Levels

Rhythm
8th notes (unsyncopated and syncopated)
Dotted notes
6/8 time signature

Chords /Harmony
Open chords
Power chords
12 bar Blues
Standard progressions



Scales
Two pentatonic scale patterns
Blues scale





Improvisation and techniques
Solos in the pentatonic and Blues scale
Bending
Legato techniques
Palm mute
Alternate picking (eight notes)


Picking techniques
Alternate Picking awareness
Syncopated patterns
Let ring arpeggios







Music Theory
String names
Note names neck position 1
Parts of the guitar




Fingerstyle
Posture
Basic one voice arpeggios

Rhythm
Unsyncopated 16th note rhythms
Triplets/Sextuplets
Shuffle

Chords harmony
Barre chords - Maj/Min/7th
Slash chords Open and barre)
The major ii-V-I
Popular Progressions



Scales
1 diatonic scale pattern
All pentatonic patterns
Scale exercises




Improvisation and techniques
Simple improvisation over a backing track
Vibrato
Natural harmonics
Combining legato techniques
Picking speed exercises
Interval Practice Routines

Picking Techniques
16th note alternate picking
Galop
Picking and Legato combos
Triplet / shuffle picking patterns

Arpeggios
Triad arpeggios (3 strings)
Spread triads


Music Theory
Note names frets 1 to 7
Intervals
Diatonic Major / minor scale
Scale degrees
Keys (Circle of Fifths)
Triad - music theory

Fingerstyle
Adding a melody to the pattern
Travis Picking
Tritone

Rhythm
Syncopated 16th note rhythms
Combining 16th/triplets/sextuplets
Syncopated triplets

Chords harmony
7th chords in Jazz shapes
7th chords in Shell Voicing
Advanced power chords (Prog Rock)
Triads and inversions
Easy Jazz Standards
The major and minor 2-5-1

Scales
2 Harmonic Minor scale patterns
5 Diatonic Major scale patterns





Improvisation and techniques
Improvise with diatonic scales
Combine Diatonic/Pentatonic
Improvise over the major and minor 2-5-1
Superimpose pentatonic scales (non-modal)
Simple modulations
Chromatic Enclosures

Picking Techniques
Inside and outside picking
Pinched and artificial harmonics
economy picking (sweep prep)
Advanced Funky picking

Arpeggios
7th chord arpeggios
2-1-2 7th chord arpeggios
One shape 7th chord arpeggios

Music Theory
7th chord music theory
Funtional Harmony chord functions
Harmonic minor scale - music theory
Chromatic Mediant



Fingerstyle
Intermediate Fingerstyle

Rhythm
Odd time Signatures
World Music Rhythms Figures


Chords harmony
Extended chord shapes
Drop 2 voicings 7th chords
Chord substitutions
Jazz Blues
Intermediate Jazz Standards
Secondart Dominant Applications

Scales
Modes of the Major scale
2 Melodic minor scale patterns
Dominant Pentatonic scale
Diminished scale
Wide Interval scale patterns


Improvisation and techniques
Modal improvisation over the 2-5-1
Modulating
Superimpose pentatonic scale (modal)
Superimpose 7th chord arpeggios (modal)



Picking Techniques
Tapping
Sweep picking
Speed picking


Arpeggios
Diminished chord arpeggios
Add9 arpeggios
Triad pairs

Music Theory
Key modulations
Modes of the major scale
Superimpose technique
Extended chord music theory
Secondary dominant
Diminished theory

Fingerstyle
Advanced fingerstyle

Rhtyhm
PolyRythm and Polymeters



Chords harmony
Inversion of 7th chords
Mick Goodrick Voicings
Jazz Comping
Colltrane Changes
Altered chords


Scales
The altered scale
Lydian Dominant scale
Dorian #4 scale
Mixolydian b6 scale
Phrygian Dominant scale
Whole tone scale

Improvisation and techniques
Pat Martino Minor Conversion lines
Improvise with modes of the Harm and Mel minor scale
Superimpose triads for modal and altered sounds


Picking Techniques
Hybrid Picking




Arpeggios
Extended chord arpeggios



Music Theory
Tritone Substitution
Backdoor Dominant
Modes of the Melodic Minor Scale
Modes of the Harmonic Minor Scale

Rhythm
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Chords harmony
Quartal chords
Modal Interchange /Borrowed chords





Scales
Double Harmonic Minor Scale
Double Harmonic Miajor scale
Neapolitan scales




Improvisation and techniques
Superimposing min7b5 arpeggios






Picking Techniques
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Arpeggios
Quartal arpeggios



Music Theory
Negative Harmony
Quintal and Quartal Harmony
Modes of the Double Harm Minor
Modes of the Double Harm Major