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LAG T66D Acoustic Guitar Review

In the 15+ years I have been a guitar teacher (including the past 9 years at Seattle University) I have created and organized lessons and lesson plans based on fundamental music concepts for hundreds of students. But not everyone can afford (or has time for) private lessons, so I’ve shared 150+ free guitar lessons along with a 4 year weekly lesson guide with you here. You will need to buy the so you can do the actual work, but I don’t think you’ll find a better value. Just look at this page. 🙂� You’ll see the work of a dedicated, organized, and passionate teacher who has a proven track record and who wants to help you.

Here’s my personal reason for doing all this: Right now, it’s almost impossible for young musicians to be accepted into college music programs unless they have had years of private music lessons, which costs thousands of dollars. That means that the only students who can study music in college are the ones who could afford music lessons in high school. I don’t like that, and I don’t think anyone does.

In 2010, I completed the Faculty Fellows Program and I introduced Academic Service Learning into my Seattle University courses to bring attention to this issue and to begin to address it. Now, I’m offering my lessons and structure here, which is a big deal. I hope it shows my commitment to young musicians and it leads me to a path where I can do more to address this issue. If you dig it and you want to help, please share the link. Thank you.

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Below you’ll see the main objectives for the 4 year course (followed by the weekly syllabus) I use in my private studio as well as for my college guitar courses at Seattle University. First year guitar students use . Second through fourth year guitar students use . Obviously, since this is a general syllabus, I adjust assignments for each student. Need more guidance?  in Seattle or via webcam.

 

YEAR ONE GUITAR LESSON OBJECTIVES:

First Quarter:

  • Reading Concepts, Pages 9-35 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume One: Notes on the 1st String, Whole, Half, Dotted Half and Quarter Notes, Rests, ¾ Time, Notes on the 2nd String, Combination Studies, Notes on the 3rd String, Beamed Eighth Notes, Single Eighth Notes, Combination Studies
  • Chord/Scale Concepts, Pages 97-120 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume One: Memorize Em, A7, E7, D7, D, A, G, E, Am, C, Dm, G7, F, C7, B7 and perform the Chord Changing Exercises, Blues in “A”, Tablature, Blues Shuffle, Blues Solo with Minor Pentatonic Scale Pattern, Major Scale Pattern, Chord Jams and Solos, Using Minor Pentatonic and Major Scale Patterns to Solo Over Chord Progressions

Second Quarter:

  • Reading Concepts, Pages 36-57 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume One: Notes on the 4th String, Ties, Sharps and Flats, Ties, Dotted quarter notes, Notes on the 5th String, Eighth Note Rests, Combination Studies
  • Chord/Scale Concepts, Pages 121-127 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume One: Chromatic Scale Theory, “E” String Root Power Chords, “A” String Root Power Chords, Combination Jam Studies, “E” String Root Barre Chords, “A” String Root Barre Chords, Combination Jam Studies, “E” Minor Pentatonic Scale Patterns, “C” Major Scale Patterns

Third Quarter:

  • Reading Concepts, Pages 58-67 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume One: Notes on the 6th String, Eighth Note Triplets, Combination Studies
  • Chord/Scale Concepts, Pages 128-149 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume One: Dominant 7th Chord Shapes, Blues Scale Pattern, Major 7th and Minor 7th Chord Shapes, Major 2-5-1 Chord Progressions, Major Scale Construction, Diminished and Minor 7 b5 Chord Shapes,  Chord Construction, Dominant 7 b9 and Dominant 9 chord shapes, Minor 2-5-1 chord progressions, The CAGED System for Chords, “D” String Root Major 7th, Minor 7th, Dominant 7th chord shapes, “G” String Root Major 7th, Minor 7th, Dominant 7th Chord Shapes, “B” String Root (“C” Shape) Major 7th, Minor 7th, Dominant 7th Chord Shapes

 

YEAR TWO GUITAR LESSON OBJECTIVES:

First Quarter:

