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Danman's Guitar Course - Online Version

    This is a 1-3 year course of study depending on how much you practice.
    Each topic has a video and print materials.
    This is what you'll learn...

  1. Parts of the guitar
  2. How to hold your guitar
  3. How to hold your pick
  4. The 6 strings of the guitar
  5. How to remember the 6 strings
  6. How to read tablature - TAB
  7. The dots on the neck
  8. How to tune the guitar using a digital tuner
  9. How to tune the guitar using a tuning fork or piano
  10. How to manually tune the guitar using the 5th fret tune method
  11. Left hand Fingerings for the guitar
  12. Right hand Fingerings for the guitar

Quiz

  1. What are the frets and what do they do?
  2. How to push down on the frets and pick the strings to play single note melodies
  3. ***How to play Twinkle Star on the E strings
  4. How to play Twinkle Star on any of the 6 strings
  5. ***How to play the song: Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple
  6. How to read chord charts
  7. ***How to read an E Major chord chart and pick out the Star Spangle Banner
  8. How to play 2 note chords and move them up and down the neck
  9. ***How to play song: “7 Nation Army” by the White Stripes using the 2 note chord
  10. How to push down on the 2 frets and play 2 note power chords on the E string
  11. How to push down on the 2 frets and play 2 note power chords on the A string
  12. ***How to play song: Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana using 2 note power chords on E string

Quiz

  1. ***How to play song: Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana using 2 note power chords on E and A string
  2. How to play songs using frets above the 4th fret
  3. ***How to play the song Iron Man by Black Sabbath on the E string
  4. ***How to play the song Iron Man by Black Sabbath on the A string
  5. ***How to play the song Iron Man by Black Sabbath on the D string
  6. How to pic notes on the guitar using the finger-per-fret method
  7. ***How to pick a chromatic scale
  8. ***How to play finger per fret method using 5 fret position
  9. ***How to play Metalica song: Enter Sandman using 5th fret position
  10. How to pic notes in 10 fret position using the pentatonic scale pattern
  11. ***How to play the song: “Sunshine For Your Love” by Cream using the 10 fret position
  12. How to pic in 4/4 using quarter notes D D D D

Quiz

  1. ***How to play the song: Ode To Joy by J.S. Bach
  2. How to pic in 4/4 using quarter notes D U D U
  3. *** Twinkle Star in quarter notes
  4. How to pic in 4/4 using quarter notes DD DD DD DD
  5. *** Twinkle Star in eighth notes
  6. How to pic in 4/4 using eighth notes DU DU DU DU
  7. *** Twinkle Star in eighth notes
  8. How to pic in triplets D U D
  9. *** Twinkle Star in triplets
  10. How to pic half notes D U
  11. *** Twinkle Star in half notes
  12. How to pic whole notes

