Sadie's LESSON LOG
LessoNs 1-10
Lesson 10 (12.21.17) | Online Guitar Tuner
EXERCISES
1. Walk-Ups (skipping a fret between fingers)
- double pick each note, practicing your down-pick and up-pick motions
2. Jazzy Blues Scale
Song Recording: Jazzy Blues Scale
Song Recording: "Great Are You Lord" by All Sons & Daughters
SONG 2: "Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift
- Work on playing and singing at the same time!
- Strum the chord on the chord changes while singing.
Song Recording: "Last Christmas"
SONG 3: "Sweet Creature" by Harry Styles
- Loop each section of the song and work on looking away from the music.
Song Recording: "Sweet Creature" (Intro & Verse) by Harry Styles
Lesson 9 (12.14.17) | Online Guitar Tuner
EXERCISES
1. Walk-Ups (skipping a fret between fingers)
2. Jazzy Blues Scale
SONG 1: "Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift
- Plan on adding vocals for next lesson!
SONG 2: "Sweet Creature" by Harry Styles
- Loop each section to practice playing through without stopping/pauses
- Once you have looped each section, try putting the whole song together
For Next Time, we will do recordings of your Jazzy Blues Scale, as well as "Great Are You Lord," "Last Christmas" and "Sweet Creature."
Lesson 8 (12.7.17) | Online Guitar Tuner
EXERCISES
1. Walk-Ups (skipping a fret between fingers)
2. Jazzy Blues Scale
SONG 1: "Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift
- Let's focus on this one to get it ready to play for Christmas!
- Use your capo on the 5th fret.
- Down-strum 8th notes, accenting every 3rd down-strum out of 4.
- Each chord is played for 2 measures; that means there will be 16 down-strums on each chord.
- Extra Credit (not required): Try singing the sing while playing!
SONG 2: "Sweet Creature" by Harry Styles
SONG 1: "Sweet Creature" by Harry Styles
- Loop the pre-chorus and chorus sections to learn the new picking patterns
SONG 2: "Last Christmas" by Taylor Swift
- Use your capo on the 5th Fret to play in the same key as the Youtube Video above
Here is an mp3 in the key of C in case you can't find your capo!
SONG 1: GREAT ARE YOU LORD
Intro, Verse & Chorus Chords
Bridge Chords
SONG 2: SWEET CREATURE
Lesson 5 (11.9.2017) | Online Guitar Tuner
Song Link: "Sweet Creature" by Harry Styles
New Exercise: The Chromatic Scale
Lesson 4 (11.1.17) | Online Guitar Tuner
Song Link: "Sweet Creature" by Harry Styles
Great Are You Lord:
PreChorus Chords:
Chorus Chords:
Chart:
Lesson 2 (10.17.17)
"Great Are You Lord" by All Sons & Daughters
Intro, Verse & Chorus Chord Progression:
Bridge Chord Progression:
Song Link: "Great Are You Lord" by All Sons & Daughters
Lesson 1 (9.9.17)
Pentatonic Scale (1 Octave):
Song Link: "Smoke on the Water" by Deep Purple