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GUITAR CONTROL: Masterclass For How To Play Guitar

Name: GUITAR CONTROL: Masterclass For How To Play Guitar
Rating: 4.6 (69 reviews)

Guitar Lessons for All Levels: All Basics, 7th Chords, Sus Chords, Picking, Song Work, Percussive Play & 28 Songs 4 You!

Created byMarius Worch, Philipp Godart

Last updated 11/2024

English

What you'll learn

Master the Guitar and be CONFIDENT Playing Your Favourite Songs
THE FOUNDATION: posture, six strings, tuning, drumbeat, rhythm pyramid, strumming & picking hand
ALL BASIC CHORDS: Em, G, Am, C, D, Dm, E, A, F, Bm, Bb, and F#m. After you have mastered these chords you will be able to practice them using the training beat from this chapter.
FIRST SONG EXAMPLES: Simple songs to practice what you've learned
7TH & SUS CHORDS: To add some spice to your guitar play you will learn C7, D7, Dm7, E7, Em7, G7, A7, Am7, B7, Dsus2, Dsus4, Esus4, Asus2, Asus4
PICKING TECHNIQUE: Bored by ordinary patterns? Then picking, including pull offs and hammer on's, is ideal for you.
SONG WORK: Do you want to write your own songs? Or do you want to play every possible song by simply looking up the correct lead sheets? Then this chapter is for you.
PERCUSSIVE PLAY: Dividing your strings into base drum and high notes can make a huge difference. That is why Philipp brought his prumming patterns to life.
28 SONGS: Philipp and I specifically picked out songs for every technique and every type of chord so that you can practice and apply your newly learned skills.

Course content

13 sections • 221 lectures • 18h 29m total length

Introduction3:04
Guitar Demo5:16
Who is this Marius?1:52
The Instrument5:29
The strings4:07
Explore the six strings of a standard guitar, their names and tunings (E, B, G, D, A, E), and how fretting changes notes for accurate tuning and chord shapes.
Tuning your guitar10:40
The Metronome3:25
Drumbeat (with the drumcomputer)4:42
Drumcomputer for Android (If you dont have apple)6:44
Your strumming hand5:45
Master strumming with the rhythm hand by mastering downstrokes and upstrokes using the thumb or index finger, with skin or nail sound variations, and optionally a pick, plus fingerpicking basics.
Pyramid of Rhythm9:08
Explore the meaning and measurement of rhythm for guitar, from bars and four-beat patterns to note durations and rests, using the pizza metaphor to visualize rhythm and patterns.
Your fretting hand4:16
Develop fretting hand technique for chords by placing the thumb behind the neck, curling four fingers to press strings with the fingertips, and avoid muting other strings.

Chords and diagrams6:08
Short introduction on basic chords3:02
Chord: Em (Eminor)2:06
Chord: G (Gmajor)1:07
Chord: Am (Aminor)1:12
Chord: C (Cmajor)0:58
Chord: D (Dmajor)0:59
Chord: Dm (Dminor)0:49
Chord: E (Emajor)0:53
Chord: A (Amajor)1:42
Chord: F (Fmajor)3:00
Chord: Bm (Bminor)1:39
Master the B minor barre chord at the second fret, spanning five strings, with D string 3rd fret, G string 4th fret, and B string 3rd fret.
Chord: Bb (Bbmajor)1:47
Chord: F#m (F#minor)0:54
Master the f-sharp minor barre by barring second fret with the index, then place the third and fourth fingers on the fourth fret to complete it, with all strings ringing.
Training Beat (Explanation and how to use)10:17
Training Beat3:08

Basics to chords and patterns2:52
Learn basic chords and strumming patterns through easy exercise songs, practice with a slow tempo and a training beat, and master combining chords with rhythm patterns before tackling real songs.
How to read strumming patterns10:08
Song Example 1: Em (Pattern and Explanation)1:11
Song Example 1: Em2:24
Song Example 2: G and Em (Pattern and Explanation)5:23
Song Example 2: G and Em2:25
Master the rhythm and hand movement for song example 2 in guitar control, focusing on pattern, maintaining mood, breathing, and returning to the beat when rhythm slips.
Song Example 3: Em and Am (Pattern and Explanation)3:37
Song Example 3: Em and Am2:29
Song Example 4: C and Am (Pattern and Explanation)2:16
Learn to switch from C major to A minor by moving one finger, while index and middle stay, and avoid hitting the low E string during the down-down-up-down-up-down strum.
Song Example 4: C and Am2:33
Song Example 5: C, Am, Em und G (Pattern and Explanation)3:10
Song Example 5: C, Am, Em und G3:57
Song Example 6: D, G, D and A (Pattern and Explanation)3:05
Song Example 6: D, G, D and A3:19
Song Example 7: G, C, Am and D (Pattern and Explanation)4:21
Song Example 7: G, C, Am and D2:59
Song Example 8: F, Bb, Dm, and C (Pattern and Explanation)2:55
Song Example 8: F, Bb, Dm, and C3:13
Explore song example 8 using chords F, Bb, Dm, and C to practice smooth transitions. Decrease tempo when needed, stay with these exercises, and build steady guitar control.

