This handout is an easy to follow step by step guide to help your student restring their steel string acoustic guitar. Photos are provided to assist with the more confusing steps. This will be handy if the student breaks a string and wants to try restringing it on their own instead of bringing it to you.
This handout is an easy to follow step by step guide to help your student restring their classical guitar. Restringing a nylon string acoustic is more complicated than other types of guitars so plenty of photos are provided to assist. The student will learn step by step how to tie the strings to the bridge properly to avoid slippage. This will be handy if the student breaks a string and wants to try restringing it on their own instead of bringing it to you.
This handout is an easy to follow step by step guide to help your student restring their electric guitar. Photos are provided for the more confusing steps. As there are so many different types of electric guitars and bridges used, this guide will only give an overview on the process. It is recommended you take some time to show the student how to change the strings specifically on their guitar so they understand it.
This lesson focuses on a how Dimebag Darrell would use chromatic notes, repeating patterns and the diminished fifth interval in his lead playing. The examples focus on runs to give the student a few different angles on the same approach. By the end of the lesson the student will understand how to create their own similar licks suitable for metal soloing. The examples can be challenging and are meant to be played at a high tempo so would only be suitable for intermediate to advanced students.
The Teacher's Guide will explain each lick and give you a blueprint you can use for your lesson.
New guitar lesson plans have been created to give your students a quick snapshot of the style of Eric Johnson & Joe Satriani. These lesson plans are handy if you want to see how interested your student may be with their style or just to teach them new approaches to guitar.
This lesson focuses on a couple unique aspects of Eric Johnson's playing such as his use of chord voicings, hybrid picking and triads. This style would suit most intermediate students interested in more lead playing.
This lesson looks at how Joe Satriani uses tapping, legato and modes in his style. The examples are quite technical so aren't suitable for beginners. Intermediate and advanced students would benefit from this lesson even if they have not heard anything by Joe before.
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This guitar lesson plan looks at a few unique aspects of Joe Satriani's playing style. Each example focuses on one specific technique to help you gauge the student's interest in the technique or style. The pieces are quite technical so are not suitable for beginners. If the student is interested in the pieces used it would be worth spending some time working on some of Joe's songs.
This lesson will teach your student:
The Teacher's Guide explains each example in detail so you can properly teach it even if you aren't familiar with the techniques or Joe's style of playing.
This lesson plan focuses on a few aspects of Eric Johnson's style. The examples focus on how Eric uses wide intervals, different picking techniques and his use of chords. Even if the student hasn't heard Eric's music it's still worth going through this lesson for the techniques used. The Teacher's Guide focuses the discussion on how the student can use the ideas behind the licks in their own playing. The goal isn't to just give your student licks they can use in their improvisation but to provide your student with fresh ways to think about guitar.
Your student will learn:
If your student takes an interest to this style of playing then after finishing this lesson it would be a good idea to run through some of Eric's songs such as Cliffs of Dover.
A new guitar lesson plan series is available to help you cater to your student's needs. If a student wants to learn a bit about a certain guitarist, these lesson plans are ideal. They focus on the core techniques, licks, influences and styles the guitarist is known for. They're great to capture the interest of beginners not sure what to do on guitar and provide a great way to show students how to use techniques in musical ways.
These guitar lesson plans work best when used in combination with song transcriptions. These 'in the style of' lesson plans give the student a quick overview of the guitarist and any song transcriptions you provide the student will help them work towards specific songs.
We've only just started creating these lesson plans so keep an eye on the News Section for updates. Here's a few to start with so you can get an idea on what they're all about:
PRO-01 Stevie Ray Vaughan Rhythm
Looks at a few different ways SRV approached blues rhythm. Your student will learn how to use ninth chords, muted rakes and adding embellishments to basic chords. Any blues student will enjoy learning the examples and techniques used.
PRO-02 Stevie Ray Vaughan Lead
Looks at SRV's approach to lead playing. The lesson focuses on SRV's influences and how he took those influences and incorporated them in his own way. This is a great way to teach your student how to develop their own style instead of merely learning licks.
Eddie Van Halen popularized a lot of lead techniques but this lesson focuses on a few and shows how the student can use them in musical ways. The included Teacher's Guide explains everything in detail so even if you're not familiar with the techniques used (like violining), the guide will help you teach them effectively.
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This guitar lesson plan will introduce your student to the lead style of Eddie Van Halen. The purpose of the lesson is to teach the student how he would use techniques such as tapping, legato and violining to create musical ideas. While techniques are dealt with in other lesson plans, this lesson plan focuses on how Eddie Van Halen uses them in musical context.
This lesson will teach your student:
This lesson will greatly assist your student in their ability to improvise and think outside of 'licks'. The Teacher's Guide will help you explain the techniques and how to think creatively after the student has mastered the examples.
This lesson plan will introduce your student to a few different ways Stevie Ray Vaughan would approach lead. The focus is on his influences and how they shaped his playing. Your student will learn how to incorporate ideas in to his own playing rather than merely memorize licks. The emphasis is on learning to improvise rather than linking licks together. The Teacher's Guide will help you explain the reasoning behind this to your student and why it's so important to learn.
This lesson will teach your student:
Before attempting this lesson the student should have a good understanding of the techniques used in lead playing and have an understanding of blues in general.