School of Rock – Day 13 – Collaboration and Growth – Part 3

SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences.

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LEADERSHIP ACTIVITY

  • EVERYONE: Write a couple sentence update about what you hope to complete on your ‘afternoon’ today.

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Progress For Today

  1. Welcome to show and tell, well sorta, one more time!
  2. Embed media as evidence of today’s progress (SHOW)
  3. Write an update about your leadership project progress (TELL)

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PRACTICE ROOM (GUITAR LESSONS)

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CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

Song Analysis Tools

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

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STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

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CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING)

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OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)

The Art of Stress-Free Productivity: David Allen at TEDxClaremontColleges

  • Go for a walk and think about what this video meant to you.
  • Journal here about that. The more detail the better.

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STAGE

  • We will work on MusicWill.org materials when ‘on stage’.
  • This is the performance room.
  • Reflect on which instrument you picked to work on first.
  • ALSO: We will share student work that people are working on and give them feedback

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

  • Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done.

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TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

School of Rock – Day 12 – Collaboration and Growth- Part 2

SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences.

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LEADERSHIP ACTIVITY

  • EVERYONE: Write a couple sentence update about what you hope to complete on your ‘afternoon’ today.

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 Goal Page: Progress For Today

  1. Welcome to show and tell, well sorta!
  2. Embed media as evidence of today’s progress (SHOW)
  3. Write an update about your leadership project progress (TELL)

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PRACTICE ROOM (GUITAR LESSONS)

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CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

  • Read Chapter 3: How to Build Better Habit in 4 Simple Steps from James Clear’s Atomic Habits

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

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STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

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CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING)

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OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)

  • Watch Shawn Anchor’s TED talk about happiness
    • “We believe we should work hard in order to be happy, but could we be thinking about things backward? In this fast-moving and very funny talk, psychologist Shawn Achor argues that, actually, happiness inspires us to be more productive.”  – TED.com
  • Listen to Freakonomics – Where Does Creativity Come From (and Why Do Schools Kill It Off)? (Ep. 355)
  • WYNTON MARSALIS
    • “My first thing I have my students do is write a mission statement. And that mission statement has three sentences. What do I want to do, how do I achieve it, and why am I doing it? And based on that mission statement, I teach them. And I have, my fundamental teaching to them is, I want you to rise above the cycle of punishment and reward. I’m not going to reward you or punish you. This is information, and you can do what you want with this information. So, you’re always actualizing. And I always tell them, if you want to learn something I can’t stop you. If you don’t want to learn it, I cannot teach you.”
  • Go for a walk and think about what this podcast meant to you.
  • Journal here about that. The more detail the better.

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STAGE

  • We will work on MusicWill.org materials when ‘on stage’.
  • This is the performance room.
  • Reflect on which instrument you picked to work on first.
  • ALSO: We will share student work that people are working on and give them feedback

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

  • Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done.

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TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

School of Rock – Day 11 – Collaboration and Growth – Part 1

SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences.

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LEADERSHIP ACTIVITY

  • EVERYONE: Write a couple sentence update about what you completed on your ‘afternoon’ project in this section of this blog post.
  • Remember to also add an entry to your SMART Goal Page underneath your goal statement.
  • Create a heading titled, ‘July 15th Work’.
  • Write one descriptive paragraph detailing WHAT YOU DID and LEARNED today

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Goal Page: Progress For Today

  1. Welcome to show and tell, well sorta!
  2. Embed media as evidence of today’s progress (SHOW)
  3. Write an update about your leadership project progress (TELL)
  4. Delete Mr. Le Duc’s instructions – yes, these instructions – yes the instructions you are reading right now!

