Gibson\'s Learn & Master Guitar Lessons

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You’re Ready to Move On


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Closing Thought – A Place to Get Encouragement & Support
(^) Learning to play guitar can be a lonely endeavor. But it doesn’t have to be. Right now there are people all over
the country and in other countries that are going tto learn how to play because it is something that through this course just like you. People like you,hey have always wanted to do. Maybe it’s been a dr just trying eam of
theirs since they were a teenager. Maybe they thouand feeling a wonderful sense of accomplishment in ght they never could learn but are now learning newtheir newly acquired skills. things
(^) This course has an active and encouraging discussion board where people from all over the world ask
questions and find support. I am on the discussion to logon and be a part? The web address is communiboard quite often answering questions personally. ty.legacylearningsytems.com. Won’t you take a moment
Tips for Su ccessful Learning



  • Memorize the Chord Forms. When playing any song, chord forms will need to be instantly
    recalled. As you play through the exercises, try tthe chord blocks will not be given and only the choo refer less and less to the chord blocks. In mostrd name will be written in. Begin the process of p music, utting
    these basic chords to memory. Quiz yourself on theand see how they relate to each other in shape. se basic chords and chord forms. Look at the forms

  • Get the Flow of the Strumming Patterns. various strumming patterns. Find the “flow” of the strumming motion and simply put your hands on the Don’t get too lost in the Downs and Ups of the
    strings according to the various downs and ups. Afand continue the pattern. Just “hear” the pattern in your head and start to play it. Try starting the ter you learn the pattern, try to not look at the mpattern. usic
    Play the patterns at different tempos and with different chords.

  • Buy a Songbook of Your Favorite Group or Style. You have now learned all of the
    basic open chords you will see in most any music yochord, you could probably play most of the songs you try to learn. Even if you never learned another u will hear with the chords you have learned so far.
    Go down to the local music store and pick up a songworking through it. Now, you have the skills to start making real progress with your music.book of your favorite group or style of music and s tart

  • All of the chord exercises in the lesson book pages 37-41 can be played
    smoothly at 84 bpm.

  • The notes and chords to “Scarborough Fair” & “Greensleeves” can be played at
    92 bpm.

  • The notes and chords to “Island Groove” can be played at 84 bpm.

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