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Guitar Ensemble Method - Level One
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the Guitar
Learning Strategies
1. Parts of the Guitar
2. Technique Focus - Sitting Position (3:57)
3. Technique Focus - Right Hand (2:47)
4. Technique Focus - Rest Strokes (7:37)
5. Be Inspired (0:46)
Lesson 2: Left Hand and Reading Music
Learning Strategies
1. Review
2. Technique Focus - Left Hand (4:52)
3. Technique Focus - Putting It All Together (6:45)
4. Theory Focus - Reading Music on the Guitar (3:46)
5. Be Inspired (3:28)
Lesson 3: One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
Learning Strategies
Solo Score: One Two Buckle My Shoe
Ensemble Score: One Two Buckle My Shoe
1. Warm-up (10:49)
2. Note Identification - D and B
3. Look & Listen: Solo with Score (0:28)
4. Get Ready to Play (1:42)
5. Component Practice (3:34)
6. Play-Along: Full Ensemble (0:29)
7. Be Inspired (1:08)
Lesson 4: Duerme Mi Tesoro
Learning Strategies
Solo Score: Duerme Mi Tesoro
Ensemble Score: Duerme Mi Tesoro
1. Technique Focus - String Crossing (4:44)
2. Note Identification - D, B, and E
3. Sightread - B, D, and E
4. Review Song
5. Look & Listen: Solo with Score (0:21)
6. Get Ready to Play (3:12)
7. Component Practice (5:36)
8. Play-Along: Full Ensemble (0:20)
9. Be Inspired (0:47)
10. Supplemental Songs
Lesson 5: Fire Dance
Learning Strategies
Ensemble Score: Fire Dance
1. Warm-up
2. Note Identification - D, B, and E
3. Sightread - B, D, and E
4. Review Songs
5. Look & Listen: Solo with Score (0:33)
6. Get Ready to Play 1 - Reading Ensemble Scores (2:05)
7. Get Ready to Play 2 - Extended Techniques (4:19)
8. Component Practice 1 - Measures 1-2 (3:15)
9. Component Practice 2 (3:53)
10. Play-Along - Full Ensemble (0:37)
11. Be Inspired (0:40)
Lesson 6 - Ring Around the Rosy
Learning Strategies
Solo Score: Ring Around the Rosy
Ensemble Score: Ring Around The Rosy
1. Technique Focus - Chromatic Scale (6:01)
2. Note Identification - D, B, E, and G
3. Sightread - B, D, E, and G
4. Review Songs
5. Look & Listen: Solo with Score (0:21)
6. Get Ready to Play (1:55)
7. Component Practice (3:04)
8. Play-Along: Full Ensemble (0:23)
9. Be Inspired (3:29)
10. Supplemental Song
Lesson 7: Rube Golberg Machine
Learning Strategies
Ensemble Score: Rube Goldberg Machine
1. Warm-up (11:50)
2. Note Identification - D, B, E, and G
3. Sightread - B, D, E, and G
4. Review Songs
5. Look & Listen: Solo with Score (0:25)
6. Get Ready to Play (2:49)
7. Component Practice (6:17)
8. Play-Along - Full Ensemble (0:45)
9. Be Inspired (2:38)
Lesson 8: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
Learning Strategies
Solo Score: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Ensemble Score: Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
1. Warm-up
2. Note Identification - G, A, B, C, D, and E
3. Sightread - C and A
4. Review Songs
5. Theory Focus - Reading Music on the Staff (4:27)
6. Look & Listen: Solo with Score (0:50)
7. Get Ready to Play (1:48)
8. Component Practice 1 - Measures 1-2 (2:37)
9. Component Practice 2 - Measures 3-4 (2:19)
10. Component Practice 3 - Measures 5-8 (3:12)
11. Play-Along - Full Ensemble (0:51)
12. Be Inspired (1:30)
Lesson 9: Un Elefante Se Balanceaba
Learning Strategies
Solo Score: Un Elefante Se Balanceaba
Ensemble Score: Un Elefante Se Balanceaba
1. Warm-up
2. Note Identification - G, A, B, C, D, and E
3. Sightread - C and A
4. Review Songs
5. Look & Listen: Solo with Score (0:27)
6. Get Ready to Play (1:29)
7. Component Practice - Measures 3-4 (3:59)
8. Component Practice - Measures 7-8 (4:11)
9. Play-Along - Full Ensemble (0:27)
10. Be Inspired (0:44)
Lesson 10: Chant
Learning Strategies
Ensemble Score: Chant
1. Warm-up
2. Note Identification - G, A, B, C, D, and E
3. Sightread - C and A
4. Review Songs
5. Look & Listen: Solo with Score (0:43)
6. Get Ready to Play (1:42)
7. Component Practice 1 - Measures 1-7 (5:10)
8. Component Practice 2 - Measures 8 and 13-17 (6:05)
9. Play-along - Full Ensemble (0:44)
10. Be Inspired (6:21)
11. Supplemental Song
10. Supplemental Songs
For additional reinforcement of the skills from this lesson, try any of the following supplemental songs that are not found in Method Book 1
Rain, Rain Go Away
Fly
Ant
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