PRACTICE ROOM (GUITAR LESSONS)

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CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

  • Read Chapter 2: How Habit Shape your Identity from James Clear’s Atomic Habits

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

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STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

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CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING)

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OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)

The Marshmallow Experiment and Delayed Gratification

“…a seemingly simple experiment devised by Walter Mischel to test will power: put a kid in a room with a marshmallow, and tell her if she can resist eating it for 15 minutes, she can have 2 marshmallows. It turns out the kids who could wait were much more likely to be successful as adults. “- RadioLab.org – Your Future in a Marshmallow

  • Two sources for more information on your success and delayed gratification
  • Radio Lab
  • This American Life
    • This American Life podcast Back to School
    • Listen to act 1 from minute 3:45 to 37:00.  Then skipped to Act 2 from 43:00 until the end.
    • Take notes
  • Take notes on important steps to help you succeed
  • Go for a walk and think about what this video meant to you.
  • Journal here about that. The more detail the better.

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STAGE

  • Finish watching from 1:20:00 minutes of Hitsville: The Making Of Motown
  • We will work on MusicWill.org materials when ‘on stage’.
  • This is the performance room.
  • Reflect on which instrument you picked to work on first.
  • ALSO: We will share student work that people are working on and give them feedback

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

  • Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done.

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TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

School of Rock – Day 10 – Community

SUMMARY

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LEADERSHIP ACTIVITY

  • EVERYONE: Write a couple sentence update about what you completed on your ‘afternoon’ project in this section of this blog post.
  • Write one descriptive paragraph detailing WHAT YOU DID and LEARNED today

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PRACTICE ROOM (GUITAR LESSONS)

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CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

  • Read Habit Stacking and fill in the Template with your own habit stack from James Clear’s Atomic Habits

Music Machine Songwriting “System”

Write what was most interesting to you.

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

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STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: Songwriting Corner
  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: Songwriting Exercises (you do not need the cards)
  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: 5 Minute Lessons (you do not need the cards)
  • Embed a YouTube video link or links you watched
  • Write what was most interesting to you learned – AND THEN DELETE THESE WORDS!

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CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING)

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OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)

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STAGE

  • Watch the from 46:00 to 1:15:00 minutes of Hitsville: The Making Of Motown
  • We will work on MusicWill.org materials when ‘on stage’.
  • This is the performance room.
  • Reflect on which instrument you picked to work on first.
  • ALSO: We will share student work that people are working on and give them feedback

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

  • Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done – AND THEN DELETE THESE WORDS!

TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

School of Rock – Day 9 – Workflow

SUMMARY

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LEADERSHIP ACTIVITY

  • EVERYONE: Write a couple sentence update about what you completed on your ‘afternoon’ project in this section of this blog post.
  • Remember to also add an entry to your Goal Page underneath your goal statement.
  • Create a heading titled, ‘July 9th Work’.
  • Write one descriptive paragraph detailing WHAT YOU DID and LEARNED today
  • Atomic Habits Resources

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PRACTICE ROOM (GUITAR LESSONS)

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CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

  • Read How to Create a Good Habit and fill in the Implementation Intention Template with your own habit intention from James Clear’s Atomic Habits

Write what was most interesting to you.

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

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STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

Holistic Songwriter

  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: Songwriting Corner
  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: Songwriting Exercises (you do not need the cards)
  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: 5 Minute Lessons (you do not need the cards)
  • Embed a YouTube video link or links you watched
  • Write what was most interesting to you learned

Music Machine Songwriting “System”

Write what was most interesting to you learned.

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CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING)

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OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)

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STAGE

  • Watch from 24:00 to 55:00 minutes of Hitsville: The Making Of Motown
  • We will work on MusicWill.org materials when ‘on stage’.
  • This is the performance room.
  • Reflect on which instrument you picked to work on first.
  • ALSO: We will share student work that people are working on and give them feedback

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

  • Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done.

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TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

School of Rock – Day 8 – Leadership Planning and Preparation

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

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SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences.

