Beginner Chord Melody Guitar Course

Name: Beginner Chord Melody Guitar Course
Rating: 4.4 (13 reviews)

Combining chords and melody on Guitar.

Created byGraeme Barnes

Last updated 10/2021

English

What you'll learn

The first position notes and scales, played melodically then harmonized with chords. These scales and chords form the basis for the first beginner songs.
The first melodic song is then harmonized with one chord, using scales and chords learnt in the first position. A 2nd song with two chords harmonise a melody.
The next 3 songs have 3 main chords harmonizing a melody and progressing in difficulty. Studies are used to help learn each songs harmonized melody.
The next few songs play chord melody from the first position to the 3rd position on the guitar neck, with chord melody studies to help in the process.

Course content

1 section • 13 lectures • 1h 28m total length

Introduction: Tuning, Diatonic Notes in the 1st position, Harmonized scales.7:25
I describe the diatonic notes and play the C major and G major scales in the first position on the guitar neck.
Frere Jacques and Morning Mood, plus Quick Review.7:52
The first two songs: ''Frere Jacques'' melody harmonized with one chord and "Morning Mood" harmonized with two chords.
Good King Wenceslas, Single line melody, Chord Study and Chord melody of tune.7:05
Chord Melody of "Good King Wenceslas" with single-line melody, chord study, and chord melody arrangement of the tune.
Ode to Joy, single line melody, chord study and chord melody of tune.7:41
"Ode To Joy", single-line melody, chords used in chord melody arrangement, chord study, and chord melody arrangement of the tune.
Love Me Tender, single Line melody, chord study and chord melody of tune.8:14
"Love Me Tender", single-line melody, chords used in chord melody arrangement, chordal study, and chord melody of the tune.
Quick Review of Tunes played thus far.2:44
A quick review of the pieces done thus far. I play through "Good King Wenceslas", "Ode To Joy", and "Love Me Tender" chord melody arrangements.
Chord Studies 1 and 2.7:19
Two studies here help students navigate going from the 1st position on the guitar fretboard to the 3rd position. The second study stays in the 3rd position.
Chord Studies 3 and 4.7:32
More studies to help with the tunes that have become slightly harder.
Largo (New World Symphony), explanation and play through of tune.9:04
Largo (New World Symphony) by Antonin Dvorak, I explain the tune and play through the chord melody arrangement of it.
Can, Can; explanation and play through of tune.4:43
"Can, Can" (Main Theme) by Offenbach. I explain and play through the chord melody arrangement of this tune.
Scarborough Fair, explanation and play through of tune.5:39
"Scarborough Fair", English Traditional. I explain and play through the chord melody arrangement of this tune.
When I'm 64, explanation and play through of tune.8:04
"When I'm 64", The Beatles. I explain and play through the chord melody arrangement of this tune.
Quick Review and Conclusion.5:17
Final Quick Review and Conclusion. I play through the last few tunes that have been done and conclude the course.

Requirements

Have a guitar and a general knowledge of beginner guitar chords.

Description

In this course, I go through a step-by-step process of showing the beginnings of combining chords and melody on guitar, to create a solo arrangement of a tune. The course starts off with the diatonic notes within the first 3 frets of the guitar and moves through scales within the first 3 frets, which are played as single line notes then harmonized with a chord. From there we go onto the first tune harmonized with one chord and progressively get more challenging through each tune, with more chords added to a tune's melody. Tunes in the lecture process start off with me playing the single line melody of the tune so that the guitar student has a firm grasp of the melody content of the tune on guitar. Then a close analysis of the chords used to harmonize the melody is then slowly played and discussed. A chord melody study is then played which helps in the playing of the tunes solo arrangement. Finally, the solo arrangement of the tune is played. All musical examples have clear music notation and guitar tablature to help. Later in the course, there are chord melody studies that go beyond the first 3 frets of the guitar. We later go from the 1st position chords and melody to the 3rd position and finally up to the 5th position on the guitar fretboard. Chord melody studies are used to introduce these leaps up and down the fretboard. Then tunes with the same idea are introduced.

Who this course is for:

Beginner to intermediate guitar students.