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Metal Method Complete Basic Course- Stage One

No Previous Playing Experience Needed

  • We begin by assuming that you know absolutely nothing about guitar

  • Special practice and study considerations and advice for younger players

  • Players with some experience can review the basics, break bad habits or fill in the gaps in their knowledge

  • Whether you want to master the instrument or just have some fun, this is the place to start

  • Tips for getting the most from the course, including practice schedule, study pace, setting goals, when to move to next lesson and words of encouragement

Buying Options

Equipment

  • An acoustic will work for getting started but an electric guitar is recommended

  • Special equipment tips for younger or smaller players

  • Selecting and purchasing a guitar; what to look for in a new or used instrument

  • Parts of the guitar identified and explained, including bridges, pickups, selector switches and the signal path of your guitar sound

  • How to measure the action (string height) on your guitar

Tuning

  • How to tell when your guitar is out of tune

  • How to tune your guitar to itself or another

  • Electronic tuners

Basic Techniques

  • How to fret a note

  • Correct hand positioning and muscle movement for maximum results with minimum effort. Relaxed muscles are faster!

  • Elbow positioning and arm angle; expand your fretboard reach

  • How to hold and use a pick

  • Up, down and alternate picking

  • Legato and staccato

  • Leaving your fingers on the fretboard for economy of motion

Reading

  • How to read guitar tab and chord diagrams

  • Reading note durations in standard notation and guitar tab

  • Half, quarter and eighth notes; 4/4 time signature

Learning the Notes on the Guitar

  • A simple trick to remember the names of the open strings

  • How to determine the names of notes as you go up the neck

  • The chromatic scale

  • Sharps and flats

Chords

  • Open Position and Barre Chords

  • Start with simple chords on three strings

  • Easy steps to gradually develop the barre technique

  • Root notes

  • Combine chords with single note lines

  • Play 24 chords with two movable shapes

  • Major and minor barre chords

  • Use chords that you already know as movable shapes

  • Examples of riff and chord based rhythm guitar and how they can be combined in a song structure (verse and chorus)

Dexterity

  • Several exercises for developing coordination

  • Making your pinky finger stronger

  • Using a metronome

And more...

  • Do you need a college degree to be a professional musician?

  • How to practice so that playing becomes second nature

  • Selecting tab for a simple song and getting started on it

  • Using our message board for support and encouragement

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