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LEADERSHIP ACTIVITY

  1. Pick one of the following: Leading by being part of a team or Leading by example
  2. Place your project idea, the description, and the outcome here: bit.ly/2ZxekGt
  3. Write the same thing above these instructions under the LEADERSHIP ACTIVITY heading

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PRACTICE ROOM (GUITAR LESSONS)

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CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

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STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

Masterclass Article

Oblique Strategies Cards by Brian Eno

Holistic Songwriter

  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: Songwriting Corner
  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: Songwriting Exercises (you do not need the cards)
  • Watch Holistic Songwriting: 5 Minute Lessons (you do not need the cards)
  • Embed a YouTube video link or links you watched
  • Write what was most interesting to you

Music Machine Songwriting “System”

Write what was most interesting to you learned.

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CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING)

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OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)

  • Watch and Listen to Adriel Wallick’s creative process (even though it’s about game design, it’s still a great process for any creative person)
  • Go for a walk and think about what this video meant to you.
  • Embed a YouTube video link or links you watched
  • Journal here about that. The more detail the better

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STAGE

  • Watch the first 25 minutes of Hitsville: The Making Of Motown
  • We will work on MusicWill.org materials when ‘on stage’.
  • This is the performance room.
  • Reflect on which instrument you picked to work on first.
  • ALSO: We will share student work that people are working on and give them feedback

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

  • Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done.

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TODAY’s ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

School of Rock – Day 7 – Planning and Pathways

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

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SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences.

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PRACTICE ROOM (GUITAR LESSONS)

Screenshot from Mary Spender’s YouTube Channel

Watch Mary Spender: Powerful advice from 10 Professional Musicians you need to hear (14:15)

Screenshot from JustinGuitar.com

Start his 117 Free Lessons YouTube Playlist

Start the series of videos, follow his directions, and check out his web site, justinguitar.com.

Set a timer.  Maybe an hour a day?  The first 10 videos take less than an hour.

Write a few key things you learned and which videos you learned from today.

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  • Screenshot from JustinGuitar.com

    Be curious about Justin.

  • Mr. Le Duc considers him the best beginning guitar teacher online. He’s not the only one that thinks this.  Check out some of the celebrity endorsements at justinguitar.com.

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CLASSROOM (THEORY & ANALYSIS)

Holistic Songwriting by Friedemann Findeisen

Screenshot from Holistic Songwriting’s Channel at YouTube

An Example: The Swift Formula – One Note Melodies

From Holistic Songwriting’s How Taylor Swift Writes Melodies at YouTube
From Holistic Songwriting’s How Taylor Swift Writes Melodies at YouTub
From Holistic Songwriting’s How Taylor Swift Writes Melodies at YouTube

Write a reflection on the key topics that got your attention.

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LAB (THEORY PRACTICED)

Screenshot of Lyrics Melody and Chord Progressions from HookTab at YouTube

Explore the tutorials (but you do not need to watch all of them – just pick what looks interesting to you) from the:

Write a reflection on what you learned.

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STUDIO (SONGWRITING)

Screenshot from Holistic Songwriting at YouTube
Screenshot from Holistic Songwriting at YouTube

Watch Holistic Songwriting: Do THIS with every song you write | Hit Song Architect S1E3

Explore Song Writing “Systems”

Write what was most interesting to you learned.

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CONTROL ROOM (RECORDING & MIXING)

Soundtrap mixing and publishing at Clark Eagling’s YouTube Channel

Watch Clark Eagling: Soundtrap tutorial 5 – Arranging the song, Mixing and adding effects

Watch all five videos in the playlist, if you are interested.

Write a reflection of the key topics that grabbed your attention.

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OUTSIDE (CREATIVITY & THE BRAIN)

Screenshot from Jane McGonigal’s SuperBetter TED Talk on YouTube

Watch Jane McGonigal: The game that can give you 10 extra years of life.  (20 minutes)

Go for a walk and think about what this video meant to you.

Journal here about that. The more detail the better!

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most and at least one problem you solved. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done.

