Self Learning Guitar

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Guitar Basics

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Today’s gig

Intro to the course – 1 hr. Objective of the course

What will you learn

What you will not learn

Things you need to have/know/do for the course

Course structure ti!elines

"usic theory – #asics – 1 hr.

$ound %earing "usical &otations Chords

What are scales' (rogressions' !elody har!ony

)hyth!' ti!e signatures te!(o


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Objectives of the course – You will learn:

To develo( a strong foundation for beco!ing asuccessful self taught guitarist in future

To (lay easy casual sing along songs to beginwith

To develo( an understanding of !usic basics To understand the instru!ent*+uitar, well

To a((reciate !usic fro! an instru!entalists(ers(ective as well


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You will not:

#eco!e a rock star at the end of the course #e able to (lay -ed e( $olos at the end of

the course

#e able to shred on an electric guitar

#e able to (lay like $lash *Or orus 0( ,

#ut with continuous (ractice' you can achieveall this in less than a year. ll you need is(atience' will and faith.

-ets have a look at what will be covered in the

course0


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Things you need todo

ost the session' con2r! your registration by(aying the fee of I&) 1344 *5ee will bereturned to you if you are not satis2ed withthe course but only at the end,

+et a guitar for the ne6t session – #eg' #orrowor #uy

Watch the videos (osted after every sessionon the 5# (age to revise the content taught

and (ractice Tri! your nails – I!(ortant. I7! serious.

8o so!e ar!' shoulder and 2nger war! u(e6ercises every day

ractice for 94:;4 !in everyday – "O$T I".


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Things you need tohave 8isci(line' focus and consistency with a desire to e6cel

at the art of guitaring.

n ability o(enness to learn a new art for! and havefun with your (eers while learning

+uitar in good condition

#orrow if you don7t have one and don7t wanna buy' but ensurethat it is in good (layable condition and sounds good.

Trust !e – If the guitar doesn7t feel and sound good' even youwon7t.

"y suggestion – #uy a basic guitar for less than 3k. $he

beco!es your best friend once you learn how to talk to her

good no. of (icks/(lectru!s an e6tra set of strings

$!art(hone


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Things you need toknow

+uitar is one of the easier instru!ents to (icku(

If a beginner' your 2ngers and ar!s !ay hurtbut it is te!(orary. lease bear with it for a

cou(le of weeks and kee( (racticing To enjoy (laying the instru!ent' you need not

be a !aster at it.

good guitar*If borrowing, to begin with is a

one which0 %as all < strings

In non rusty condition

$!ooth surface for (laying

$ounds good


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And not like this….

We !ust learn to res(ect the instru!ent andtake care of it. lease s(read this word as a!usic lover and !usician' in future.


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Course Structure


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Timelines for the classesClassno.

Month

Tentative date

Tentative Timings Lessons to be taught

4 =an Today >:11 " -1 – Intro #asic "usic Theory –$ooraj $a!son

1 =an 13th*f, 1:B " -3 : #arre ower chords

< 5eb &E8 ; days de(ending on ter!break/(lace!ents etc.

-< ? Online lessons Fideosfor (ractice during ter! break

> "ar 1st week T#8 – 9 sessions -> – "oving to advanced level –laying on !ulti(le strings

6ercises@ "ar 1st week T#8 – 9 sessions -@ – $cales0 "ajor "inor –

%itesh $ood

B "ar 9nd week T#8 – 9 sessions -B – Other scales )eading ractice !ethods for (layingsolos – %itesh $ood

14 "ar Ath week T#8 – 9 sessions - 14 – )eca( and way forward –)eading "aterials' online sources

etc.

11 "ar A/3th week T#8 – 9 sessions Wra( u( and =a!!ing session


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Time for some basics before we all begin

our journey of becoming Rock stars !


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Music Theory 101


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What is music?


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What is music?

Grt is how we decorates(ace.

"usic is how we decorateti!e.H “Music is a complex amalgam

of melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre

and silence in a particular structure”

“Music is an art form

whose medium is sound and silence”


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Why do we need music theory?


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short cli(.


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"usic is a language.

n eective language needs0

: an alphabet : a rich vocabulary

: a strong grammar

"usic theory oer a structured way

to co!!unicate !usical ideas


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The language of music


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Music is very primal to us all: A quickvideo


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The basic building blocks0

Pitch *!elody and har!ony,

Rhythm *ti!e signature and te!(o,

ynamics *volu!e and !odulation,

Timbre *tone or sound ty(e,


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The language of music: Pitch


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The language of music: Rhythm


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The language of music: Rhythm

)hyth! is the (atterns used in !usic

Tempo: The s(eed of the !usic

Time signature: The Gcount cycleH


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What lies ahead: Basics part 2


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Why learn music?


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Why learn music?

!Music is "hat #eelings sound like$

– +eorgia Cates


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That’s a wrap!

!Music is "hat #eelings sound like$

– +eorgia Cates

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