FREE GUITAR COURSE: YEAR FOUR WEEKLY LESSON VIDEOS AND ASSIGNMENTS
To get the most out of this free guitar course, you will need to do the homework in the books. Year Four Uses "The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two."
YEAR FOUR: FIRST QUARTER
- Improvisation Concepts, Pages 91-106 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Improvising over the 2-5-1 chord progressions in the keys of C, F, Bb, G in All 5 Positions; using chord tones
- Chord Concepts, Page 150 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Major Triads in All Inversions, All Keys, All String Sets
| WEEK 1 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of C, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 91-94 |
| Chords | 〮All Major Triads in Root Position | 〮Page: 150, Play all major triads in root position in all 12 keys |
| WEEK 2 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of C, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 91-94 |
| Chords | 〮All Major Triads in Root Position | 〮Page: 150, Play all major triads in root position in all 12 keys |
| WEEK 3 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of F, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮 Pages: 95-98 |
| Chords | 〮All Major Triads in First Inversion | 〮Page: 150, Play all major triads in first inversion in all 12 keys |
| WEEK 4 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of F, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮 Pages: 95-98 |
| Chords | 〮All Major Triads in First Inversion | 〮Page: 150, Play all major triads in first inversion in all 12 keys |
| WEEK 5 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of Bb, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 99-102 |
| Chords | 〮All Major Triads in Second Inversion | 〮Page: 150, Play all major triads in second inversion in all 12 keys |
| WEEK 6 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of Bb, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 99-102 |
| Chords | 〮All Major Triads in Second Inversion | 〮Page: 150, Play all major triads in second inversion in all 12 keys |
| WEEK 7 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of G, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 103-106 |
| Chords | 〮All Major Triads, All Inversions | 〮Page: 150 |
| WEEK 8 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of G, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 103-106 |
| Chords | 〮All Major Triads, All Inversions | 〮Page: 150 |
| WEEK 9 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Keys of C, F, Bb and G |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 92-106 |
| Chords | 〮All Major Triads, All Inversions | 〮Page: 150 |
YEAR FOUR: SECOND QUARTER
- Improvisation Concepts, Pages 107-126 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Improvising over the 2-5-1 chord progressions in the keys of D, Eb, A, and Ab in all 5 Positions; using chord tones
- Chord Concepts, Page 150 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Minor Triads in All Inversions, All Keys, All String Sets
| WEEK 1 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of D, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 91-94 |
| Chords | 〮All Major Triads in Root Position | 〮Page: 150, Play all major triads in root position in all 12 keys |
| WEEK 2 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of D, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 107-111 |
| Chords | 〮All Minor Triads in Root Position | 〮Page: 150, Play all major triads in root position in all 12 keys |
| WEEK 3 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of Eb, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮 Pages: 107-111 |
| Chords | 〮All Minor Triads in First Inversion | 〮Page: 150, Play all major triads in first inversion in all 12 keys |
| WEEK 4 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of Eb, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮 Pages: 112-116 |
| Chords | 〮All Minor Triads in First Inversion | 〮Page: 150, Play all major triads in first inversion in all 12 keys |
| WEEK 5 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of A, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 112-116 |
| Chords | 〮All Minor Triads in Second Inversion | 〮Page: 150, Play all major triads in second inversion in all 12 keys |
| WEEK 6 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of A, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 117-121 |
| Chords | 〮All Minor Triads in Second Inversion | 〮Page: 150, Play all major triads in second inversion in all 12 keys |
| WEEK 7 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of Ab All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 117-121 |
| Chords | 〮All Minor Triads, All Inversions | 〮Page: 150 |
| WEEK 8 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of Ab, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 122-126 |
| Chords | 〮All Major and Minor Triads, All Inversions | 〮Page: 150 |
| WEEK 9 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Keys of C, F, Bb, G, D, Eb, A and Ab |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages 92-126 |
| Chords | 〮All Major and Minor Triads, All Inversions | 〮Page: 150 |
YEAR FOUR: THIRD QUARTER
Improvisation Concepts, Pages 127-148 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Improvising over the 2-5-1 chord progressions in the keys of E, Db, B, and Gb in all 5 Places; using chord tones
Chord Concepts, Page 155 in The Guitar Lesson Companion, Volume Two: Chord Shapes for Walking Bass Line Comping
| WEEK 1 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of E, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 127-131 |
| Chords | 〮REVIEW Big Band Chord Voicings = Video Lesson #26 | 〮Page: 151 |
| WEEK 2 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of E, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 127-131 |
| Chords | 〮Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines = Video Lesson #28 | 〮Page: 155, Major 6 or 7 chords in all keys |
| WEEK 3 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of Db, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 132-136 |
| Chords | 〮Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines = Video Lesson #28 | 〮Page: 155, Dominant 7 chords in all keys |
| WEEK 4 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of Db, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 132-136 |
| Chords | 〮Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines = Video Lesson #28 | 〮Page: 155, Minor or minor 7 chords in all keys |
| WEEK 5 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of B, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 137-141 |
| Chords | 〮Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines = Video Lesson #28 | 〮Apply to blues and jazz tunes |
| WEEK 6 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of B, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 137-141 |
| Chords | 〮Playing Chords and Walking Bass Lines = Video Lesson #28 | 〮Apply to blues and jazz tunes |
| WEEK 7 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of Gb, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 142-148 |
| WEEK 8 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones for the Key of Gb, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 142-148 |
| WEEK 9 | CONCEPTS & VIDEOS | ASSIGNMENTS |
| Improvisation | 〮C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, B, E, A, D, G Major Scales
〮Chord Tones in All Keys, All Positions |
〮Review all 12 major scales daily
〮Pages: 92-148 |