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DAILY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

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It’s nearly all 100% free and card details are not needed to register. You have everything to gain, and nothing to lose! My theory course is the best on the web (and one of the very few paid parts of the site) and it’s awesome – if your theory is lacking and you wanna fix it – that’s the place to go! At my store, you’ll find a huge range of super cool guitar themed t-shirts, all my (paper) books, merch and lots more and we got proper fun backing tracks for you to jam along with too!

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1
Beginner Course Introduction

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Beginner Justin Guitar Lesson 1 * START HERE *

3
How To Tune Your Guitar For Beginners

4
AVOID these 3 common MISTAKES when holding your guitar!

5
Want LESS finger PAIN when learning guitar?

6
Guitar Chord Boxes EXPLAINED

7
How to play D Chord on Guitar [all tricks REVEALED]

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Are you SURE you are using the RIGHT pick? Holding it CORRECTLY?

9
How to strum a guitar WITHOUT a pick!

10
The A Chord: Don’t make this common MISTAKE!

11
Justin’s TRICK to get FAST chord changes!

12
The ONE MINUTE that makes ALL the difference! GUARANTEED!

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The EASIEST strumming for beginners

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WORRIED about pick ACCURACY?

15
3 incredible TIPS to HELP finger PAIN [game changer]

16
Super EASY 2 Chord Songs For Beginners!

17
Beginner Lesson 1 Practice Routine

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My Practice Assistant: Track Time and Statistics! FREE WEB APP

19
When To Move On From Lesson 1?

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Beginner Justin Guitar Lesson 2

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How to play E Chord on Guitar | Justin Guitar Beginner Lesson Tutorial

22
More Anchor Finger Tips for E, A and D Chord Changes

23
Think Ya Know How To Tap Yer Foot? 🙂

24
Why Pick Angle and Strumming Mechanics are CRUCIAL!

25
Are you strumming NATURALLY on the beat?

26
Don’t WAIT until it’s TOO LATE! Prepare for the coming chord!

27
A KILLER beginner exercise: The Peter Gunn Theme!

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Super EASY and fun BEGINNER songs: Just A D and E Chords

29
Beginner Course Lesson 3 Intro

30
What Are Minor Chords? beginner Guitar Lesson

31
The EASIEST guitar chord of all?

32
The Am Chord On Guitar | Beginner Course Lesson 3.3

33
Holding The Guitar. NOT as easy as you think?

34
Strumming Help: Counting ANDS

35
FIX this COMMON beginner MISTAKE!

36
Easy Beginner Strum Patterns Using Up Strums

37
Everything YOU wanted to know about CAPOS but were afraid to ask.

38
Seven Nation Army Riff For Beginners

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Awesome Easy Songs Using Em and Am Chords!

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Beginner Lesson 3: What To Practice!

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beginner Lesson 4 Introduction

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F I N G E R S T R E T C H E R for beginner guitarists!

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How to play D Minor on Guitar | Beginner Course

44
Why you NEED to meet the METRONOME!

45
Seriously, THIS is the BEST Strumming Pattern for Beginners!

46
Guitar TAB made EASY for beginners!

47
EPIC beginner RIFF: Sunshine Of Your Love (Eric Clapton/Cream)

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Easy Minor Chord Songs (Just Am, Dm and Em!)

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Beginner Lesson 4 Practice Schedule [EXCITING TITLE?] ha ha!

50
Beginner Lesson 5 Introduction

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C Chord. Don’t make this COMMON MISTAKE!

52
Struggling With Strumming? The Best Exercises for Beginners and Beyond! Learn ALL the patterns!

53
How LEVEL UP your STRUMMING game!

54
Sharps, Flats & Enharmonic Equivalents

55
FTW. Make your OWN Songbook!

56
Come As You Are: The awesome NIRVANA riff for beginners.

57
Beginner SONGS!: More AWESOME & EASY hits!

58
Beginner Lesson 5 Practice Schedule

59
Beginner Lesson 6 Intro

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5 TIPS for BEGINNER alternate PICKING (Down Up)

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HACKED! The best G Chord CHEAT 🙂

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Time Signatures For Beginners | 4/4 and 6/8 Time

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The 6:8 Strumming Pattern you NEED right now!