  • Music Theory Concepts, Pages 6-41 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: The Chromatic Scale, Major Scale Construction, Circle of Fourths, Circle of Fifths, Triads, Inversions, Seventh Chords, Extended and Altered Chords, Intervals, Ascending Melodic Interval Worksheets, Triad Worksheets, Harmonizing the Major Scales, Chord Progressions, The Blues
  • Improvisation Concepts, Pages 91-106 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Improvising over the 2-5-1 chord progressions in the keys of C, F, Bb and G; using chord tones
  • Chord Concepts, Page 150 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Major Triads on the D, G, and B Strings

Second Quarter:

  • Music Theory Concepts, Pages 42-43 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: The Natural Minor Scale and Harmonizing the Natural Minor Scale
  • Improvisation Concepts, Pages 107-126 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Improvising over the 2-5-1 chord progressions in the keys of D, Eb, A, Ab; using chord tones
  • Chord Concepts, Page 150 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Minor Triads on the D, G, and B Strings
  • Jazz Standards in The New Real Book: Tune Up, Satin Doll, St. Thomas, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, Autumn Leaves, Little Sunflower, Bernie’s Tune, Someday My Prince Will Come, All of Me, Like Someone in Love, Blue Daniel, If I Were A Bell, Here’s That Rainy Day, Long Ago and Far Away, Dig

Third Quarter:

  • Music Theory Concepts, Pages 44-56 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Modes of the Major Scale
  • Improvisation Concepts, Pages 107-126 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Improvising over the 2-5-1 chord progressions in the keys of E, Db, B, Gb; using chord tones
  • Chord Concepts, Pages 151-154 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Big Band and Swing Voicings, Altered Chords, Altered Chord Resolution
  • Jazz Standards in The New Real Book: Desafinado, My Romance, Beautiful Love, Darn That Dream, Anthropology, Oleo, Sandu, Waltz for Debby, Line for Lyons, Well You Needn’t, All the Things You Are, But Beautiful, Dindi, Four, In Walked Bud, West Coast Blues, There Will Never Be Another You

 

YEAR THREE GUITAR LESSON OBJECTIVES:

First Quarter:

  • Improvisation Concepts, Pages 91-106 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Improvising over the 2-5-1 chord progressions in the keys of C, F, Bb, G, D, Eb in the Next Position; C Major and F Major in All 5 Places
  • Chord Concepts, Page 150 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Major Triads in All Inversions, All Keys, All String Sets
  • Jazz Standards in The New Real Book: Student Choice

Second Quarter:

  • Improvisation Concepts, Pages 107-126 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Improvising over the 2-5-1 chord progressions in the keys of A, Ab, E, Db, B, Gb in the Next Position; Bb Major and G Major in all 5 Places
  • Chord Concepts, Page 150 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Minor Triads in All Inversions, All Keys, All String Sets
  • Jazz Standards in The New Real Book: Student Choice

Third Quarter:

  • Improvisation Concepts, Pages 127-148 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Improvising over the 2-5-1 chord progressions in the keys of D, Eb, A, Ab, E, Db, B, Gb in all 5 Places
  • Chord Concepts, Page 155 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Chord Shapes for Walking Bass Line Comping
  • Jazz Standards in The New Real Book: Student Choice

 

YEAR FOUR GUITAR LESSON OBJECTIVES:

First Quarter:

  • Music Theory Concepts, Pages 57-69 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: The Melodic Minor Scale and its Modes
  • Improvisation Concepts in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Improvising over the minor 2-5-1 chord progressions in the keys of: C, F, D, E, G, and A
  • Chord Concepts, Page 156-158 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Seventh Chord Inversions
  • Jazz Standards in The New Real Book: Student Choice

Second Quarter:

  • Music Theory Concepts, Pages 83-90 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: The Diminished Scale, The Dominant Diminished Scale, The Whole Tone Scale, Application of Scales and Theory (Tritone Substitution and Soloing Options over the V7 alt. Chord)
  • Improvisation Concepts: Improvising over the minor 2-5-1 chord progressions in the keys of: B, Eb, Bb, Ab, Db, Gb
  • Chord Concepts, Page 156-158 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Seventh Chord Inversions
  • Jazz Standards in The New Real Book: Student Choice

Third Quarter:

  • Music Theory Concepts, Pages 70-82 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: The Harmonic Minor Scale and its Modes
  • Improvisation Concepts: Dominant 7 Soloing Options (Altered, Whole Tone, and Diminished Scales)
  • Chord Concepts, Page 150, 159 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Augmented and Diminished Triads in All Keys and String Sets, Quartal Harmony
  • Jazz Standards in The New Real Book: Student Choice

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FOUR YEAR WEEKLY GUITAR LESSON GUIDE:

Year One, First Quarter

WEEK 1 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique 1-2-3-4 and 4-3-2-1 Exercise Practice exercise 2-5 times each day Reading Notes on the 1st String Whole, Half, Dotted Half, Quarter Notes Pages: 9-15 Chords & Scales Em, A7, E7, D7 Chord Shapes Chord Changing Exercises   Pages 97-98 WEEK 2 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique No New Concepts   Same as last week Reading Notes on the 2nd String Rests 3/4 Time Note Combination Study Pages: 16-23 Chords & Scales Blues in A Page 99 WEEK 3 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique No New Concepts Same as last week Reading Combination Studies Pages: 24-25 Chords & Scales Tablature Blues Shuffle Rif Soloing with the Minor Pentatonic Scale Pages: 100-101 WEEK 4 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique 1-2-3-4 and 4-3-2-1 Exercises with Eighth Notes Practice exercises 1-3 times each day Reading Notes on the 3rd String Beamed Eighth Notes Combination Studies Pages: 26-28, 30, 32, 33, 34 Chords & Scales D, A, G, E Chord Shape Chord Changing Exercise ChordJams and Strum Patterns The Moveable Major Scale Pattern Pages: 102-107 WEEK 5 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique No New Concepts   Same as last week Reading No New Concepts   Same as last week Chords & Scales Am, C, Dm, G7 Chord Shapes Chord Changing Exercises Chord Jams with Strum Patterns Soloing Pages 108-114 (Skip exercises 646, 647, 657, 658, 661, and 662 for now) WEEK 6 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique 1-2-3-4 Shift Exercise   Practice Exercises 1-3 times each day Reading Single Eighth Notes Pages: 26, 29, 31 Chords & Scales No new concepts   Same as last week WEEK 7 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique No New Concepts   Same as last week Reading Combination Studies Page: 35 Chords & Scales F, C7, B7 Chord Changing Exercises Chord Jams (Skip exercises 671 and 672 for now) Soloing Open Chords Grouped by Key Pages: 115-120 WEEK 8 REVIEW     WEEK 9 REVIEW    

Year One, Second Quarter:

WEEK 1 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique 1-2-3-4 Chromatic Exercise up Single Strings   Practice Exercises 1-3 times each day Reading Notes on the 4th String Ties Sharps and Flats Combination Studies Pages: 36-38, 40, 42, 43, 46-47 Chords & Scales No new concepts   Review Pages: 97-120 WEEK 2 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique No New Concepts   Same as last week Reading More Tie Dotted Quarter Notes Pages: 36, 39, 41 Chords & Scales All 5 Patterns of the Minor Pentatonic Scale Soloing Over Chord Progressions in the Key of E minor (use the jam track) Pages: 129-130 WEEK 3 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique Hammer On and Pull Off (Slurring) Exercises   Practice Exercises 1-3 times each day Reading Combination Studies Pages: 44-45 Chords & Scales Chromatic Scale Theor Memorizing the Notes on the low “E” Strin “E” String Root Power Chords Pages: 121-122 WEEK 4 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique No New Concepts   Same as last week Reading No New Concepts   Same as last weekChords & Scales “A” String Root Power Chords Combination Jam Studies Linking the Minor Pentatonic Scale Patterns Together Pages: 121-124 and 129-130 WEEK 5 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique 1-2-4 Stretch Exercise   Practice exercises 1-3 times each day Reading Notes on the 5th String Combination Studies Pages: 48, 49, 52, 54, 55 Chords & Scales The C Major Scale in 5 Patterns Pages 131-132 WEEK 6 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique No New Concepts   Same as last week Reading Eighth Note Rests Pages: 48, 50, 51, 53 Chords & Scales Linking the C Major Scale Patterns Together (use the jam track) Pages 131-132 WEEK 7 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique Barre Chord Exercise Practice exercises 1-3 times each day Reading Combination Studies Pages: 56-57 Chords & Scales “E” String Root Barre Chords (Major and Minor) Page 125 WEEK 8 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique No New Concepts   Same as last week Reading No New Concepts   Same as last week Chords & Scales “A” String Root BarreChords (Major and Minor) Combination Jams Pages: 125-127 WEEK 9 REVIEW    

