Level One contains twelve custom lesson plans that will take students through important fundamentals including set up, technique, reading music, and playing their first songs. Scroll down to access all learning content.
Course Curriculum
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the Guitar
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- Lesson Plan 1
- 1. Introduction (TOR only)
- 2. Welcome to Lead Guitar (0:43)
- 3. Parts of the Guitar (3:40)
- 4. Sitting Position (3:42)
- 5. Individual or group practice (TOR only)
- ** Tuning (2:46)
- 6. Right hand set up and first rest strokes (1:54)
- 7. Individual or group practice (TOR only)
- 8. Walking on the 2nd string (5:23)
- 9. Change of Pace/Brain Break (TOR only)
- 10. Review
Lesson 2: Left Hand and Reading Music
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Lesson 3: One, Two, Buckle my Shoe
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Lesson 4: Star Light, Star Bright
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Lesson 5: Rain, Rain, Go Away
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Lesson 6: Fly
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Lesson 7: Ant
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Lesson 8 - Ring around the Rosy, Chromatic Scale, Half Notes and Whole Notes
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- Lesson Plan 8 - Ring Around the Rosy
- 1. Warm-up (chromatic scale) (6:01)
- 2. Review song (TOR only)
- 4. Listening (0:21)
- 5. New song overview (1:55)
- 6. Focused practice (3:04)
- 7. Individual practice (TOR only)
- 8. Ensemble practice (0:21)
- 9. Change of pace/brain break (TOR only)
- 10. Review song (TOR only)
Lesson 9: Praying Mantis
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- Lesson Plan 9
- 1. Warm-up (12:05)
- 2. Review song (TOR only)
- 3. Sight Reading (TOR only)
- 4. Listening (0:41)
- 5. New song overview (1:07)
- 6. Focused practice (3:27)
- 7. Focused practice (3:33)
- 8. Individual practice (TOR only)
- 9. Ensemble practice (0:41)
- 10. Change of pace/ brain break (TOR only)
- 11. Ensemble with partner song (0:44)
Lesson 10: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
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- Lesson Plan 10
- 1. Warm-up (11:50)
- 2. Review song (TOR only)
- 3. Music reading II (the system of the staff) (10:09)
- 4. Listening (0:50)
- 5. New song overview (1:48)
- 6. Focused practice (2:37)
- 7. Focused practice (2:19)
- 8. Focused practice (3:12)
- 9. Individual practice (TOR only)
- 10. Ensemble practice (0:50)
- 11. Change of pace/ brain break (TOR only)
- 12. Review song (TOR only)
Lesson 11: Un Elefante Se Balanceaba
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- Lesson Plan 11
- 1. Warm-up (11:50)
- 2. Sight reading (TOR only)
- 3. Review song (TOR only)
- 4. Listening (0:26)
- 5. New song overview (1:29)
- 6. Focused practice (3:59)
- 7. Focused practice (4:11)
- 8. Individual practice (TOR only)
- 9. Putting it together (Ensemble Practice) (0:26)
- 10. Change of pace/ brain break (TOR only)
- 11. Review song (TOR only)
Lesson 12: Mouse
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- Lesson Plan 12
- 1. Warm-Up (11:50)
- 2. Sight reading (TOR only)
- 3. Review song (TOR only)
- 4. Listening (0:48)
- 5. New song overview (3:17)
- 6. Focused practice (4:32)
- 7. Focused practice (2:57)
- 8. Focused practice (3:07)
- 9. Individual practice (TOR only)
- 10. Putting it together (Ensemble practice) (0:48)
- 11. Change of pace/ brain break (TOR only)
- 12. Ensemble with partner song (0:51)