64
Eddie Ate Dynamite, Good Bye Eddie!

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This is boring. Unless you wanna get better at chord changes!

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Lesson 6 = AWESOME SONGS for beginners!

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Justin Guitar Beginner Lesson 6 Practice Schedule

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Beginner Lesson 7 Intro

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ALL beginners SHOULD know these 8 chords!

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? Chord changes you NEED to work on?

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Forming Chord Shapes In The Air During Transitions!

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Beginners often WORRY a lot about this.

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Feeling Good Makes It Groove!

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So easy it SHOULD be obvious – but many miss it!

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If you don’t know these chords…

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Top Tips For Remembering Songs!

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BOOST your musicianship!

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Just a little bit can be very powerful!

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How to pass Grade 1 test!

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Grade 1 Consolidation Practice Routine Suggestions

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Want Perfect Fast Chord Changes?

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SUPER EASY first beginner guitar scale!

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You need STRING MUTING in your life!

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High Energy Strumming For Beginners

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Attention Pick Droppers!

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Songs using the Stuck 3&4 Chords!

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All beginners want to play this EPIC song!

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Notes On The Guitar For Beginners

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Beginner Guitar Lesson 8 Practice Routine with Justin Guitar

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Beginner Lesson 9 Introduction

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They call it THE F CHORD for a reason!

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3 easy CHEATS when F CHORD is too hard!

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FIX that UNWANTED NOISE!

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1001 chords you NEED to KNOW?

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Scales For BEGINNERS. The BEST start is right here!

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Don’t be SCARED of exploring Up Strums!

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ULTIMATE Beginner PINKY WORKOUT

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Beginners can ROCK with CALIFORNICATION

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5 KILLER TRACKS that introduce F for beginners

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What does CHORDS IN A KEY mean?

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Beginner Lesson 9 Practice Schedule

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Justin Guitar Beginner Lesson 10 Introduction

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The Weak Finger G Solution

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Bad habit?

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More F Tips And Changes

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It’s EASY to play without looking when you UNDERSTAND this!

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Alternate picking scales. Is it REALLY useful for beginners?

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Easy & Fun Improvisation For Beginners! [FREE BACKING TRACK]

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The Push (Strumming Technique)

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Most beginners find this tricky!

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La Bamba! Super fun beginner guitar riff 🙂

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Beginner Songs For Lesson 10

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5 Chord Progressions You REALLY Should Know!

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Justin Guitar Beginner Lesson 10 Practice Schedule

School of Rock – Day 6 – Bass Basics

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

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SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences.

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PRACTICE ROOM

Log your daily practice with your Paper Practice Log

Use the MusicWill.org JamZone, books, or ultimate-guitar.com. Remember to use a metronome to record the BPM rate you can play perfectly.

Bass Practice Extras

Step 1: Watch How To Add Bass Notes Guitar Strumming Lessons by Tomas Michaud

Screenshot from Tomas Michaud video

Step 2: Download the guitar TABS for his exercise (PDF)

Step 3: Practice one of the exercises

Bonus Bass Resource!

CLASSROOM

Watch How Bass Works (47 minutes)

Write notes of topics you want to remember.

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LAB

Step 1: Watch How to write Chromatic Notes in Hookpad (some bass lines are based on chromatic scale)

screenshot from HookTab

Step 2: Watch 3 ways to use Hookpad’s MIDI drag-drop feature (you can create basslines and more and export to Soundtrap and other DAW – digital audio workstations)

Step 3: Try making a bassline to a chord progression or melody line.

Screenshot from HookLab

How was this activity? Write a reflection on what you did and learned.

