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PRA-01 Song Skillsheet

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Songs are powerful tools you can use to teach students new skills while raising their motivation and inspiration. While it's common for teachers to think of songs as the end goal in the learning process, you can achieve better results by looking at songs differently. The guide TBE-03 explains how to use songs as tools in your lessons to teach your students quite a lot more than merely playing along to the song.

This template gives you a way to show your student what skills and topics they need to work on to be able to play songs they want to learn. Think of this template as a progress tracker for your student to see what they need to work on to play certain songs. Use it as a motivational tool as well as a way to give your students a clear idea on what they need to practice when at home.

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EFX-02 Introduction to Slapback Delay

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Delay is an essential effect for guitarists and a great way to understand how to use delay is to use a slapback delay. The slapback delay only repeats a signal once which is very useful for interesting rhythmic or harmonic effects. The exercises in this lesson plan will teach your student how to think about the delay's timing and to use it properly. Instead of randomly setting the delay, your student will learn to control the timing and mix and use it in creative ways.

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EFX-01 Introduction to the Wah Pedal

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The wah pedal (or wah-wah as it used to be called) is an extremely versatile effect that can allow your student to really add expression to their playing. As a guitar teacher it's simple to teach students how to use the wah and they can instantly hear how it changes their tone. The exercises in this lesson plan will teach your student the essential skills needed to properly control the wah pedal. Instead of randomly rocking it back and forth, your students will understand how to properly control it.

In addition to the standard rocking technique, the exercises demonstrate how to use the wah as a filter as well as how to use it to add emphasis to certain notes. After running through these exercises, your student will feel confident in using the wah pedal.

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EXE-16 Rhythm Groupings

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This lesson will teach your student how to recognize different rhythm patterns in songs. The exercises are designed to teach the student to think about certain groups of notes (eg: 3, 5, 6, etc.) and to be able to play any group of notes naturally. At first this can be difficult for beginners but the result is that the student will start to be able to figure out rhythm patterns by ear faster and easier. The exercises on the lesson plan also teach the student how to come up with their own rhythm patterns and to think about how they play each pattern.

This guitar lesson plan will teach your student:

  • How to think about rhythm
  • To play any group of notes naturally
  • Combine different rhythm groups to form complicated rythyms
  • Practice strumming chords

Advanced students will also benefit from this lesson plan as it will help them identify any weaknesses in their rhythm sense or skills. All students will benefit from being able to play these exercises.

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TEC-12 Whammy Bar Techniques

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While the whammy bar is often used for wild tricks and effects, it is a useful way of controlling pitch. This lesson plan will provide your student with a few musical exercises to demonstrate different ways the whammy bar can be used. The techniques require the student to listen to the pitch in a similar way that they do when performing a bend. The Teacher's Guide will explain each exercise and key points to mention to the student.

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PRA-05 Finger Exercise Progress Tracker

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Using a progress tracker is a great way to check if your student is practicing and whether they're improving or not. This progress tracker uses a simple finger exercise to help your student develop their finger speed and dexterity. It's a fundamental skill every guitarist should spend some time developing. The included Teacher's Guide will explain how to get the most out of the tracker.

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FNK-02 Funk Rhythm Riffs

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About this lesson

This lesson builds on the skills covered in FNK-01 and teaches your student how to improvise and come up with their own funky riffs. A few different styled riffs are given with detailed explanation in the Teacher's Guide on how to create variations to each riff. Your student must be able to easily play the exercises in FNK-01 before attempting this lesson.

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FNK-01 Funk Rhythm Skills

FNK-01 Funk Rhythm Skills

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About this lesson

The exercises in this lesson will teach your student how to build funk styled rhythms. Basic rhythmic skills are covered in a progressive way to help your student understand what is needed to play a funky rhythm. If your student is interested in learning funk, this is a great starting point.

The included Teacher's Guide will explain how to give the lesson even if you aren't familiar with funk.

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IMP-03 Polyrhythms

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This lesson will introduce polyrhythms to your student and show how they can be used in improvisation. The exercises will focus on helping the student learn to play different polyrhythms and understand how they are formed. Rhythmic displacement is also covered and explained in the included Teacher's Guide.

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TEC-11 String Skipping

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This lesson introduces string skipping to your student. The purpose of the lesson is to get your student feeling comfortable with string skipping in a variety of different contexts. This means the student will learn how string skipping is used with chords, scale runs, arpeggios and using different picking techniques.

The included Teacher's Guide will explain how to use these exercises and make it easier for your student to pick up the technique. It's recommended that the student practice these exercises with all picking techniques such as alternate, all down, all up, economy, etc. as this will improve their confidence.

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