FREE GUITAR COURSE: YEAR FOUR WEEKLY LESSON VIDEOS AND ASSIGNMENTS
YEAR FOUR: 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 in All 5 Positions; using chord tones
- Chord Concepts, Page 150 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Major Triads in All Inversions, All Keys, All String Sets
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 daily
〮Pages: 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 C, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 91-94 |
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 F, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮 Pages: 95-98 |
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 F, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮 Pages: 95-98 |
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 Bb, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 99-102 |
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 Bb, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 99-102 |
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 Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of G, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 103-106 |
Chords | 〮All Major Triads, All Inversions | 〮Page: 150 |
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 G, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 103-106 |
Chords | 〮All Major Triads, All Inversions | 〮Page: 150 |
WEEK 9 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Keys of C, F, Bb and G |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 92-106 |
Chords | 〮All Major Triads, All Inversions | 〮Page: 150 |
YEAR FOUR: 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 D, Eb, A, and Ab in all 5 Positions; using chord tones
- Chord Concepts, Page 150 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Minor Triads in All Inversions, All Keys, All String Sets
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: 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 D, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 107-111 |
Chords | 〮All Minor 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 Eb, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮 Pages: 107-111 |
Chords | 〮All Minor 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 Eb, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮 Pages: 112-116 |
Chords | 〮All Minor 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 A, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 112-116 |
Chords | 〮All Minor 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 A, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 117-121 |
Chords | 〮All Minor 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 Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of Ab All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 117-121 |
Chords | 〮All Minor Triads, All Inversions | 〮Page: 150 |
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 Ab, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 122-126 |
Chords | 〮All Major and Minor Triads, All Inversions | 〮Page: 150 |
WEEK 9 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Keys of C, F, Bb, G, D, Eb, A and Ab |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 92-126 |
Chords | 〮All Major and Minor Triads, All Inversions | 〮Page: 150 |
YEAR FOUR: 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 E, Db, B, and Gb in all 5 Places; using chord tones
Chord Concepts, Page 155 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Chord Shapes for Walking Bass Line Comping
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 E, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 127-131 |
Chords | 〮REVIEW Big Band Chord Voicings = Video Lesson #26 | 〮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 E, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 127-131 |
Chords | 〮Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines = Video Lesson #28 | 〮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 Db, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 132-136 |
Chords | 〮Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines = Video Lesson #28 | 〮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 Db, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 132-136 |
Chords | 〮Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines = Video Lesson #28 | 〮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 B, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 137-141 |
Chords | 〮Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines = Video Lesson #28 | 〮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 B, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 137-141 |
Chords | 〮Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines = Video Lesson #28 | 〮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 Gb, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 142-148 |
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, All Positions |
〮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
〮Chord Tones in All Keys, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 92-148 |