Year One, Third Quarter:

WEEK 1 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique 1-2-4 Shift Exercise   Practice exercises 1-3 times each day Reading Notes on the 6th Strin Combination Studies Pages: 58, 59, 62, 64, 65 Chords & Scales Dominant 7 Chord Shapes Blues Scale Pattern Page: 128 WEEK 2 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique Eighth Note Triplets Practice exercises 1-3 times each day Reading Eighth Note Triplets Pages: 58, 60, 61, 63 Chords & Scales Major ii-7, V7, IM7 Chord Progressions Pages: 133, 134, 144, 146 WEEK 3 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique Sixteenth Notes Practice exercises 1-3 times each day Reading Combination Studies Pages: 66-67 Chords & Scales Major Scale Construction Note Names on Single Strings, then Combined Strings Pages 68-70 Memorize note names in C, up neck WEEK 4 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique Switching between eighth notes and eighth note triplets Major scale shift up the neck Metronome on beats 2 and 4 Practice exercises 1-3 times each day Reading Reading in C, G, and F inOpen Position and the Next Position   Pages: 71, 78, 85, 86, 87 Chords & Scales Diminished and Minor 7b5 Chord Shapes Note Names on Single Strings, then Combined Strings: F and G Chord Construction Page 135 Pages: 138-140 WEEK 5 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique 1-2-3-4 Criss Cross up the Neck with Metronome on beats 2 and 4 Practice exercises 1-3 times each day Reading Reading in D and Bb in Open Position and the Next Position   Pages: 72, 79, 88, 91 Chords & Scales Dominant 7 b9 and Dominant 9 Chord Shapes Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progressions Note Names on Single Strings, then Combined Strings: D and Bb Pages: 136-137 WEEK 6 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique 4-3-2-1 Criss Cross up the Neck with Metronome on beats 2 and 4 Practice exercises 1-3 times each day Reading Reading in A and Eb in Open Position and the Next Position   Pages: 73, 80, 89, 92 Chords & Scales The CAGED System for Chords “D” String Root Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Chord Shapes Note Names on Single Strings, thenCombined Strings: A and Eb Pages: 141-142, 147-148 WEEK 7 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique 1-2-3-4 Criss Cross Chords up the Neck Practice exercises 1-3 times each day Reading Reading in E and Ab in Open Position and the Next Position   Pages: 74, 81, 90, 93 Chords & Scales The CAGED System for Chords “G” String Root Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Chord Shapes Note Names on Single Strings, then Combined Strings: E and Ab Pages: 141-142, 145, 148 WEEK 8 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique 1-2-3-4 Lockdown Practice exercises 1-3 times each day Reading Reading in B, Db, and C# in Open Position and the Next Position   Pages: 75, 82, 77, 96, 94 Chords & Scales The CAGED System for Chords “B” String Root Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Chord Shapes Note Names on Single Strings, then Combined Strings: B and Db Pages: 141-142, 143, 148 WEEK 9 CONCEPTS VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Technique No New Concepts   Review previous exercises Reading Reading in Gb and F# in Open Position and the Next Position  Pages: 76, 83, 85 Chords & Scales Playing Chord Progressions in all 12 Keys in 5 Positions Using the CAGED System to Build Chords from their Formulas Note Names on Single Strings, then Combined Strings: Gb Pages: 141-152

Year Two, First Quarter:

WEEK 1 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory The Chromatic Scale =  Major Scale Construction =  Circle of Fifths =  Circle of Fourths =  Pages: 6-12 Improvisation C, F, Bb, and G Major Scales Play each scale from root to root in open position (say notes aloud) Improvise in each key, saying the note names aloud WEEK 2 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory Major and Minor Triads =  Augmented and Diminished Triads =  Pages: 13-15 Extra Pages: 30-36 Chords Triads and Inversions =  Page: 150 D, G, B String Set Major Triads Apply to major chord chord progressions, example: G C D C Improvisation After Pentatonic and Major Scale Patterns =  Emphasizing Chord Tones in Your Solos =  How to Learn Chord Tones =  Chord Tones, Modes and Position Playing =  Play each scale from root to root in open position (say notes aloud) Improvise in C, F, Bb, and G, while saying the note names aloud WEEK 3 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory Seventh Chords =  Pages: 16-19 Chords Embellishmentsfor Major Triads on the D, G, B String Set Page: 150 add embellishments to major triads on the D, G, B string set Apply to major chord chord progressions, example: G C D C Improvisation Chord Tones for the Key of C Major, First Position Pages: 91, 92, 94 WEEK 4 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory Intervals =  Page: 20〮Extra Pages: 21-29 Improvisation Chord Tones for the Key of F Major, First Position Pages: 95, 97, 98 WEEK 5 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory Harmonizing the Major Scale =  Chord Progressions =  Pages: 37-41 Chords Major Triads: D, G, B String Set Page: 150 D, G, B string set major triads, Play each triad in 12 Key Apply to major chord chord progressions, example: G C D C WEEK 6 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Chord Tones for the Key of Bb Major, First Position Pages: 99, 101, 102 WEEK 7 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Chords Major Triads: D, G, B String Set Page: 150 D, G, B string set major triads, Play all triads in 12 Keys in 4 differentplaces on the neck Improvisation Chord Tones for the Key of G Major, First Position Pages: 103, 105, 106 WEEK 8 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Chords Major Triads: D, G, B String Set Apply to major chord tunes Jazz Tune Jazz Standards From:  Melody, Chords, Chord Tone Solo Take the “A” Train WEEK 9 REVIEW  

Year Two, Second Quarter:

WEEK 1 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory The Natural Minor Scale =  Harmonizing the Natural Minor Scale =  Pages: 42-43 Improvisation D, Eb, A, and Ab Major Scales Play each scale from root to root in open position (say notes aloud Improvise in each key, saying the note names aloud WEEK 2 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Chords Triads and Inversions =  Page: 150 D, G, B String Set Minor Triad Apply to Minor Chord Chord Progressions, Example: Am Dm Em Improvisation Chord Tones for the Key of D Major, First Position Pages: 107, 109-111 WEEK 3 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Chords Embellishments for Minor Triads on the D, G, B String Set Page: 150 add embellishments to minor triads on the D, G, B string set Apply to minor chord chord progressions, Example: Am Dm Em Jazz Tunes Jazz Standards From:  Melody, Chords, Chord Tone Solo Tune Up〮Satin Doll St. Thomas Don’t Get Around Much Anymore WEEK 4 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Chord Tones for the Key of Eb Major, FirstPosition Pages: 112, 114-118 Jazz Tunes Melody, Chords, Chord Tone Solo Autumn Leaves Little Sunflower Bernie’s Tune Someday My Prince Will Come WEEK 5 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Chords Minor Triads: D, G, B String Set Page: 150 D, G, B String Set Minor Triads, Play each triad in 12 Keys Apply to tunes Improvisation C, F, Bb, G, D, and Eb Major Scales Play each scale from root to root in open position (say notes aloud) Improvise in each key, saying the note names aloud WEEK 6 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Chord Tones for the Key of A Major, First Position Pages: 117, 119-121 WEEK 7 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Chords Minor Triads: D, G, B String Set Page: 150 D, G, B String Set Minor Triads, Play all triads in 12 Keys in 4 different places on the neck Jazz Tunes Melody, Chords, Chord Tone Solo All of Me Like Someone in Love Blue Daniel If I Were A Bell WEEK 8 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Chords Major and Minor Triads: D, G, B String Set Apply to tunes with major andminor chords, Example: Am F Dm G Improvisation Chord Tones for the Key of Ab Major, First Position Pages: 122, 124-126 WEEK 9 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, G, D, Eb, A, and Ab Major Scales Play each scale from root to root in open position (say notes aloud) Improvise in each key, saying the note names aloud Jazz Tunes Melody, Chords, Chord Tone Solo Here’s That Rainy Day Long Ago and Far Away Dig

