SKYPE GUITAR & BASS LESSONS
The Owner/Engineer of Overture Studios, Kevin Cody, is now offering "One-On-One" Guitar and Bass Lessons online via Skype for Beginner & Intermediate Players. Lessons are only $25. Each lesson runs between 1 and 1 1/2 hours long. You have the option of taking 1 lesson per week (Part Time) or you may take 2 lessons per week (Full Time). There are a total of 12 Beginner/Intermediate Lessons, after this, you may continue to take lessons on a more Personalized, Advanced Level/Style.
FAQ: What is Skype? Skype is the #1 rated, real time, video web conference application which enables you to communicate with anyone in the world for free, as if you were actually face to face in the same room. If you don't already have Skype, simply go to Get Skype Now and download the software for free. You will also need a web camera, mic, and speakers if you don't already have these items.
FAQ: What is the benefit of using Skype for Guitar/Bass Lessons vs. meeting in person? There are 2 main benefits: 1) You will save a lot of money and time not haveing to travel to and from the instructor's place of business. Skype just makes this experience so much more convenient. 2) Skype also offers the ability to record unlimited "One-On-One" Lessons for $29.95 with "Supertintin Video Call Recorder." This recording will always be available as a resource if you choose to go back and review any previous lessons. Parents especially like this feature because it gives them an opportunity to later review these recorded lessons and monitor both the instructor's and child's performance and interaction.
INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATIONS: I am 32 years of age and have been playing both Guitar and Bass for over 16 years now. I recieved an Associate in Science Degree in the Recording Arts from Full Sail where I learned a great deal about music history and theory. I worked at Mars Music for a couple of years in the Guitar/Bass Department. During that time, I also gave "One-on-One" Guitar/Bass Lessons in my home. In 2001 I opened up my own Recording Studio and have been pursuing my music and recording career ever since.
PAYMENT OPTIONS: We do require that payment is made before each lesson. You may pay for as many lessons in advance as you choose. We accept all major credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express, & Discover), eChecks, paypal, money orders, and cashiers checks. Just let us know how you would like to pay and for how many lessons and we will send you an invoice via email.
GUITAR & BASS BEGINNER'S CURRICULUM:
NOTE: All Students will recieve study materials pertaining to each lesson via email before your Skype Session begins.
Lesson 1:
1. Learn about the parts of the guitar and how to restring
2. Learn how to tune a guitar with a guitar tuner and learn 2 different ways to tune without a guitar tuner. (1 - notes 2 - natural harmonics for more accurate tuning)
3. Learn about the notes in a chromatic scale (linear) and the open notes in standard tuning. You will be given a chromatic scale illustration and fret board diagram
4. Learn correct body posture and hand and finger positioning
5. Learn 2 major scale positions - (material to take home and practice)
6. Learn 7 major chords - (material to take home and practice)
7. You will be recommended to buy a chord book as a reference guide, a “how to read music” book, and a three ring binder to organize the material you are given for each lesson
8. You will be given a reference guide for alternative ways of naming chords
Lesson 2:
1. Learn how to read basic tablature (no techniques yet) - a form of easy-to-read musical notation that illustrates what notes to play on what strings
2. Learn 5 different exercises that will help you build up your strength and endurance, which will help you develop your speed and dexterity with accuracy - (material to take home and practice)
3. Learn 2 more major scale positions - (material to take home and practice)
4. Review of the 7 major chords
Lesson 3:
1. Review the 5 different exercises
2. Learn 2 more major scale positions - (material to take home and practice).
3. Learn 7 minor chords - (material to take home and practice).
Lesson 4:
1. Learn how notes create chords. Learn how the order of notes create different voiceings and sometimes inversions - (material to take home and study)
2. Learn the harmonic minor and melodic minor (jazz-ascending) scales - (material to take home and practice)
3. Review of the 7 minor chords
Lesson 5:
1. Learn how to read and play 9 transcribed guitar techniques
2. Learn 2 scale positions for the pentatonic minor (blues) - (material to take home and practice)
3. Learn 7 power chords a.k.a. 5th chords - (material to take home and practice)
Lesson 6:
1. Learn how to read and play 9 more transcribed guitar techniques
2. Learn 2 more scale positions for the pentatonic minor (blues) - (material to take home and practice)
3. Review of the 7 power chords
4. Choose 2 guitar-oriented cover songs to learn that interest you - You will need the Tab and CD for these songs. Nothing too difficult. This will be a project that you will start on throughout the next 3 weeks and on lesson 9, 10, 11, and 12 we will work on them together
Lesson 7:
1. Learn how to read and play 9 more transcribed guitar techniques
2. Learn 2 more scale positions for the pentatonic minor (blues) - (material to take home and practice)
3. Learn 7 dominant chords - (material to take home and practice)
Lesson 8:
1. Learn how to read and play 9 more transcribed guitar techniques
2. Learn 2 scale positions of the 6-note blues - (material to take home and practice)
3. Review or the 7 dominant chords - (material to take home and practice)
Lesson 9:
1. Learn music theory: Learn how scales are derived from the circle of 4ths and 5ths. Learn about the theory of CAGED. You will be given a circle of 4ths/5ths diagram
2. Learn 2 scale positions of the 6-note blues - (material to take home and practice)
3. Work on 2 cover songs together
Lesson 10:
1. Learn music theory: Learn the theoretical form of notes and intervals and learn the major, harmonic minor, and melodic minor modes. You will be given a list for this
2. Learn 2 scale positions of the 6-note blues - (material to take home and practice)
3. Work on 2 cover songs together
Lesson 11:
1. Learn music theory: Learn how to songs are written with chord progression theory. You will be given several references to help you understand chords progressions
2. Learn the chromatic (non linear) and diminished scales - (material to take home and practice)
3. Work on 2 cover songs together
Lesson 12:
1. Learn the augmented and whole tone scale- (material to take home and practice)
2. Work on 2 cover songs together
3. You will be given a guide about sections in music that make up a songs form as a future reference tool
4. You will be given a guitar picking and strumming guide for a future reference tool.
5. You will be reminded and urged to purchase a “how to read music” book, because tablature can only instruct you so far.
For Inquiries or Booking Please Contact: Kevin Cody at 404-437-7664
Fax Number: 404-601-7509 & Skype User Name: OvertureStudios
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