.

Annual concert:

Guitar school time table

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday
9:00	Ensemble 1	Music theory II	Application of theory I and geometry	Guitar geometry
		Keyboard technique	Reading	Warm up ex
10:00		Basic rock drumming to help rhythmic concept	Picking styles	Improvisation
10:30		Ear training	Arranging on the spot	Strumming
11:00	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK	BREAK
11:20	Ensemble 2	Music theory I.	Private Counseling	Licks + Lick generator
11:50		Sound Engineering & Basic electronics	11:50 Test 20 min	Scales + arpeggios + sequencing
11:50		Sound Engineering & Basic electronics	12:10 Repertoire	Scales + arpeggios + sequencing
12:50		Music appreciation Video/Backtrack making/guest artists	12:40 Guitar tech	Application of music theory II
13:00 – 14:00		Ensembles (as arranged from 2^nd term)	Ensembles.	Ensembles

(Timetable may vary from semester to semester.)It will also be expected of students to be able to stay until 14h00 for extra rehearsals after classes. (

Full time guitar course Prospectus

Bridging Course

Will be during the last week of January. This is to ensure that all students are at the same level of understanding the basics of guitar

Guitar geometry

· Note names, octaves and same notes, using beacons on fret board,

· CAGED Maj. Min.

· Major scales based on CAGED system.

· Natural minor scales, melodic minor scales and harmonic minor scales based on CAGED system.

· Pentatonic scales and Blues scales based on CAGED system.

· Creating arpeggios using pentatonic scales.

· Block chords based on Pentatonic scales moving in a vertical fashion.

· Arranging all scales into 3 note patterns / string.

· Arranging all scale shapes into modes including blues the blues scale’s modes.

· Maj. and min. arpeggios M7 and m7 arpeggios.

· Double stops based on CAGED.

Warm up exercise

· Chromatic ex with metronome using alternate picking.

· Chord like warm up ex.

· Chromatic ex using techniques hammer-on and pull-off.

· Left-hand ex using 3 note / string patterns.

· Hammer-on and pull-off ex.

Improvisation

· Meaning of the word.” Improvisation”

· Direction and development of melodic content.

· Seeing the solo in the context of a sentence, using themes and ABABC.

· Creating landscapes with your playing. .

· Jamming.

· Studying solos of well-known guitar players, using these to find new ideas and how to incorporate it in your own soloing.

· Playing outside.

· Sing what you play and play what you sing.

· Scat playing, Benson style.

· Soloing over II V I progression

Strumming/ Rhythm

· Strumming of whole, half, quarter, eight and sixteenth notes.

· Folk strumming.

· Rock.

· Funk/playing rhythmic ideas on 1 string.

· Mix.

· Blues.

· Jazz comping and swing.

· Strumming sessions with backings and sequences.

Licks and Lick generator

· Building a basic lick vocabulary memorizing the classics.

· Blues licks.

· Country licks / Banjo licks.

· Progressive rock (speed) licks.

· Creating your own licks using “lick generator”

· Licks based on chords

· Two handed licks and plectrum licks (Satriani)

· Whammy bar licks

· Hybrid licks.

· Finger picking licks

· Arpeggio embellishments

Application of theory I and geometry

· Ma, mi, mi, Ma, Ma, mi, dim

· Harmonizing the major scale using double stops based on CAGED using one shape and multiple shapes.

· Playing above using one shape up the neck of guitar.

· Playing above in any one position using multiple shapes.

Reading

· Tommy Tedesco method

· Reading of quarter and eighth notes in one position to another in one key. (Covering all the keys when students are ready to move to next key and or position.)

· Basic melody playing (J.S. Bach etc.)

Picking styles

· Sweep picking arpeggio style and legato playing

· Economy picking

· Chicken picking

Music theory II

· Modal theory

· Chords generated by modes and their application in Jazz, Pop, Rock and their relative styles

· Super imposing modal chords

· Passing chords

· Modal progressions (slash chords)

· Chord construction on natural minor and harmonic minor

· Chord scale relationships

· Pentatonic based chord scale relationships using modal theory

Basic electronics and applications in sound reinforcement

· Induction

· Speaker and microphone

· Basic amplification (valve technology)

· Basic amplification (Transistor technology)

· Pre amps and power amps

· Basic EQ function.

