The 80/20 Guitar: Write Music and Play Guitar in 30 Days

Name: The 80/20 Guitar: Write Music and Play Guitar in 30 Days
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Learn to play guitar and write music in as little as 30 Days by optimizing learning and practice strategies.

Created byEric Johnson

Last updated 11/2017

English

What you'll learn

Obtain a rock solid guitar foundation in the most efficient and effective way possible, so that students can continue learning the guitar in any direction they choose.

Course content

4 sections • 24 lectures • 3h 22m total length

Introduction4:28
What to expect from the course, and how things will work.
The Exclusive Facebook Support Group1:43
This video goes over the Exclusive Facebook Support Group! Request to join and gain access to a community of like-minded people who are enrolled in the same course. I will be personally monitoring the group and answering questions as well!
How to Think like a Great Guitar Student6:29
This video covers what your mindset should be like when you're trying to learn the guitar.

Ergonomics of Playing Guitar15:02
How to make playing guitar comfortable and efficient! You should know exactly how to hold the guitar and know some good warm up stretches!
Tuning, Metronomes, and Correct Practice12:57
In this video we'll go over how to tune your guitar, what a metronome is, and what correct guitar practice should look like. You should know exactly what is productive practice and what is not.
Easy Chords and 31 Hits8:37
This lesson is all about starting to learn your first chords, but we start out easy! You should be able to play all 7 "easy" chords after this lecture. Remember to strictly follow the 30 day guitar schedule that you should have downloaded in the introduction lecture.
Musical Alphabet7:06
We cover half-steps and whole-steps and how this applies to the guitar.
Strumming Motions6:26
In this lesson, I'll go over the basics of strumming and the motions involved. Afterwards, you should have a good idea of the muscles and movements you should be using to execute the a proper strumming motion.
9 Most Common Chords12:10
This lesson covers the 9 most common chords in music and how to play them on guitar. After the lesson is over you should know how to keep practicing these chords to get them memorized and mastered.
Palm Muting8:02
This video is all about the palm muting technique. You should be able to mute open strings while retaining the original pitch of the string and not making the sound too "clanky."
Writing Chord Progressions8:49
In this lesson, I'll show you how you can write your very own chord progressions! After this lecture is over you should be able to put together chord progression using the 9 open chords.
Alternate Picking11:00
In this lesson, I'll explain the motions of alternate picking in depth and give you some exercises to practice. After this lesson, you should have a heightened understanding of picking mechanics and how to properly perform alternate picking in the most efficient way possible.
Counting and Beat Values9:49
I discuss why do we keep time in music, beat values, and how to count. You should be able to play and count the beat values I describe in the video.

Bass Note Chord Strumming6:52
I teach how to spice up your strumming rhythms by throwing in some bass note accents! After this video you should be able to add this technique to your own chord progressions to make them sound more interesting.
How to Write Your First Song7:52
In this video I explain the parts of a basic song and show you how to create your own. After this lesson, you should be able to develop a blueprint for your own original song and be able to follow through and create it.
Legato6:45
In this lesson I teach the legato technique. This involves minimal picking, but a lot of finger strength! After this lesson, you should be able to perform the basic exercises that are in the video and PDF file.
Memorizing Fretboard Notes5:24
In this video, I walk you through step by step on how to find every note on the guitar fretboard in a simple and effective way. After this lesson, you should be on your way to being able to locate any note on the guitar fretboard.
Positions of the Pentatonic Scale15:17
In this lesson, I explain the concept of a musical scale, the pentatonic scale, and the pentatonic scale positions. After this video is over, you should at least be able to perform the first scale position.
Power Chords8:44
In this lesson I go over how to play a power chord on the guitar. This is essential because it's only shape that you can move around the entire fretboard! After this lesson, you should know the power chord shape, how it sounds, and why we use them in music.
I, IV, V Chord Progressions using the Pentatonic Scale11:51
In this lesson, I show you how to use the power chord to play in a key using the pentatonic scale as a starting point. I also teach you how to mix 'em up a bit! After this video is over, you should be able to play the I, IV, and V chord in any key as well as know how to come up with creative ways to organize and play those chords.
Vibrato17:33
In this lesson, I go over string vibrating (vibrato) and string bending. After this video, you should know how good vibrato and string bending should sound and how to practice those techniques properly.
Alternate Picking One Note Per String4:40
In this lesson, I show you how to create 1 note per string patterns using chords. After this video, you should be able to create your own patterns and melodies using 1 note per string.
Adding the "Blues Note" to the Pentatonic Scale3:48
In this video, I show you how to spice up the pentatonic scale by adding an extra note! After this video, you should be able to identify this extra note within the pentatonic scale positions.

Requirements

All you need is a strong desire to learn guitar and music!

Description

In this course we'll break down the 20 most critical guitar concepts into 2 sections.

Music Theory
Guitar Technique

Within these two category's, there are 10 lessons each.
We'll call each lesson an "input." The goal is to choose the 20 most important "inputs" that give us 80% of our "output." In our case, our output is our direct ability to play guitar and understand music. By focusing on the 20 most important topics, this will allow us to build a solid guitar foundation in the most efficient and effective way possible. Just by joining this course, you will also get access to the discussion forums and additional free video content. So, congratulations to you!
You will be able to download my entire 30 Day Practice Schedule, which plans out your practice routine step by step.

This course also comes with downloadable Guitar Pro Files, PDF guitar tabs, and .Wav Audio files. It has accessible tools that anyone can use.
Here is an example of the topics that will be covered:
Music Theory

Tuning, Metronomes, Correct Practicing Methods
Musical Alphabet and How it Applies to Guitar
9 Most Common Chords on Guitar
Writing Chord Progressions and Using Adjacent frets/Open Strings to Make "Common" Chords Not so Common
Using the 5 Pentatonic Positions to Start Your Way to Guitar Fretboard Mastery

Guitar Technique

Ergonomics of Guitar
Strumming Rhythms and How to Create Your Own
How to Practice Alternate Picking the Right Way
Bass Note/Alternating Bass Note Strumming
5th Chords/Power Chords and How to Create Good Sounding Progressions with them
- This is only half of the material that will be covered in this course. If you want the best start for your guitar playing journey then join the course, download the materials, and most importantly, have fun!

Who this course is for:

Students who are beginners and intermediate players are best fit for this course. Those who are looking to kickstart their music journey by learning the fundamentals in the absolute best way that they can are fit for this course. Advanced and expert level players and theory learners may be wasting their time. Although, they might pick up a few tips and tricks as well.

The 80/20 Guitar: Write Music and Play Guitar in 30 Days

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Getting Started3 lectures • 13min

Your First 10 Inputs10 lectures • 1hr 40min

Your Second 10 Inputs10 lectures • 1hr 29min

Conclusion1 lecture • 1min

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