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PRO-08 Paul Gilbert

About this lesson

This lesson introduces Paul Gilbert's style of lead playing to your student. The licks demonstrate Paul's use of alternate picking, legato, arpeggios and phrasing. This is a very advanced lesson so only give this to your student if you know they will be prepared for it. If the student enjoys this style of playing, you can give them one of Paul's songs to continue their development.

This lesson will teach your student:

  • How to use fast alternate picking during scale runs
  • Combine picking and legato for complicated patterns
  • Wide stretching, string skipping arpeggios

Combine this lesson with exercises to help the student develop the skills necessary to play the licks.

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FLA-03 Spanish Arpeggios

About this lesson

This lesson plan will help you teach your student how to improvise using the Phrygian-dominant mode and create a Spanish sound. Using very simple arpeggio shapes your student will learn to come up with their own interesting melodies while keeping a rhythm. This is excellent exercise for any student - not just those wanting to learn the Spanish style. The exercises will also give your student practice with fingerpicking.

This lesson plan will help your student:

  • Learn the Phrygian-dominant mode
  • Practice simple arpeggio shapes and patterns
  • Learn how to improvise following a simple set up

Your student doesn't need to understand anything about modes or theory at this point. It does help if they understand the theory behind the mode but even beginners can use this lesson plan without any trouble.

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TEC-04 Fingerpicking

New Teaching Materials: String Skipping and Arpeggios

A new lesson plan is available in the Lesson Materials Section covering string skipping and arpeggios. The exercises in this lesson plan will introduce your students to using arpeggios as well as using string skipping. The exercises have been designed to allow your student to understand why arpeggios are so popular. The included lesson instructions will ensure you explain the materials in an effective way.

Access the lesson here: EXE-04 String Skipping Arpeggios

More exercises are available in the Lesson Materials Section here.

EXE-04 String Skipping Arpeggios

About this lesson

This lesson plan will teach your student how to properly use string skipping as well as the basics of arpeggios. These string skipping arpeggios are a great challenge for intermediate players. Depending on the current skill level of your student you can focus purely on the string skipping skill or you can spend some time explaining the theory behind arpeggios. The included lesson instructions will guide you through how to teach the material if you are unsure how to explain the concepts. Your students will love being able to play the string skipping arpeggios at a high tempo so it's worth spending the time learning.

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