JOELF14
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Five Fret Alphabet
Many guitar players get nice and comfortable once they learn their basic chords, maybe a few scales and some strum patterns. But it is easy to get stuck and bored after learning the basics. Dave sticks primarily to the first five frets of the guitar, takes those simple, familiar chords and concepts and helps you get musical with them! Bring what you know and you'll be amazed what you can do with what you have. This series is primarily aimed at beginner and intermediate rhythm acoustic guitar
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About this course
Many guitar players get nice and comfortable once they learn their basic chords, maybe a few scales and some strum patterns. But it is easy to get stuck and bored after learning the basics. Dave sticks primarily to the first five frets of the guitar, takes those simple, familiar chords and concepts and helps you get musical with them! Bring what you know and you'll be amazed what you can do with what you have. This series is primarily aimed at beginner and intermediate rhythm acoustic guitar players.
What you'll learn
- Execute Travis picking pattern with thumb-index-thumb-middle coordination
- Execute efficient finger movements between minor seventh chords
- Apply a simple fingerpicking pattern to minor chord progression
- Skip strings with thumb while maintaining fingerpicking pattern
- Coordinate left hand chord changes with continuous right hand pattern
Release date: 01/06/2016 • 3h 34m runtime
Sample lessons
Compound Words
The Exercise
Hot Fridge
Third Degree Options
Pregnant Resolve
The Seventh Chord
Key Up, Suspended Up
The Groove
What's included
27 lessons • 19 charts
Five Fret Alphabet Introduction
Welcome to the Five Fret Alphabet! In this series, Dave sticks primarily to the first five frets of the guitar, takes many simple, familiar chords and concepts and helps you get musical with them! Bring what you know and you'll be amazed what you can do with what you have. This series is primarily aimed at beginner and intermediate rhythm acoustic guitar players.
Scales and Chords Hold Hands
Learn a simple mini song that illustrates just how intertwined scales and chords really are. Dave uses a G chord paired with a G scale to drive the point home.
Scales and Chords Hold Hands
Learn a simple mini song that illustrates just how intertwined scales and chords really are. Dave uses a G chord paired with a G scale to drive the point home.
Chord Stories
Chords chained together, or chord progressions give off a certain vibe or mood. Combine a group of chords with a rhythm and you've got a nice little package. Dave explores creative ways to combine chords together to tell a story.
Compound Words
Take your chord progressions and your strumming and start looking at notes you can add to your basic 'farmer' shapes. This will add lots of interest and further the artistic expression of your playing!
Compound Words
Take your chord progressions and your strumming and start looking at notes you can add to your basic 'farmer' shapes. This will add lots of interest and further the artistic expression of your playing!
Ninths & Layers
In the beginning stages of his discussion on extensions, Dave demonstrates how powerful and tasty the 9th can be in various settings. It's a great tone to add if you want to sound unique!
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Reviews
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Fire3031
Verified buyer
12/29/24
Five Fret Alphabet
Dave does a great job of achieving the course's goal of integrating scales and chords in a simple and approachable way. He covers useful topics like inversions, ninths, suspended chords, and seventh chords, all of which help make rhythm playing more dynamic and creative. The course definitely encourages students to think outside the box and explore new ways to approach their guitar playing. However, the course could benefit from better organization, both in terms of content structure and teaching methods. At times, the flow feels a bit disjointed, which can make it harder to follow along and absorb the material effectively.
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