How to use this chapter2:00
Begin the first songs section by learning patterns and chords, using slow and original tempo videos with a drum computer, and explore voice control for singing techniques.
Song 1: Knocking on heaven’s door (Pattern and Explanation)6:06
Learn knocking on heaven's door through a four-chord pattern (g major, d major, a minor, c major), a sixteenth-note groove, with smooth changes and slow and original-tempo versions.
Song 1: Knocking on heaven's door (slow)4:47
Song 1: Knocking on heaven's door (original)3:05
Song 2: Runaway Train (Patterns and Explanation)8:07
Song 2: Runaway Train (slow)6:56
Song 2: Runaway Train (original)5:13
Song 3: What’s up (Patterns and Explanation)6:57
Song 3: What’s up (slow)9:20
Song 3: What’s up (original)8:52

7th-chords and what they do5:30
Chord: C70:38
Chords: D7 and Dm72:08
Explore D7 and Dm7 chords through mirror fingering and finger reorganization, then form four-note shapes with a barre at the first fret on the B and E strings.
Chords: E7 and Em71:26
Chord: G70:46
Chords: A7 and Am71:23
Chord: B73:05
Sus-chords and what they do7:49
Chords: Dsus2 and Dsus42:50
Chord: Esus41:48
Chords:Asus2 and Asus42:43
Song 4: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (Patterns and Explanation)9:01
Song 4: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (slow)8:03
Song 4: Breakfast at Tiffany’s (original)5:03
Master this Breakfast at Tiffany’s arrangement in our guitar control masterclass, practicing this version and comparing to the original to improve technique and rhythm.

The Capo and how to use it11:31
Learn how to use a capo to shift keys, preserve open chord shapes, and expand vocal and arrangement options for singer-songwriters.
Song 5: Wonderwall (Patterns)11:24
Song 5: Wonderwall (slow)7:31
Song 5: Wonderwall (original)4:49
Song 6: Hollywood hills (Patterns)4:16
Song 6: Hollywood hills (slow)6:21
Explore song 6 Hollywood Hills slow in this guitar control masterclass, practicing a slow 100 bpm tempo with long-note intro, verse, chorus, instrumental verse, bridge, and outro.
Song 6: Hollywood hills (original)4:16
Song 7: Viva la vida (Patterns)7:26
Learn Viva la Vida with capo on the first fret using chords C major, A, D, and G; apply two verse patterns, palm-muted downstrokes, and timed upstrokes.
Song 7: Viva la vida (slow)6:17
Learn Viva la Vida by Coldplay at a slow tempo with a capo on the first fret, using the verse rhythm in C at 95 bpm.
Song 7: Viva la vida (original)4:43
Master the viva la vida arrangement at 135 bpm, counting aloud and playing with the original tempo to develop guitar control and ensemble timing.
Song 8: Salt (Patterns)5:10
Song 8: Salt (slow)4:59
Song 8: Salt (original)3:43
Song 9: Castle on the hill (Patterns)5:50
Song 9: Castle on the hill (slow)7:41
Song 9: Castle on the hill (original)6:14
Song 10: Back to black (Patterns)6:00
Learn to play Back to Black in the original key with easy chords, a melancholic shuffle, capo at the fifth fret, and a bridge featuring dead notes.
Song 10: Back to black (slow)6:21
Master the slow version of back to black in this guitar control masterclass chapter, practicing at about 85 bpm starting on the fifth fret, with a clear intro and count-in.
Song 10: Back to black (original)5:07

Picking17:46
Song 11: Let it be (Patterns)6:22
Song 11: Let it be (slow)5:43
Song 11: Let it be (original)4:16
Practice a simple beat in the key of C while playing let it be, mastering the chorus, a basic solo, and an advanced picking technique with ritardando.
Song 12: Perfect (Ed Sheeran) (Patterns)4:27
Song 12: Perfect (Ed Sheeran) (slow)7:36
Song 12: Perfect (Ed Sheeran) (original)4:47
Song 13: When you say nothing at all (Patterns)11:54
Song 13: When you say nothing at all (slow)5:59
Song 13: When you say nothing at all (original)3:52
Learn to play when you say nothing at all with the original tempo, including intro, verse, chorus structure, and practical tips for strumming and picking patterns.
Song 14: Californication (Patterns)15:28
Learn two picking patterns and two strumming patterns for Californication, using hammer-ons on E minor and F major shapes, and practice verse, pre-chorus, chorus, and bridge sections with sixteenth-note timing.
Song 14: Californication (slow)3:16
Song 14: Californication (original)5:35

The best kept secret of singer/songwriters9:17
„Prummig“ Patterns (percussive playing)8:51
Prumming Pattern 110:17
Prumming Pattern 26:19
Song Example 9: Sweet Home Alabama6:02
Song Example 10: This is the life4:21
Capo on four frets shapes a minor, F major, C, and E minor pattern in a country-inspired ballad with bass and snare accents, a train-like rhythm, and strumming patterns.
How to find the right prumming pattern17:56

Requirements

You will need a guitar. Whatever kind you have works
A Tuner (Your Smartphone does the job as well)
You don't need any previous knowledge

Description

Do you want to learn how to play the guitar from scratch? Or do you already have some experience and want to take your guitar skills to the next level?