Year Two, Third Quarter:

WEEK 1 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory Modes of the Major Scale =  Pages: 44-56 Improvisation E, Db, B, Gb Major Scales Play each scale from root to root in open position (say notes aloud) Improvise in each key, saying the note names aloud WEEK 2 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Chord Tones for the Key of E Major, First Position Pages: 127, 129-131 Chords Big Band Chord Voicings =  Page 151 WEEK 3 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Chords Altered Chord Construction and Resolution =    Jazz Tunes Jazz Standards From: 〮Melody, Chords, Chord Tone Solo Desafinado My Romance Beautiful Love Darn That Dream WEEK 4 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Chord Tones for the Key of Db Major, First Position Pages: 132, 134-136 WEEK 5 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, G, D, Eb, A, Ab, E, and Db Major Scales Play each scale from root to root in open position (say notes aloud) Improvise in each key, saying the note names aloud Jazz Tunes Melody, Chords,Chord Tone Solo Anthropology Oleo Sandu Waltz for Debby WEEK 6 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Chord Tones for the Key of B Major, First Position Pages: 137, 139-141 Chords Altered Chord Construction and Resolution =  Page: 152 WEEK 7 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Chords Altered Chord Construction and Resolution =  Page: 153 Jazz Tunes Melody, Chords, Chord Tone Solo Line for Lyons Well You Needn’t All the Things You Are But Beautiful WEEK 8 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Chord Tones for the Key of Gb Major, First Position Pages: 142, 144-148 Chords Altered Chord Construction and Resolution =  Page: 154 WEEK 9 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, G, D, Eb, A, Ab, E, Db, B, and Gb Major Scales Play each scale from root to root in open position (say notes aloud) Improvise in each key, saying the note names aloud Jazz Tunes Melody, Chords, Chord Tone Solo Dindi Four In Walked Bud West Coast Blues There Will Never Be Another You

Year Three, First Quarter:

WEEK 1 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of C, All Positions Review all 12 major scales daily〮Pages: 91-94 Chords All Major Triads in Root Position Page: 150, Play all major triads in root position in all 12 keys WEEK 2 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of F, in the Next Position Up the Neck Review all 12 major scales daily〮 Pages: 95-98 Chords All Major Triads in Root Position Page: 150, Play all major triads in root position in all 12 keys WEEK 3 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of Bb, in the Next Position Up the Neck Review all 12 major scales daily〮Pages 99-102 Chords All Major Triads in First Inversion Page: 150, Play all major triads in first inversion in all 12 keys WEEK 4 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F,Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of G, in the Next Position Up the Neck Review all 12 major scales daily〮Pages 103-106 Chords All Major Triads in First Inversion Page: 150, Play all major triads in first inversion in all 12 keys WEEK 5 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of D, in the Next Position Up the Neck Review all 12 major scales daily〮Pages:107-111 Chords All Major Triads in Second Inversion Page: 150, Play all major triads in second inversion in all 12 keys WEEK 6 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of F, All Positions Review all 12 major scales daily〮Pages: 95-98 Chords All Major Triads in Second Inversion Page: 150, Play all major triads in second inversion in all 12 keys WEEK 7 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G MajorScales Chord Tones for the Key of Eb, in the Next Position Up the Neck Review all 12 major scales daily Pages: 112-116 Chords Major Triads on E, A, D String Set Page: 150 E, A, D string set major triads, Play each triad in 12 Keys and in 12 Keys in 4 different places on the neck WEEK 8 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Review all 12 major scales daily Chords Major Triads on A, D, G String Set Page: 150 A, D, G string set major triads, Play each triad in 12 Keys and in 12 Keys in 4 different places on the neck WEEK 9 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Review all 12 major scales daily Chords Major Triads on G, B, E String Set Page: 150 G, B, E string set major triads, Play each triad in 12 Keys and in 12 Keys in 4 different places on the neck

Year Three, Second Quarter:

WEEK 1 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of Bb, All Positions Review all 12 major scales daily Pages: 99-102 Chords All Minor Triads in Root Position Page: 150, Play all minor triads in root position in all 12 keys WEEK 2 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of A, in the Next Position Up the Neck Review all 12 major scales daily Pages: 117-121 Chords All Minor Triads in Root Position Page: 150, Play all minor triads in root position in all 12 keys WEEK 3 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of Ab, in the Next Position Up the Neck Review all 12 major scales daily Pages 122-126 Chords All Minor Triads in First Inversion Page: 150, Play all minor triads in first inversion in all 12 keys WEEK 4 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS ImprovisationC, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of E, in the Next Position Up the Neck Review all 12 major scales daily Pages 127-131 Chords All Minor Triads in First Inversion Page: 150, Play all minor triads in first inversion in all 12 keys WEEK 5 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of Db, in the Next Position Up the Neck Review all 12 major scales daily Pages: 132-136 Chords All Minor Triads in Second Inversion Page: 150, Play all minor triads in second inversion in all 12 keys WEEK 6 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of G, All Positions Review all 12 major scales daily Pages: 103-106 Chords All Minor Triads in Second Inversion Page: 150, Play all minor triads in second inversion in all 12 keys WEEK 7 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, GMajor Scales Chord Tones for the Key of B, in the Next Position Up the Neck Review all 12 major scales daily Pages: 137-141 Chords Minor Triads on E, A, D String Set Page: 150 E, A, D string set minor triads, Play each triad in 12 Keys and in 12 Keys in 4 different places on the neck WEEK 8 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of Gb, in the Next Position Up the Neck Review all 12 major scales daily〮Pages 142-148 Chords Minor Triads on A, D, G String Set Page: 150 A, D, G string set minor triads, Play each triad in 12 Keys and in 12 Keys in 4 different places on the neck WEEK 9 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Review all 12 major scales daily Chords Minor Triads on G, B, E String Set Page: 150 G, B, E string set minor triads, Play each triad in 12 Keys and in 12 Keys in 4 different places on the neck

Year Three, Third Quarter:

WEEK 1 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of D, All Positions Review all 12 major scales daily Pages: 107-111 Chords REVIEW Big Band Chord Voicings =  Page: 151 WEEK 2 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of Eb, All Positions Review all 12 major scales daily Pages: 112-116 Chords Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines =  Page: 155, Major 6 or 7 chords in all keys WEEK 3 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of A, All Positions Review all 12 major scales daily Pages 117-121 Chords Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines =  Page: 155, Dominant 7 chords in all keys WEEK 4 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of Ab, All Positions Review all 12 major scales dailyPages: 122-126 Chords Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines =  Page: 155, Minor or minor 7 chords in all keys WEEK 5 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of E, All Positions Review all 12 major scales daily Pages: 127-131 Chords Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines =  Apply to blues and jazz tunes WEEK 6 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of Db, All Positions Review all 12 major scales daily Pages: 132-136 Chords Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines =  Apply to blues and jazz tunes WEEK 7 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of B, All Positions Review all 12 major scales daily Pages: 137-141 WEEK 8 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Chord Tones for the Key of Gb, in theNext Position Up the Neck Review all 12 major scales daily Pages 142-148 WEEK 9 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales Review all 12 major scales daily

Year Four, First Quarter:

WEEK 1 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory Modes of the Melodic Minor Scale =  Pages: 57-60 Improvisation Chord Tones for Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progressions Key of C minor Chords Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Inversions =  Pages: 156-157, notate only WEEK 2 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory Modes of the Melodic Minor Scale =  Pages: 61-63 Chords Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Inversions =  Page: 158, notate only WEEK 3 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory Modes of the Melodic Minor Scale =  Pages: 64-66 Improvisation Chord Tones for Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progressions Key of F minor Chords Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Inversions =  Page: 157, string set: 4, 3, 2, 1 with a C root WEEK 4 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory Modes of the Melodic Minor Scale =  Pages: 67-70 Chords Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Inversions =  Page: 157, string set: 4, 3, 2, 1 through the root cycles WEEK 5 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Chord Tones for Minor 2-5-1 ChordProgressions Key of D minor WEEK 6 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Chord Tones for Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progressions Key of E minor Chords Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Inversions =  Page: 157, string set: 5, 4, 3, 2 with a C root WEEK 7 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Chord Tones for Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progressions Key of G minor Chords Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Inversions =  Page: 157, string set: 5, 4, 3, 2 through the root cycles WEEK 8 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Chord Tones for Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progressions Key of A minor WEEK 9 REVIEW  

