THE BILLY WATMAN METHOD
FREE TASTER COURSE
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INTRODUCTION
BARRE CHORDS
PULL OFFS FOR SPEED
RASGUEADO ROLL
THE BILLY WATMAN METHOD
FULL COURSE
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Full course Includes:
- 75 lessons
- 11hrs of content
- Lifetime access
- 18 years of guitar experience condensed into one guitar course!
COURSE OUTLINE
MODULE 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE GUITAR
Introduction
Parts of the guitar
Holding position
Tuning
Finger positions
MODULE 2: HOW TO CHANGE YOUR STRINGS
Common questions
Nylon
Steel
MODULE 3: BASIC CHORDS + STRUMMING PATTERNS
Open chords
Basic strumming pattern
Metronome practice
MODULE 4: BARRE CHORDS + CHORD TRANSITIONS
What are barre chords?
Chord transitions
Open to barre chord transitions
MODULE 5: BASIC MUSIC THEORY
Introduction to music theory
Basic time signatures
How to read TABS
How to read basic notation
MODULE 6: FINGERPICKING + ARPEGGIOS
Proper picking technique
Nails
Travis picking
Arpeggios
Finger independence
MODULE 7: SCALES + CHORD THEORY
Introduction to scales
How to play each scale
Introduction to the circle of fifths?
Chord theory
7th chords
Diatonic triads?
How to navigate around the fretboard
Quick tips and tricks to navigate around the fretboard
MODULE 8: ADDING HAMMER-ON, PULL-OFFS + SLIDES
Hammer-ons + pull-offs
Slides
Hammer-on, pull-on riff and slides in licks
MODULE 9: LEARNING THINGS BY EAR
Intervals
Hearing notes in chords
The circle of fifths
Pentatonic scale for melodies
Start with simple things and build up
MODULE 10: PUTTING CHORDS AND MELODY TOGETHER
Introduction
Easy chords with melody
Hard chords with melody
Filling the gaps
MODULE 11: LATIN GUITAR TECHNIQUES
Bossa nova rhythms
2 Spanish guitar rhythms
The triplet rasgueado roll
Flamenco scale and flamenco chords
Ghost notes for strumming
How to create your own rhythms
MODULE 12: ALTERNATE TUNINGS
What are the benefits of alternate tunings
How to use alternate tunings to benefit your playing
How to navigate around the guitar in alternate tunings
MODULE 13: ADVANCED FINGERSTYLE TECHNIQUES
Tremolo
Dynamics and vibrato
Thumb slap
Palm muting and plucked ghost notes Free-stroke, rest–stroke + picado Camponella effect
MODULE 14: HARMONICS, PINCH HARMONICS + SLAP HARMONICS
How to play a harmonic/where are the common harmonics
How to utilise natural harmonics in your playing
How to play artificial harmonics and where to use these
Harp harmonics
How to play slap harmonics and where to use these
MODULE 15: GUITAR PEDALS + LOOPING
What are guitar pedals
What might you want and why
loop pedal
How to use guitar pedals to enhance your playing
MODULE 16: ARRANGING
The thought process
Keeping things clean
Artistic choices when arranging
Experiment with different techniques to enhance your arrangements
MODULE 17: MASTERING THE GUITAR
How to practice effectively
Overcoming hurdles
How to self correct
Develop a mastery mindset
The art of performing
OUTRO VIDEO