Quiz

  1. *** Twinkle Star in whole notes
  2. How to pic dotted quarters – the skip or swing version
  3. ***How to play song “Road House Blues” by the Doors using the dotted quarter
  4. How to read Chord charts & Lyric sheets
  5. ***How to play and sing the song: “Happy Birthday” using a Lyrics/chord chart
  6. How to play your first I IV V Blues Song using the E7 A7 B7 chords
  7. How to play your first blues chord - the E7 chord
  8. How to play your first blues lead using the E pentatonic scale
  9. How to bend the notes in the scale to make it blues sounding
  10. How to strum the E7 chord for straight-ahead rock or blues D DU DU DU
  11. How to strum the E7 chord for folk-rock and rhythm & blues D_ DU _U DU
  12. How to add the E7 chord to the E pentatonic scale
    Quiz
  13. How to play the A7 chord
  14. How to add the A7 chord to the E pentatonic scale
  15. How to play the B7
  16. How to add the B7 chord to the E pentatonic scale
  17. ***How to play the 12 bar blues bassline in E major by Paul Butterfield (Straight-ahead)
  18. What is the “Turn” and how to use it in the 12 bar blues
  19. What is the Repeat Sign and how to use it
  20. ***How to play the 12 bar blues bassline in E major by Paul Butterfield (Swing)
  21. How to use the bridge as the anchor when picking
  22. How to alternate between picking leads and strumming chords using the 12 bar blues in E major
  23. How to play the 12 bar blues in E solo version with picking and strumming
  24. ***How to play the 12 bar blues bassline In A major by Paul Butterfield (Straight-ahead)
    Quiz
  25. ***How to play the 12 bar blues bassline in A major by Paul Butterfield (Swing)
  26. How to play the picking special effect: "Hammer-ons"
  27. ***Play That Funky Music White Boy by KC & The Sunshine Band
  28. ***Hammer-ons inside the E pentatonic scale
  29. How to play the picking special effect: "Pull-offs"
  30. ***How to play the first lead to by AC DC using the Hammer-on Pull-off combo
  31. ***How to crawl up the neck using hammer-on-pull-off riff in E - Danman
  32. How to play the picking special effect: "Harmonics"
  33. ***How to play the opening to Round About by Yes
  34. How to play the picking special effect : “Bending”
  35. ***Star Spangle Banner bend
  36. How to play special effect: “Muting the strings”
    Quiz
  37. ***How to play the Song: Blues Brothers Theme using the Mute special effect
  38. ***How to play the Song: “The National Anthem” (Star Spangle Banner) straight
  39. ***How to play the Song: “The National Anthem” (Star Spangle Banner) with special effects
  40. ***How to play the 12 bar blues in E with picking and strumming AND using the 5 special effects
  41. How to play your first ROCK chord – E major
  42. How to play the D major ROCK chord
  43. How to play the A major ROCK chord
  44. How to play the D – U  - D Strum
  45. ***How to play the chords to ROCK SONG: BACK IN BLACK by AC DC
  46. ***How to play the lead 1 to ROCK SONG: BACK IN BLACK by AC DC
  47. ***How to play the lead 2 to ROCK SONG: BACK IN BLACK by AC DC
  48. How to play E major chord using the dots on the neck
    Quiz
  49. How to strum the E major chord using your first strum:  D _ DU _U DU
  50. How to strum the E major chord using a “Spanish”style strum
  51. How to use the E chord, the dots on the neck, and the Spanish strum to play a Spanish style guitar
  52. How to finger pick the E major chord using a straight ascending finger pic in 4
  53. How to finger pick the E major chord using a finger pic in 6
  54. How to play the other major chords in first position…C, F, G, A minor
  55. ***How to play song: House Of The Rising Sun using the finger pic in 6
  56. How to 3 finger pic in the Beatles style of “Blackbird” –offset G string
  57. How to 3 finger pic in the Beatles style of “Blackbird” –full pattern
  58. ***How to play the song: “Blackbird” by the Beatles – Intro
  59. ***How to play the song: “Blackbird” by the Beatles – Verse
  60. ***How to play the song: “Blackbird” by the Beatles – Break
    Quiz
  61. ***How to play the song: “Blackbird” by the Beatles – Ending
  62. ***How to play the song: “Blackbird” by the Beatles – Complete
  63. ***How to play the entire song to “Blackbird” by using a Lyrics/chord chart
  64. ***How to hold the flat pic and finger pic in the style of Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven”
  65. ***How to play the introduction to Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven” using the flat pic
  66. ***How to play the introduction to Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven” with no flat pic
  67. ***How to play part 2 to Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven”
  68. ***How to play part 3 to Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven”
  69. ***How to play part 4 to Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven”
  70. ***How to play part 5 to Led Zeppelin’s “Stairway To Heaven”
  71. ***How to play the entire song to “Stairway To Heaven” by using a Lyrics/chord chart
  72. How to play your first classical finger pic in the style of Malaguena
    Quiz
  73. ***How to play the main theme to Malaguena
  74. How to pick melodies using a pic in the style of the Beatles using the song: Norwegian Wood
  75. ***How to play and strum the chords to Norwegian Wood
  76. How to add the strum while flat picking the melody to Norwegian Wood
  77. ***How to play the entire song to Norwegian Wood by using a Lyrics/chord chart
  78. ***How to play the D major chord form song - Danman
  79. ***How to play the E major chord form song - Danman
  80. How to double your leads with your voice
  81. How sing in harmony with your leads
