Advanced – Stage One

1. Advanced – Stage I – Project Lesson 1
17 Topics
1. Content Overview
2. Advanced Stage One – Full Course Outline
3. Major Scales – Pattern 4 and 5 Layout
4. Scale Sequencing Explained
5. Major Seven Arpeggio – Pattern 4 and Pattern 5
6. Music Theory – The Major Scale and Key Signatures
7. Major Seven Chords – Pattern 4 and Pattern 5
8. Improvisation – Process and Application
9. SINGLE STRING – Performing Pattern 4 Major Scale
10. SINGLE STRING – Performing Pattern 5 Major Scale
11. SEQUENCING – Performing Scale Sequencing Studies
12. ARPEGGIOS – Playing Pattern 4 and 5 Major 7 Arpeggio
13. MUSIC THEORY – Understanding Major Scales and Keys
14. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Major 7 Chord (Pattern 4)
15. FINGERBOARD HARMONY: Major 7 Chord (Pattern 5)
16. IMPROVISATION: Exercises and Performance
17. Answer Key (for Advanced Stage 1 – Lesson 1)
2. Advanced – Stage I – Project Lesson 2
15 Topics
1. Content Overview
2. Major Scales Pattern 1 and 2
3. Major 7 Arpeggios Pattern 1 and 2
4. Visualization Technique
5. Music Theory – Key Signature Memorization
6. Fingerboard Harmony – Major 7 (Pattern 1 and 2)
7. Improvisation – Lesson 2 Overview
8. SINGLE STRING – Performing Major Scale Pattern 1
9. SINGLE STRING – Performing Major Scale Pattern 2
10. SINGLE STRING – Performing Major 7 Arpeggio Pattern 1
11. SINGLE STRING – Performing Major 7 Arpeggio Pattern 2
12. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Performing Major 7 Chord Pattern 1
13. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Performing Major 7 Chord Pattern 2
14. IMPROVISATION – Progression and Melody in D Major
15. Answer Key (for Advanced Stage 1 – Lesson 2)
3. Advanced – Stage I – Project Lesson 3
19 Topics
1. Content Overview
2. Major Scale Pattern 3
3. Major 7 Arpeggio Pattern 3
4. Major Triad Arpeggio Introduction
5. Major Triad Arpeggio Patterns 5, 1, 2 and 3
6. Music Theory – Understanding Intervals
7. Fingerboard Harmony – Major 7 (Pattern 3)
8. Improvisation – Key of B♭ Major
9. SINGLE STRING – Performing Major Scale Pattern 3
10. SINGLE STRING – Performing Major 7 Arpeggio Pattern 3
11. SINGLE STRING – Introduction to the Major Triad Arpeggio
12. SINGLE STRING – Performing Major Triad Arpeggio Patterns
13. SINGLE STRING – Triad Arpeggio Drill (A Major)
14. SINGLE STRING – Triad Arpeggio Drill (F Major)
15. MUSIC THEORY – Intervals on the Guitar Neck
16. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Performing Major 7 (Pattern 3)
17. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Major 7 Chord Progression Ex. 2
18. IMPROVISATION – Jamming in the Key of “B♭ Major”
19. Answer Key (for Advanced Stage 1 – Lesson 3)
4. Advanced – Stage I – Project Lesson 4
22 Topics
1. Content Overview
2. Major Pentatonic Scale
3. Major Pentatonic ♭3 Scale
4. Music Theory – Intervals
5. Fingerboard Harmony – Dominant 7th Chords
6. Fingerboard Harmony – Dominant 9th and 13th Chords
7. Improvisation – 12 Bar Blues Progression in “G”
8. SINGLE STRING – Major Pentatonic and Exercise One
9. SINGLE STRING – Performing Major Pentatonic ♭3
10. SINGLE STRING – Along the Neck Major Pentatonic
11. SINGLE STRING – Exercise 2 (Country Melody)
12. MUSIC THEORY – Intervals (6th, 7th, Diminished, Augmented)
13. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – The Dominant 7th Chord
14. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Dominant 7 Chord Exercise 1
15. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Dominant 7 Chord Exercise 2
16. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Dominant 9th and 13th Chords
17. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – 9th Chord (Exercise 3)
18. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – 13th Chord (Exercise 4)
19. IMPROVISATION – 12 Bar Blues (key of G)
20. IMPROVISATION – 12 Bar Blues Melody (Key of G)
21. IMPROVISATION – 12-Bar Blues Improvisation (Key of G)
22. Answer Key (for Advanced Stage 1 – Lesson 4)
5. Advanced – Stage I – Project Lesson 5
22 Topics
1. Content Overview
2. Natural Minor Scale (Theory)
3. Minor Scales – Pattern 4 and 5 Layout
4. Minor 7 Arpeggios – Pattern 4 and 5 Layout
5. Fingerboard Harmony Overview
6. Music Theory – Triads Explained
7. Improvisation Overview
8. SCALE THEORY – Natural Minor on the Neck
9. SCALE THEORY – Parallel Major and Minor
10. SCALE THEORY – Relative Major of a Minor Key
11. SINGLE STRING – Performing Minor Patterns 4 and 5
12. SINGLE STRING – Minor Scale Application (Ex. 1)
13. SINGLE STRING – Minor Scale Application (Ex. 2)
14. SINGLE STRING – Minor 7 Arpeggios (Pattern 4 and 5)
15. SINGLE STRING – Minor 7 Arpeggio (Exercise One)
16. SINGLE STRING – Minor 7 Arpeggio (Exercise Two)
17. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Minor 7th Chord Construction
18. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Performing Minor 7 Chord (Pattern 4)
19. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Performing Minor 7 Chord (Pattern 5)
20. MUSIC THEORY – Triads on the Neck
21. IMPROVISATION – Jamming in the Key of “B Minor”
22. Answer Key – (for Advanced Stage 1 – Lesson 5)
6. Advanced – Stage I – Project Lesson 6
20 Topics
1. Content Overview
2. Natural and Relative Minor Scale (Theory)
3. Minor Scales – Pattern 1 and 2 Layout
4. Minor 7 Arpeggios – Pattern 1 and 2 Layout
5. Music Theory – Understanding 3rd and 6th Intervals
6. Fingerboard Harmony – Minor 7 Chord (Pattern 1 and 2)
7. Improvisation – Key of F♯ Minor
8. MUSIC THEORY – Relative Minor to Major on the Neck
9. SINGLE STRING – Performing Minor Scale (Pattern 1 and 2)
10. SINGLE STRING – Natural Minor Scale (Exercise 1)
11. SINGLE STRING – Natural Minor Scale (Exercise 2)
12. SINGLE STRING – Performing Minor 7 Arpeggio (Patterns 1 and 2)
13. SINGLE STRING – Minor 7 Arpeggio Drill (Exercise 1)
14. SINGLE STRING – Minor 7 Arpeggio Drill (Exercise 2)
15. MUSIC THEORY – Performing 3rd and 6th Intervals
16. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Minor 7 Chord (Pattern 1)
17. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Minor 7 Chord (Pattern 2)
18. IMPROVISATION – Progression and Melody in F♯ Minor
19. IMPROVISATION – Studio Performance (F♯ Minor Improvisation)
20. Answer Key (for Advanced Stage 1 – Lesson 6)
7. Advanced – Stage I – Project Lesson 7
26 Topics
1. Content Overview
2. Natural Minor Scale – Relative Theory Review
3. Minor Scales – Pattern 3 Layout
4. Minor 7 Arpeggio – Pattern 3
5. Minor Triad Arpeggios – Introduction
6. Music Theory – Understanding the “I-IV-V”
7. Fingerboard Harmony – Minor 7 (Pattern 3)
8. Improvisation Overview – Key of B♭ Minor
9. SINGLE STRING – Natural Minor Scale Theory
10. SINGLE STRING – Performing Natural Minor (Pattern 3)
11. SINGLE STRING – Natural Minor (Exercise 1)
12. SINGLE STRING – Natural Minor (Exercise 2)
13. SINGLE STRING – Natural Minor (Exercise 3)
14. SINGLE STRING – Minor 7 Arpeggio (Pattern 3)
15. SINGLE STRING – Minor 7 Arpeggio (Exercise 1)
16. SINGLE STRING – Minor 7 Arpeggio (Exercise 2)
17. SINGLE STRING – Minor 7 Arpeggio (Exercise 3)
18. SINGLE STRING – Minor Triad Arpeggios
19. SINGLE STRING – Minor Triad Arpeggio Exercise
20. MUSIC THEORY – Understanding I-IV-V Harmony
21. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Performing Minor 7 (Pattern 3)
22. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Pattern 3 Chords (Ex. 1)
23. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Pattern 3 Chords (Ex. 2)
24. IMPROVISATION – Overview of “B♭ Minor” Melody
25. IMPROVISATION – Studio Performance (“B♭ Minor” Improvisation)
26. Answer Key (for Advanced Stage 1 – Lesson 7)
8. Advanced – Stage I – Project Lesson 8
24 Topics
1. Content Review
2. Minor Pentatonic Scale Theory
3. Minor Pentatonic Scale Patterns
04. Minor Pentatonic Practice
05. Improvisation with Minor Pentatonic
06. Music Theory – Minor Resolutions
07. Fingerboard Harmony – Chord Review
08. Improvisation Overview (key of F Minor)
09. MUSIC THEORY – Minor Pentatonic Theory on Guitar
10. SINGLE STRING – Minor Pentatonic Introduction
11. SINGLE STRING – Performing Minor Pentatonic (Pattern 4)
12. SINGLE STRING – Minor Pentatonic (Patterns 5, 1, 2 and 3)
13. SINGLE STRING – Application Exercise 1 (Sequencing)
14. SINGLE STRING – Application Exercise 2 (8-bar Melody)
15. SINGLE STRING – Natural Minor Vs. Minor Pentatonic
16. SINGLE STRING – Minor Pentatonic Phrasing (Part 1 and 2)
17. MUSIC THEORY – Minor Tonality Resolution
18. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Chord Review (Examples)
19. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Study One (G Major)
20. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Study Two (E Minor)
21. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Study Three (29 bar jam)
22. IMPROVISATION – Overview of “F Minor” Melody
23. IMPROVISATION – Studio Performance (“F Minor” Improvisation)
24. Answer Key (for Advanced Stage 1 – Lesson 8)
9. Advanced – Stage I – Project Lesson 9
24 Topics
1. Content Review
2. Music Theory – The Blues Tonality
3. Single String – The Blues Scale Patterns
4. Single String – Blues Scale Along the Neck
5. Single String – Blues Scale Theory and Application
6. Single String – Blues Scale Melody
7. Single String – Blues Lick Phrasing
8. Fingerboard Harmony – Blues Progressions
9. Improvisation Overview (Key of B♭ Blues)
10. MUSIC THEORY – Blues Overview (Discussion)
11. MUSIC THEORY – Blues Scale Theory
12. SINGLE STRING – Blues Scale Patterns
13. SINGLE STRING – Blues Scale Example Melody
14. SINGLE STRING – Blues Scale Along the Neck
15. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Blues Scale Harmonies
16. IMPROVISATION – Blues Scale Melody
17. IMPROVISATION – Blues Licks (one to five)
18. IMPROVISATION – Blues Licks (six to ten)
19. RHYTHM GUITAR – Blues Progressions (one to four)
20. RHYTHM GUITAR – Blues Progressions (five and six)
21. IMPROVISATION – 8 Bar Blues (key of B♭)
22. Demonstration – Blues Improvisation
23. Advanced Stage 1 – Lesson 9 Conclusion
24. Answer Key (for Advanced Stage 1 – Lesson 9)
10. Advanced – Stage I – Project Lesson 10
17 Topics
1. Content Review
2. Review – Scales Overview
3. Review – Arpeggios Overview
4. Review – Scale Sequencing Overview
5. Review – Chord Construction Overview
6. Review – Music Theory Overview
7. Review – Fingerboard Harmony Overview
8. Review – Music Reading Overview
9. STUDIO INTRODUCTION – Standards and Requirements
10. SINGLE-STRING SCALES – Performance Review
11. SINGLE-STRING ARPEGGIOS – Performance Review
12. SCALE SEQUENCING – Playing Review
13. CHORD CONSTRUCTION – Playing Review
14. MUSIC THEORY – Playing Review
15. FINGERBOARD HARMONY – Performance Review
16. MUSIC READING – Performance Review
17. Answer Key (for Advanced Stage 1 – Lesson 10)
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