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CT-005 Chord progressions with new triad shapes

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Students often start out with chord by learning basic open chord shapes, then move on to some standard barre chord shapes. At that point any chord progressions they come up with usually only use those shapes. This is a problem because it restricts the student to only one or two voicings per chord. Compare this to a Jazz guitarist who understands how to create any chord in any inversion anywhere on the fretboard. The goal of this Creative Challenge is to help your student learn to develop this valuable skill.

Once students learn to come up with new chord shapes anywhere on the fretboard for any chord, they will begin to come up with more interesting chord progressions and start to understand the fretboard better.

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CT-004 Two melodies at the same time

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For classical students this challenge is a breeze but for most other styles it's tricky. This challenge will teach your student how to think about finger positioning and fret choices and how their decisions can affect the ease of a piece. The main benefit to using this challenge is that your student will begin to think ahead and plan out which fingers they will use as well as think about how moving notes to different strings can make a piece easier to play.

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CT-003 Chords using the thumb

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It's good practice to ensure that your student learns to play guitar with correct thumb positioning at the back of the neck. However, there are times when it's appropriate to reach the thumb over the neck to play certain chords. This challenge will teach your student how to play those chords as well as how to come up with similar chords using the thumb.

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CT-002 Two hand chord tapping

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Most students first find out about tapping in the standard rapid fire style popularized by Eddie Van Halen. This challenge will teach your students to think about tapping in creative ways and apply the technique to come up with interesting chord progressions. The chords produced with this technique aren't possible without tapping.

The challenge will also test your student's understanding of the notes on the fretboard as well as their chord theory knowledge.

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CT-001 Simulated tremolo dip using bends

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If your student plays on a guitar without a tremolo bar (aka whammy bar, vibrato bar), this challenge will teach them to simulate the sound produced by a tremolo dip using pre-bends. It's a challenge for students because they need to rethink how they're playing certain licks and solos and be creative with their use of bends.

Once your student learns to control the bends to simulate a tremolo bar dip, they will have a lot more freedom in how they articulate their notes.

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