Essential Guitar Skills Level 1 CDROM

The 10 guitar lessons in level 1 will take you to the same skill level as Music Grades 1-3.

Learn by starting at the basics, harnessing the power of professionally written lessons, videos and the focused practice of PracticeX.

Here's a short clip from our TV show. It shows the expansive range of skills you will have learned step-by-step by working through to the end of Level 1.

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Here in more detail are the 10 lessons covered in Level 1. To hear an example of the kind of things you'll be able to play at the end of each lesson click the "Hear how you'll sound!" button.

Lesson 1: Playing Rock Chords

Understand the layout of the guitar, how to follow chord boxes and be able to play a couple of rock chords with music by the end of this lesson.

Lesson 2: Developing Rhythms

Learn how to create rhythm using different notes and play a series of rhythms with your rock chords along with music.

Lesson 3: Introducing Eighth Notes and Developing Rhythms

You will be developing a good understanding of rhythm and how to read rhythm on the musical stave, as well as learn two new chords to mix with your existing chords.

Lesson 4: Introducing Palm Muting

Learn to not only play great rock chords but learn the technique of palm muting, giving you greater control over the sound of the guitar, whilst developing greater fluency in moving around the guitar neck.

Lesson 5: Developing Palm Muting with Accents

Sound like a real rock guitarist using all your rhythms and chords learned so far, as well as the technique that makes you sound like a pro.

Lesson 6: Developing our understanding of the Fingerboard

The world of rock chords is wide open for you now, as you are taught how to learn and be able to play every power rock chord there is!

Lesson 7: Learning New Chords

With rock chords in the bag, it’s now time to use all your skills to develop playing all the chords you need. This lesson starts you on the journey introducing strumming technique and major and minor chords.

Lesson 8: Introducing Strumming and Developing Chord Changes

This lesson provides a more in depth look into strumming technique and opens up another world of rhythmic playing for you, whilst learning even more chords for your library.

Lesson 9: Developing our Rock Chord Library

More chords, developing your rhythm and ability to move fluently around the guitar neck.

Lesson 10: Performing a Song

Learn how to play with a professional band, whilst reading a guitar chart. This lesson can go towards your Level One in Essential Guitar Skills with Gigajam Guitar School.