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- Education -

Music Curriculum

A Resource for the Aspiring Musician

Technical Studies

Guitar - Bass -  Piano

Getting Started

Starting Point for Newcomers

Knowing Your Instrument

Understanding Tablature

Basic Chords

 Note Values

Time Signatures

School Orientation, Map and Overview

 Practice Schedules

chord and scale library

Scales and Chords

Key by Position

Major

Natural Minor

Harmonic Minor

Melodic Minor

Major Pure and Blues Pentatonics

Minor Pure and Blues Pentatonics

Diminished

Whole Tone 

Exotic Scales 

chord and scale library

Scale and Chord Matrix by Key

Triads and Extensions

Major

Natural Minor

Harmonic Minor

Melodic Minor

Major Pure and Blues Pentatonics

Minor Pure and Blues Pentatonics

Diminished

Whole Tone

Exotic Scales

Understanding Modes

acoustic guitar studies

strumming etudes

Strum - Getting Started

10 Etudes

Strum - Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

Strum and Pick - Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

Strum and Solo - Level 1, 2 and

30 Etudes

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picking etudes

Getting Started

10 Etudes

Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

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fingerstyle etudes

Getting Started

10 Etudes

Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

electric guitar studies

rhythm etudes

Strum - Getting Started

10 Etudes

Strum - Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

Strum and Pick - Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

Strum and Solo - Level 1, 2 and

30 Etudes

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picking etudes

Getting Started

10 Etudes

Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

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solo etudes

Getting Started

10 Etudes

Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

genre studies

blues

Getting Started

10 Etudes

Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

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bluegrass country

Getting Started

10 Etudes

Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

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rock

Getting Started

10 Etudes

Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

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hardrock

Getting Started

10 Etudes

Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

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reggae

Getting Started

10 Etudes

Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

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funk

Getting Started

10 Etudes

Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

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latin

Getting Started

10 Etudes

Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

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jazz

Getting Started

10 Etudes

Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

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classical

Getting Started

10 Etudes

Level 1, 2 and 3

30 Etudes

alternate tuning studies

drop d tuning

dadgbe

30 Etudes

Implications

Explorations

Affirmations

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double drop d tuning

dadgbd

30 Etudes

Implications

Explorations

Affirmations

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open dsus2 tuning

dadgad

30 Etudes

Implications

Explorations

Affirmations

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open d tuning

dadf#ad

30 Etudes

Implications

Explorations

Affirmations

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open d minor tuning

dadfad

30 Etudes

Implications

Explorations

Affirmations

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drop g tuning

dgdgbd

30 Etudes

Implications

Explorations

Affirmations

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open c major 9 tuning

cgdgce

30 Etudes

Implications

Explorations

Affirmations

grooves riffs vamps

Exploration of all Keys

Major

Natural Minor

Harmonic Minor

Melodic Minor

Major Pure and Blues Pentatonics

Minor Pure and Blues Pentatonics

Diminished

Whole Tone

Exotic Scales

training tracks

Training Tracks in all Keys Diverse Genres 

Major

Natural Minor

Harmonic Minor

Melodic Minor

Major Pure and Blues Pentatonics

Minor Pure and Blues Pentatonics

Diminished

Whole Tone

Exotic Scales

creative concepts

Diverse Technique Studies

Hammer On

Pull Off

Legato

Strict Legato

Vibrato

Slides

Palm Muting

String Skipping

Octaves

Trills

Double Stops

Alternate Picking

Tremolo Picking

Heavy Down Picking

Hybrid Picking

Finger Picking

Natural Harmonics

Artificial Harmonics

Pinch Harmonics

Tapped Harmonics

Pre Bends

Normal Bending

Micro Bending

One Hand Tapping

Two Hand Tapping

Sweep Picking

Slapping & Popping

Banjo Roll

Pendulum Picking

Volume Knob Swell

theory and composition

theory one

 

 Why Theory

The Benefits of Tablature and Standard Notation

4/4, 3/4 and 2/4 Time Signatures

Whole, Half, Quarter, and Eighth Note Values 

Triplets, Sixteenth Notes, Dotted Rhythms and Tied Notes

Understanding Intervals

Building The Major and Natural Minor Scale

Building Triads - Major, Minor and Diminished

Understanding Key Signatures

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theory two

 

Building the Harmonic and Melodic Minor Scales

Building Augmented Chords

Understanding Inversions

Understanding Chord Extensions

Chord Families and Formulas

Chord Charts and Common Symbols

Common Chord Progressions

Modal Concepts and Chord Function

Basic Chord Substitution Concepts

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theory three

 

Exploring Intermediate and Advanced Time Signatures

Concepts in Tonal Harmony and Non-harmonic Tones

Understanding Harmonic Rhythm

Understanding Transient and Permanent Modulation

Complex Chords and Slash Chords

Understanding the Parallel Minor and Advanced Chord Progressions 

Chord and Scale use in Genres

Exploring Exotic Scales Traditional and Non Traditional

Chromatic Concepts

Song Structure - New and Old - Simple and Complex

Musical Resource

Worship

Hymns

Classical

Modern

Elijah Seth

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