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Intermediate Guitar Complete

June 18, 2014 by hobbitgp

Intermediate Guitar Complete continues the teaching progression established in Guitar Fundamentals – Beginning Complete. This course also provides an excellent entry point into a blended learning class model for students who have developed basic note reading skills and instrumental technique using another method.  The course contains 41 lessons designed to be taught over two semesters.

Author Mike Christiansen’s teaching philosophy of providing a diverse set of musical skills will hold students interest while enabling them to play in the variety of musical styles presented in this course.

The curriculum expands on the skills and knowledge base of Guitar Fundamentals – Beginning Guitar with the addition of new chord vocabulary in the open position, as well as movable power chords and barre chords. More complex strum patterns are introduced incorporating duple and triple meters in 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, and 12/8 time. Student ability to read and play rhythms is enhanced with the introduction of syncopated rhythms, 1/8 note and 1/4 note triplets. Fret board knowledge expands to include upper position reading on treble strings.

The emphasis on improvisation continues with an exploration of new pentatonic scales and sequences.

Finger style skills are developed as students are introduced to finger picking patterns that they can apply to chord shapes on combinations of strings.

Repertoire includes numerous original solo and ensemble pieces in styles that include contemporary, classical, and jazz that are ideal for both practice and performance.

Supplemental materials:
As with all CMI courses we’ve included alternate musical parts that enable a layered approach to differentiated learning. This enables students of diverse abilities and experience levels to enjoy an appropriately challenging learning experience in the same class.

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What’s Included:

Workbook

Guitar Fundamentals Level-1 Student workbook

Subscription

12-month subscription to the Consonus Online Learning Site with related online course content.

Every exercise, solo, and ensemble piece is presented in its own review and/or practice video, demonstrated by the author and utilizing rhythmic audio backing to develop student timing and ensemble playing skills.

Online content mirrors the Course Lesson Plans and Student Workbook. Non-lesson related videos cover topics such as stringing and care for the guitar.

Instructor development and teaching aids:

Full Lesson Plans

Videos suitable for classroom demonstration and instruction

Supplemental teacher training videos which will help you get  your class started right and progressing with topics including:

  • How to teach a blended learning course;
  • Layered learning techniques for differentiated learning;
  • Ensemble rehearsal techniques and more.

Optional teacher training workshops.

Attend a  CMI summer teacher training workshop taught by Mike Christiansen and CMI staff instructors. You’ll learn the same key concepts and techniques that Mike has developed and taught for over 30 years in his university guitar pedagogy courses.

Sample Ensembles!

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About CMI

Welcome to the Consonus Music Institute and the Guitar For Everyone online guitar lesson site. You’ve come to the best place to learn to play the guitar online. Our roots are in the science of guitar instruction. The courses you’re about to study have been developed by Mike Christiansen – Author of over 40 top method books for company’s such as Mel Bay and Warner Bros. As an educator Mike is the teacher’s teacher founding and directing the nations top guitar pedagogy program for 30 years at Utah State University.

Most online guitar lesson sites offer brief courses, which teach a few stylistic licks and songs, but they’re mostly incomplete at best.

Guitar For Everyone approaches learning differently by presenting a complete course of study covering core guitar and music skills -essential to develop not only as a guitar player, but as a musician.

All material is presented in the correct sequence using step by step video instruction and audio practice tracks. Both group and solo guitar playing are emphasized using minus tracks that allow a self-study learner to be part of the ensemble.

Guitar for Everyone is also the ideal resource for private, group and home-school guitar and ukulele studies.

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