Year Four, Second Quarter:

WEEK 1 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory The Diminished Scale =  Pages: 83-84 Improvisation Chord Tones for Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progressions Key of B minor Chords Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Inversions =  Page: 156, string set: 6, 4, 3, 2 with a C root WEEK 2 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory The Dominant Diminished Scale =  Pages: 85-86 Chords Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Inversions =  Page: 156, string set: 6, 4, 3, 2 through the root cycles WEEK 3 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory The Whole Tone Scale =  Pages: 87-88 Improvisation Chord Tones for Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progressions Key of Eb minor Chords Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Inversions =  Page: 158, string set: 5, 3, 2, 1 with a C root WEEK 4 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory Tritone Substitution = 〮Soloing Over the Dominant 7 Chord =  Pages: 89-90 Chords Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Inversions =  Page: 158, string set: 5, 3, 2, 1 through the root cycles WEEK 5 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTSImprovisation Chord Tones for Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progressions Key of Bb minor WEEK 6 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Chord Tones for Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progressions Key of Ab minor Chords Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Inversions =  Page: 158, string set: 6, 5, 4, 3 with a C root WEEK 7 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Chord Tones for Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progressions Key of Db minor Chords Major 7, Minor 7, Dominant 7 Inversions =  Page: 158, string set: 6, 5, 4, 3 through the root cycles WEEK 8 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Chord Tones for Minor 2-5-1 Chord Progressions Key of Gb minor WEEK 9 REVIEW  

Year Four, Third Quarter:

WEEK 1 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory Modes of the Harmonic Minor Scale =  Pages: 70-73 Improvisation Soloing Over the Dominant 7 Chord =  Soloing over the C7 chord Chords Augmented and Diminished Triads =  Triads and Inversions =  Page: 150, play all root position augmented chords in all keys WEEK 2 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory Modes of the Harmonic Minor Scale =  Pages: 74-76 Improvisation Soloing Over the Dominant 7 Chord =  Soloing over the G7 chord Chords Augmented and Diminished Triads =  Triads and Inversions =  Page: 150, play all first inversion augmented chords in all keys WEEK 3 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory Modes of the Harmonic Minor Scale =  Pages: 77-79 Improvisation Soloing Over the Dominant 7 Chord =  Soloing over the D7 chord Chords Augmented and Diminished Triads =  Triads and Inversions =  Page: 150, play all second inversion augmented chords in all keys WEEK 4 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Music Theory Modes of the HarmonicMinor Scale =  Pages: 80-82 Improvisation Soloing Over the Dominant 7 Chord =  Soloing over the A7 chord Chords Augmented and Diminished Triads =  Triads and Inversions =  Page: 150, play all root position diminished chords in all keys WEEK 5 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Soloing Over the Dominant 7 Chord =  Soloing over the E7 chord Chords Augmented and Diminished Triads =  Triads and Inversions =  Page: 150, play all first inversion diminished chords in all keys WEEK 6 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Soloing Over the Dominant 7 Chord =  Soloing over the B7 chord Chords Augmented and Diminished Triads =  Triads and Inversions =  Page: 150, play all second inversion diminished chords in all keys WEEK 7 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Soloing Over the Dominant 7 Chord =  Soloing over the F7 and Bb7 chords Chords Quartal Harmony =  Page: 159, 6-5-4-3-2-1, 5-4-3-2-1, and 4-3-2-1 string sets WEEK 8 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation SoloingOver the Dominant 7 Chord =  Soloing over the Eb7 and Ab7 chords Chords Quartal Harmony =  Page: 159, project #1 WEEK 9 CONCEPTS & VIDEOS ASSIGNMENTS Improvisation Soloing Over the Dominant 7 Chord =  Soloing over the Db7 and Gb7 chords Chords Quartal Harmony =  Page: 159, project #2
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