Then this course is just right for you!

In this course, Philipp shows you everything about the instrument itself, strings, tuning, metronome, pyramid of rythm, fretting hand, strumming hand, all basic chords, barre chords, song work, picking technique, percussive playing and during the course you will learn 28 evergreen songs to practice with your newly learned skills.

But what exactly will you learn in this course?

Introduction and Welcome: To start off this course, Philipp will give you a first and detailed look into your new best friend and the main focus of this course: Your guitar. You will learn how to hold your guitar correctly, what the six strings are called, how to tune your guitar correctly, how to use a metronome, how to use a drumbeat for better practice, why a rhythm pyramid is useful and of course everything about your strumming and picking hand.
Basic Chords: Chords are the foundation for making music with the guitar. After completing the course you will be able to accompany all the songs of the world. You will learn the following chords: Em, G, Am, C, D, Dm, E, A, F, Bm, Bb, and F#m. After you have mastered these chords you will be able to practice them using the training beat from this chapter.
First Song Examples: Being able to play the chords alone won't do you much good. Therefore, we have integrated very simple songs with simple chord progressions into the course. You will be able to play the following songs at the end of this chapter: Knocking On Heaven's Door, Runaway Train by Soul Asylum, What's Up by 4 Non Blondes
7th, Sus and Barre chords: When you have mastered the basics of the guitar, you will quickly reach the point where you can't go any further. The basic chords are important, but can also quickly become boring. That is why we created this section, where Philipp explains how you can add a little necessary spice into your guitar playing. You will know the following chords after completing this chapter: C7, D7, Dm7, E7, Em7, G7, A7, Am7, B7, Dsus2, Dsus4, Esus4, Asus2, Asus4, the E-Shape, the Em- Shape, the A-Shape and the Am-Shape.
Picking Technique: Are you bored by ordinary strumming patterns and want to be able to play great melodies? In this chapter you will learn everything about the ideal picking style on the guitar. Philipp also dives into techniques such as pull offs and hammer ons. What are you waiting for? Have a look at the first videos.
Song Work: Do you feel confident with your guitar? Then it's time to take the next step. You can either look for lead sheets on your own or you can try to write songs yourself. Philipp will give you all you need for doing song work and writing your first piece of music.
Percussive Play: While watching the videos you will notice that Philipp has his own philosophy of playing the guitar. You will be able to see your guitar as a whole band of musicians. Dividing your strings into base drum and high notes can make a huge difference. That is why Philipp brought his prumming patterns to life.
28 Songs: Philipp and I believe that only applied knowledge can really be used in the long term. So we specifically picked out songs for every technique and every type of chord so that you can practice your newly learned skills the best way possible. You will be able to play the following songs after completing this course (with a lot of spice): Knocking On Heaven’s Door, Runaway Train, What’s up, Wonderwall, Hollywood Hills, Viva La Vida, Salt, Castle On The Hill, Back To Black, Let It Be, Perfect, When You Say Nothing At All, Californication, With Or Without You, Use Somebody, Bad Moon Rising, I Follow Rivers, Shape Of You, Save Tonight, Dance Monkey, Umbrella, Watermelon Sugar, Fix You, Torn, She’s The One, Mad World and Streets of London
Q&A: Since Philipp is often asked the same questions, we have created a chapter to answer them in video form. So if you have a question and it doesn't appear in this chapter, we'll be happy to create a video to answer your question.

This course is for anyone who wants to be picked up where they are and then elevate a few levels higher.

So what are you waiting for? Enroll in this course today and start learning how to play the guitar!

We are looking forward to see you soon :)

Best regards,
Philipp & Marius

Who this course is for:

BEGINNERS: If you just bought yourself a new guitar or are reviving your old instrument you haven't used in years, it is best to start with the first videos.
ADVANCED: You can already play the basic chords? Then you should start with the 7th and sus chords or the picking technique.
PRO: If you already feel very confident with the guitar, you should take a look at the prumming patterns Philipp brought to life

GUITAR CONTROL: Masterclass For How To Play Guitar

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Course content

Introduction and Welcome12 lectures • 1hr 4min

All basic chords16 lectures • 40min

First Song Examples18 lectures • 1hr 2min

First real songs10 lectures • 1hr 1min

More chords and shapes14 lectures • 52min

Barré Chords as a system5 lectures • 26min

More Songs19 lectures • 2hr

Song work: how do I play songs?4 lectures • 38min

Picking technique13 lectures • 1hr 37min

Percussive Playing (or: the „Prumming Pattern“)7 lectures • 1hr 3min

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