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  • Warm-up
    • This is an important part of the lesson and is there to make sure that your fingers and brain are both in gear for the lesson.

 

  • Correct Posture
    • I will make sure that you are as comfortable as possible and maintain a good posture right from the start.

 

  • Exercises
    • If necessary, we can use exercises to improve any area of your playing.

 

  • Scales
    • These are presented in a format that can easily be read and remembered visually. I will teach you the underlying scale formulas so that you can apply them to any key signature.

 

  • Improvisation
    • This is a great way for you to become more familiar with the scales that you are learning. It also develops your memorisation, internalisation and melody creation skills.

 

  • Chord Shapes
    • I use an effective technique for aiding your kinaesthetic or finger memory, so that the chord shapes are more quickly played at an automatic level.

 

  • Chord Sequences
    • Here you will use the chords that you have learnt to form a chord sequence. This can also tie in with the songs that you would like to learn.

 

  • Chord Structure
    • Once you understand this, you can create your own chords without the aid of huge chord dictionaries!

 

  • Arpeggios
    • We will cover various arpeggio shapes on the fretboard that will aid your understanding of chord structure. These can also be used with advanced picking techniques such as Sweep Picking.

 

  • Rhythm
    • I break it down and simplify rhythms by focusing on one little chunk at a time. I also incorporate a simple and easy-to-remember technique for getting the hang of playing these little chunks.

 

  • Timing
    • We will improve your timing and you will develop your musicianship when playing with another musician.

  

  • Playing Techniques

    • We will cover hammer-on & pull-offs, vibrato, sliding, bending, natural / pinch / artificial harmonics, legato, finger tapping, alternate & tremolo picking, sweep & economy picking, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

  • Time Signatures
    • I make it easy for you to understand any time signature.

 

  • Key Signatures
    • Through playing scales and chords, I will help you to understand the different key signatures.

 

  • Modulation
    • We will explore various ways of modulating from one key to another. This is great for when you are composing your own songs.

 

  • CAGED System
    • You will become aware of the fretboard as a whole, and understand how different chord shapes and fretboard patterns relate to each other.

 

  • Existing Songs / Music
    • We will work on your favourite songs chosen by you.

 

  • Memorisation
    • This is a great skill to have, as it enables you to remember often large passages of music without needing to look at the sheet music while playing.

 

  • Ear Tests
    • These simple and enjoyable games work wonders for developing your musical ear.

 

  • Rock School Grades
    • If you are interested in taking the Rock School Grades, ranging from Debut to Grade 8, then that is definitely open to you. Even if you aren't interested in taking the exams, you are still welcome to use the learning materials.

 

  • Handouts

    • With handouts you are able to continue practicing and learning in your own time between lessons. These include quality informative sheets, guitar tablature, sheet music, chord sheets and exercise sheets.

 

  • Guitar Maintenance

    • I will be happy to help you with anything to do with the maintenance of your instrument including tuning, string changing, cleaning, etc.

     

  • Accessories

    • I can introduce you to many interesting accessories and gadgets for the guitar including glass and steel slides, capo, e-bow, whammy bar, different plectrum sizes and materials, etc.

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  • FX

    • I can also introduce you to many interesting and wonderful effects that can alter your electric guitar sound. These include: distortion, chorus, flange, tremolo, delay, reverse delay, sweep echo, tape echo, wah wah, etc.

     

  • Questions?

    • Feel free to ask about anything to do with the lesson as we are going along. If you need help during the week when I am not there, please feel free to contact me with any queries.