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STUDIO

Play around with playing the low E string (6th string on the top of the neck) on your guitar. Create a simple three-note-ish bassline. Get funky with it.  Try different plucking tempos to great the groove. You can even try playing Smoke on the Water

Screenshot from Kidsguitarzone.com

What did you compose? Write a reflection on what you did. DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

CONTROL ROOM

Record the bass line you developed in the studio.

How did the recording go? Write a short reflection.

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OUTSIDE / IDEAS

Choice 1: Explore Carol Kaye and James Jamerson’s Profiles in Excellent.  These two bass players are credited with creating some of the best bass lines!  Then go for a walk and think of the funky work they created.

Profile in Excellence

Screenshot from Polyphonic at YouTube

Profile in Excellence

Image from Wikipedia

Choice 2: Flip through the Quizlet on Bass Composition Techniques flashcards a couple times.

After playing with Quizlet, go for a walk and think about bass lines.  Think of songs that have great basslines.  When you are back from your walk, you might want to research more about the notes that make those basslines stand out?

Screenshot from Quizlet Bass Composition Techniques

Choice 3: Watch How to Quickly Improve Focus – Andrew Huberman

Write a brief reflection on your mental meanderings.

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

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DAILY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation

School of Rock – Day 5 – Rhythm Basics

RESOURCES FOR THE CLASS

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SUMMARY

Write your daily summary last, at the end of the day here… Only one to two sentences.

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PRACTICE ROOM

Log your daily practice with your Paper Practice Log

Use the MusicWill.org JamZone, books, or ultimate-guitar.com. Remember to use a metronome to record the BPM rate you can play perfectly.

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Rhythm Practice

Time for the right hand to take center stage (if you are a right-handed guitar player).

Watch Mike Palmisano show you how to play guitar like a drummer.

Find a Funklet beat you like.

On guitar, play along with the beat trying Mike’s guitar strumming technique.

Write a brief reflection on how both of these exercises are working.

A Side Note

 

CLASSROOM

Watch How Rhythm Works (47 minutes)

Write notes of topics you want to remember.

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LAB

Step 1: Watch Drum Arrangements Made Simple and learn how to create a simple groove and fill-ins.

Step 2: Learn how to Arranging Drums in Hookpad

Step 3: (Optional) Explore Advanced Drum Arrangements in Hookpad.

How was this activity? Write a reflection on what you did and learned.

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STUDIO

Funklet is back!  This time in the studio. Pick a drummer, like Clyde Stubblefield. Play around with the drummer’s beat with Funklet’s editing options. Play a rhythmic guitar strumming pattern over the beat. Practice playing in time with the beat. Try muting the strings and keeping tempo, chucka-chucka style. Watch this chucka-chucka tutorial, to better understand the technique.

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OUTSIDE / IDEAS

Flip through the Quizlet on Rhythm Terminology flashcards a couple times.

Image Metric levels from the Wikimedia Commons

After playing with Quizlet, go for a walk and think about the rhythm of your steps.  How many beats per minute is your walk/pace/cadence? What is the tempo of some of your favorite songs?  How many beats per minute is your favorite tempo?

Write a brief reflection on your mental meanderings.

Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gdkBt9it84

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CONTROL ROOM

Funklet is back, AGAIN!  This time in the control room.

Pick a drummer.

Export the MIDI file.

Import it into Soundtrap.

Record a rhythmic guitar strumming pattern over the beat.

If you get stuck with any of these steps, watch Mr. Le Duc’s Tutorial for Exporting and Importing MIDI Files with Funklet, HookLab, and Soundtrap.

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WHAT I LEARNED and PROBLEMS I SOLVED

Tell your daily story here!  Highlight what you learned and enjoyed most. Problem-solving is one of the most important skills you need in life. Employers want to know HOW you get stuff done as much as WHAT you got done.

DELETE ALL OF MR. LE DUC’s INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED ABOVE AFTER COMPLETING THEM

DAILY ACTIVITY EVALUATION

  • Give feedback on the class Content and Process
    • Participation will be part of your leadership project due at the end of the course
  • Fill in the Daily Activity Evaluation