· Guitar amps. Transistor and valve setups, hybrids

· The role of the speaker in your amp

· MIC or DI

· Speaker emulators

· Get that sweet spot

· Software modeling amps

· Different amps and their uses (For example: Small tweed – Surf / Chuck Berry / 50’s Rock

· Speaker cabinets and their uses

· Effects

· Understanding of general concepts of parameter programming and menus

· Effect setups Rack setups

· MIDI

· Mixing desk and EQ

Guitar tech

· Cleaning and caring

· Thrusrods

· Action

· Intonation

· Stay in tune

· O’ that Floyd Rose

· Pickup settings

· Electronics

· Effects of a dry guitar

· Simple repairs

· Buyers guide (10 system)

Keyboard technique (piano)

· Note names

· Basic triads

· Quartets

· Accompaniment licks

· Syncopation

· “ Reading left hand ”

· Scales

· Repertoire

· Playing basic melody reading right hand music notation

· Blues, Jazz and Ballads

Arranging on the spot

· Less is more concept

· Make use of the different inversions within the chord shape

· Guitar pads and use of delays

· Scaling down on harmonic content

· Substituting plain majors and minors with more effective open sounding chords to create space

· Single note playing

· Breaking up of parts into multiple guitar parts to accommodate more than one player or in studio.

· Single coil or hum-bucker and pickup position

· Distortion or clean or both

Ear training

· Solfa

· Rhythmic clapping

· Dictation

· Sight singing

· Transcribing

Video

· Music appreciation

· Video tuition

Backtrack making

· Basic skills required to use a sequencer

· Creating backing tracks using hardware based sequencers and software packages to assist in development of improvisational skills and basic guitar arrangements

Application of music theory II

· Arranging basic songs using skills acquired in music theory II

· Chords act like big magnets

· II V I progression Major and minor with connecting chord

· Embellishing the II V I progression

Repertoire

· Make a choice from chosen works (backing tracks available for most)

· Work on your own pace with guidance

· Perform at end of the year concert (compulsory)

Test

· Weekly test to assess and monitor understanding of work

· Assessment and monitoring of teaching method

· Annual exam

· Annual Recording project by each student

· Annual assessment of students guitar setup and tone

· Monthly assessment of students tuning ability

· Quarterly solo performance by all students

· Quarterly Ensemble by students

Guest artists

· Meet some of our country’s own top session players and ask all the questions you need to ask concerning the music industry and guitar.

· Guest artists will be hosting workshops.

Basic rock drumming to help rhythmic concept

· Reading drum charts

· Basic rudiments

· Independence

· Drum arrangements

Scales + arpeggios + sequencing

· Building muscle memory and dexterity

· Using simple sequences to create interesting lines

Is this course for me and at what level of skill do I need to be to be admitted?

· Am I serious about music and guitar?

· I want to tap into my creative ability and I do not seem to get my ideas to realize on my instrument.

· Am I fed up with guitar lessons, going no where?

· I’ve had it with courses where the curriculum is vague or non-existent.

· I want to be able to play the music that seems to be only playable by the “pros”.

· I am an intermediate player who wants to become an accomplished player.

· I am a “pro” that needs to move to the next level and do not seem to be able to do it on my own.

· I do have the time.

· If you are not a total beginner (that does not know the difference between a guitar and a viola) If your answer to most of these including the last one is yes, then you better sign up.What do I need to do to sign up?

· Schedule a meeting with us.

· Buy a few note pads and start a filing system with at least 20 sub groups.

· Invest in a metronome.(compulsory!!!)

· Make sure you have at least 3 to 4 hours a day to practice and study.

· Make sure you can attend all the lectures.

· Notify your family that you are going to make some noise.

· Find a good spot where you can rehearse without any disturbance.

· Find a good chair without arm rests.

· Set up a CD player and headphones.·

A PC would also be a good investment if possible.

Raise the lid on yourself and contact us today!

Gerrie Pansegrouw 072 777 1456

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