LEARN TO PLAY THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR

The Acoustic Guitar Method will transform you from wanting to learn how to play acoustic guitar to someone who can easily play songs in any style you decide you want to learn. This method is a guitar course that gives you step by step instructions on how to get what you want out of guitar lessons. This course is for anyone who wants to play guitar but doesn't know where to start or what to practice & learn.

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Paul Hampson

Canadian musician Paul Hampson began his music career in the 1980's. After completing his degree in music at Western University, Paul spent the next 25 years performing and teaching throughout Canada and the United States. A multi instrumentalist, he has toured extensively with numerous large production tributes shows including, ABBA, Aerosmith, Tom Jones, Alanis Morrisette & Cher to name but a few. Sharing the stage with legendary musicians such as Long John Baldry, Michael Burgess and Jeff Healey, he has also helped guide current artists including Myles Erlick (the Next Step, Billy Elliot), Vivian Hicks (American Idol, Tik Tok), Michela Luci (Emmy winner for Dino Dana) and G-Force (Juno Nominated,Americas Got Talent finalist) to stages, television and recording studios throughout. An accomplished classical guitarist Paul released two solo classical guitar albums and has played on over two dozen recordings. Paul continues to perform throughout as a solo artist

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THE OBJECTIVE

To provide a contemporary and relevant instruction that is geared specifically to the Acoustic Guitar and the Acoustic Guitarist, including the skills and techniques required

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WHAT YOU WILL FIND INSIDE

Everything you will need to help you practice and learn at your own pace

  • A PDF version of the Acoustic Guitar Method

  • Step by step instruction for each lesson

  • A guide to learn the songs you want to learn

Course curriculum

    1. Introduction-video

    2. INTRODUCTION

    3. The Book-Acoustic Guitar Method

    4. STAFF PAPER

    1. Lesson1-intro

    2. LESSON 1-NOTES ON STRING 1

    3. Lesson 2-intro

    4. LESSON 2-NOTES ON STRING 2

    5. LESSON 3-NOTES ON STRINGS 1 & 2

    6. LESSON 3-ODE TO JOY

    7. LESSON 4-NOTES ON STRING 3

    8. LESSON 5-NOTES ON STRINGS 2 & 3

    9. LESSON 5-HAPPY BIRTHDAY

    10. LESSON 6-NOTES ON STRING 4

    11. LESSON 7-NOTES ON STRINGS 4 & 3

    12. LESSON 7-AMAZING GRACE

    13. LESSON 8-NOTES ON STRING 5

    14. LESSON 9-NOTES ON STRINGS 5 & 4

    15. LESSON 10-NOTES ON STRING 6

    16. LESSON 11-NOTES ON STRINGS 5 & 6

    1. LESSON 12-CHORDS IN E MAJOR

    2. LESSON 13-CHORDS IN G MAJOR

    3. LESSON 14-CHORDS IN A MAJOR

    4. LESSON 15-CHORDS IN G MAJOR

    5. LESSON 16-CHORDS IN G MAJOR

    6. LESSON 17-ARPEGGIATING CHORDS IN G MAJOR

    7. LESSON 18-CHORDS IN C MAJOR

    8. LESSON 19-CHORDS IN A MINOR

    9. LESSON 20-POWER CHORDS ON AN ACOUSTIC GUITAR

    10. LESSON 21-RHYTHM AND STRUMMING

    11. LESSON 22-THE 12 BAR BLUES PATTERN

    1. LESSON 23-PLAYING A C MAJOR SCALE

    2. LESSON 24-PLAYING A G MAJOR SCALE

    3. LESSON 25-PLAYING AN A MINOR SCALE

    4. LESSON 26-PLAYING AN E MINOR SCALE

    5. LESSON 27-PLAYING AN A MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE

    6. LESSON 28-PLAYING AN E MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE

    7. LESSON 29-PLAYING CHORDS AND SCALES IN C MAJOR

    8. LESSON 30-ARRANGING A SONG

    1. HOW TO PRACTICE CHORDS

    2. HOW TO PRACTICE SCALES

    3. HOW TO PRACTICE SIGHTREADING

    4. HOW TO PRACTICE EARTRAINING

    5. HOW TO PRACTICE THEORY

    6. IMPROVISATION 2

    7. HOW TO PRACTICE SONGWRITING/COMPOSITION

    8. HOW TO PRACTICE IMPROVISING

    9. IMPROVSATION 1

    10. HOW TO LEARN-INTRO

    11. IMPROVISATION 3

    12. HOW TO LEARN

    13. BACKING TRACK 1

    14. BACKING TRACK 2

    15. BACKING TRACK 3

About this course

  • $19.99
  • 54 lessons
  • 1.5 hours of video content

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PDF Version of the book-step by step instruction & full band backing tracks for each lesson