You’re Ready to Move On
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Closing Thought – Celebrate the Milestones!
(^) The end of this session represents your first big milestone. You have conquered and learned all of the notes in
the first position. A huge amount of musical grounimportant event. There are new concepts and challed has been covered. Take some time to celebrate thnges ahead but now is a great time to take a deep bis reath
and look at all of the new skills that have been acmilestones along the journey of learning. Keep learquired in the last few weeks. It is important to cning and growing in your musicianship. You’re doinelebrate these g it!
You’re becoming a guitar player!
Tips for Successful Learning
- Take All the Time You Need. Session 4 is a big session. By now you are probably feeling overwhelmed
by all of these new notes and new alterations to thcover these new notes and each song. It is fine toe notes with sharps and flats. Take the time that stay in this session for a while. Don’t rush through this session. is needed to
Be patient and learn what you need to. You’ll be glad that you spent a little extra time here to get these notes down. - Memorize the Notes in the First Position. middle of the page titled “Notes in the First Position.” Play through these notes at the beginning of On pg. 25 of the lesson book there is a chart in thevery practice e
time. Initially play them while looking at the musThen play and say them without looking at the musicic. Then try to play the notes while saying the nam. Finally, say and play the notes in the first posies of the notes. tion by memory
ascending and descending. This task should become a regular part of your daily practice routine for a while. - Play for Other People. for others. Whether family or friends, the act of This is a good session for you to begin playing somplaying and performing in front of other people buie of your new skills and songs lds confidence.
Use the Jam-Along CDs as accompaniment or just playfamiliarity with playing in front of others will help get control of nervousness as your confidence in as a solo guitar. Playing music can be a blast ancreases. d gaining a - The Fifth and Sixth String Exercises can be played without hesitation at 60 bpm.
- “Minuet in C” and “Minuet in G” can be played consistently at 77 bpm.
- “Simple Gifts” and “The Star Spangled Banner” can be played consistently at 70
bpm.