  82. How to play the E-barre family of barre chord positions
  83. How to play the E-barre major position
  84. How to play the E-barre minor position
    Quiz
  85. How to play the E-barre 7th position
  86. How to play the E-barre min7th position
  87. How to play the E-barre sus4 position
  88. How to play the E-barre major 7th position
  89. How to play the E-barre major position
  90. How to play the A-barre family of barre chord positions
  91. How to play the A-barre major position
  92. How to play the A-barre minor position
  93. How to play the A-barre 7th position
  94. How to play the A-barre min7th position
  95. How to play the A-barre sus4 position
  96. How to play the A-barre major 7th position
    Quiz
  97. How to play the Dm chord – open & barred
  98. ***How to play the song: “Phantom of the Opera” using the D minor chord
  99. How to play the Am chord – open & barred
  100. ***How to play the song: “Stray Cat Strut” using the A minor chord
  101. How to play the Em chord – open & barred
  102. ***How to play the song: “Nights in White Satin” using the E minor chord
  103. How to play minor 7th chords – like A minor 7 (Am7)
  104. ***How to play the song: “Whipping Post” using the Am7 chord
  105. How to play min7 and 7th chords together
  106. ***How to play the song: “Stormy Monday Blues Progression” using the m7 and 7th chords
  107. How to finger pic in the style of “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas
  108. ***How to play song:  “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas
  109. How to pic in 6/8 time in the style of ELP’s “From The Beginning”
  110. ***How to play ELP song “From the Beginning” intro
  111. ***How to play ELP song “From the Beginning” – main groove
  112. ***How to play ELP song “From the Beginning” – singing part
  113. ***How to play ELP song “From the Beginning” – Break
  114. ***How to play ELP song “From the Beginning” – Complete
  115. How to use a capo
  116. How to finger pic in the style of Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide”
  117. ***How to play Fleetwood Mac’s song: “Landslide” – verse
  118. ***How to play Fleetwood Mac’s song: “Landslide” – chorus
    Quiz
  119. ***How to play Fleetwood Mac’s song: “Landslide” – complete
  120. How to play basslines within the chords of a song in the style of Jazz-rock
  121. ***How to play Van Morrison’s song: “Moondance” – using the walking bassline
  122. How to play rock basslines within the chords songs
  123. ****How to play 10 Year After’s song: “Change the World” – using the moving bassline
  124. How to play folk basslines within the song in the style of Cat Stevens
  125. ***How to play Cat Steven’s song: “Moon Shadow”
  126. How to adjust the key of a song by transposing the song up in pitch – 1, 2, or 3 frets
  127. ***How to play blues standard “Stormy Monday” in the key of A
  128. How to strum in the “reggae” style
  129. ***How to play Bob Dylan song: “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” and using the reggae strum
  130. How to play Major & chords
  131. ***How to play the John Lennon song:  “Imagine” – using the major 7 chords
  132. How to play the Diminished Chord
  133. ***How to play the Diminished chord in the ELP song: “From The Beginning”
  134. How to play the Sus4 chord – using the Dsus4 chord
  135. ***How to play the intro to Led Zeppelin’s song: “Going To California” using the Dsus4 chord
  136. ***How to play the intro to John Denver’s song: “Annies Song” using the Dsus4 chord
  137. ***How to play the intro to Cat Steven’s song: “Moon Shadow” using the Dsus4 chord
  138. How to use single notes to connect chords – creating simple walk-downs
  139. ***How to play the Fleetwood Mac song: “Landslide” – using the C to Am walk-down
  140. ***How to play the Jimmy Buffet song: “Pirate Looks At 40” – using the C to Am walk-down
  141. How to use single notes to connect chords – creating simple walk-ups
  142. ***How to play the Jimmy Buffet song: “Pirate Looks At 40” – using the G to C walk-up
  143. ***How to play the Fleetwood Mac song: “Landslide” – using the Am to C walk-up
  144. ***How to play more complex walk-ups in the style of “Change the World” by 10 Years Afters
  145. ***How to play more complex walk-downs in the style of “Mr Bo Jangles” made famous by Sammy Davis Jr.
  146. ***How to play more complex walk-downs in the style of John Denver’s song: “Annies Song”
  147. ******Anthem walk-down songs like: Can’t find My Way Home” by Traffic
  148. ******Anthem walk-down songs like: “Let It Be” by the Beatles
  149. ******Anthem walk-down songs like: “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door” by Bob Dylan
  150. How to use the I – IV – V chord progression in C Major to play lots of songs
  151. ***How to play “La Bamba” using I-IV-V in C
  152. ***How to play “Wild Thing” using I-IV-V in C
  153. ***How to play “Happy Birthday” using I-IV-V in C
  154. ***How to play “ABC’s” using I-IV-V in C
  155. ***How to play “Louie Louie” using I-IV-V in C
  156. ***How to play “Hang On Sloopy” using I-IV-V in C
  157. ***How to play “It’s A Small World” using I-IV-V in C
  158. ***How to play “Blowin’ In The Wind” using I-IV-V in C
  159. ******Anthem songs like: “Desperado” by The Eagles
  160. ******Anthem songs like: “Free Bird” by Lynard Skynard
  161. ******Anthem songs like: “Let It Be” by The Beatles
  162. ******Anthem songs like: “Layla” by Eric Clapton
  163. ******Anthem Finger-Picking songs like: “Dust In The Wind” by Kansas
  164. ******Anthem Finger-Picking songs like: “Friend of The Devil” by Grateful Dead
  165. ******Anthem Finger-Picking songs like: “Time In A Bottle” by Jim Croce

 

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