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Guitar Basics
13/1/16
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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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Why do we need music theory?
short cli(.
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Why do we need music theory?
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Why do we need music theory?
"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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The language of music
Music is very primal to us all: A quickvideo
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The language of music
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
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: Pitch
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The language of music: Pitch
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The language of music: Pitch
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The language of music
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: 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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What lies ahead: Basics part 2
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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