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The fretLIVE Fretboard Mastery Program (Fall 2021)
Unit 1 - Getting Started, The Musical Alphabet, The Chromatic Scale, & the Fretboard Layout
WELCOME! Some important info and links to get started!
The Musical Alphabet and the Chromatic Scale (4:45)
Octaves, Repeat Notes, & the Multi-Directional Fretboard (5:55)
The Guitar Tuning and The 5 Fret Typewriter (3:57)
Intro to Intervals & Your Creative Assignment (15:45)
Jimmy Page's Chromatic Licks & Your Song Learning Challenge
Unit 2 - Essential Fretboard Memorization - Mastering the E & A String and Octaves
Intro to Unit & Other Info 🎸
How to Memorize the E and A String & Use the Octave Formula (13:04)
Fretboard Memorization Drills (17:03)
Songs to Learn on the E&A String and TAB Assignment
Creative Assignment - Make a Riff (1:27)
Unit 3 - The Major Scale & Major Keys
Intro to Unit, Zoom Links & Other Info 🎸
Intro to the Major Diatonic Scale (4:07)
How to Create the Major Scale from the Chromatic Scale (13:51)
The 5 Vertical Shapes of the Major Scale & Which to Learn First (8:35)
How to Practice the Major Scale (14:40)
Learn a Major Scale Melody
Creative Assignment: Compose a Major Scale Melody (2:27)
Scale Reference Charts and .PDF
Unit 4 - The Harmonized Major Scale: Basic Triads & Chord Progressions
Unit Intro, Zoom Links, etc. 🎸
Intro to Triads and Basic Chords (6:07)
How Triads are Created from the Major Scale (12:43)
Chord Numbers & Chord Progressions (9:55)
Chord Function: Home, Leaving Home, Returning Home (8:37)
How Chords & Melodies Work Together (6:15)
Creative Assignment: Putting it All Together (11:37)
8 Famous Songs with Different Chord Progressions in Key of C (6:47)
Unit 5 - Minor Keys and Minor Scales
Unit Intro, expectations & Zoom Class Links!
The Relative Major and Minor Scale (17:00)
The Parallel Major and Minor Scale (7:58)
Minor Chord Progressions and the Harmonic Minor Scale (20:00)
Song Learning Assignments: From Beginner to Advanced
Creative Assignment: Same Melody in Major & Minor (23:44)
Practice Tips, Charts and Videos for your Reference! (18:27)
Unit 6 - The Pentatonic Scale
Intro to Unit & Zoom Links 🎸
Intro to the Pentatonic Scale (10:02)
Diatonic to Pentatonic for All 5 Shapes & Challenge (16:40)
The 2.5 Pentatonic Shapes that Connect the Entire Fretboard
Playing the 2.5 Shapes in ANY KEY Major or Minor
Connecting the 5 Pentatonic Shapes with the 2X2 Method
Creative Assignment: Pentatonic Improv or Melody
Pentatonic Riff Learning Assignment!
Pentatonic Practice Routine
Unit 6 Extension - Further Connecting of Diatonic & Pentatonic
Overview & Check In!
Switching Between Pentatonic & Diatonic Demo, Lesson & Worksheet (12:08)
Creative Assignment - Combining Pentatonic and Diatonic in a Melody or Improv (19:39)
Zoom Live Session Links 📺
Unit 7 - The CAGED System Part 1: The 5 Major Chord Shapes
Unit Overview, Expectations & Zoom Links
Intro to the CAGED Shapes (7:36)
Playing the 5 CAGED Shapes Across the Neck (plus practice assignment) (14:32)
Stirring Up the Shapes! I-IV-V Across the Neck & Voice Leading (song challenge) (17:09)
Unit 8 - CAGED Part 2: The Chord Form / Arpeggio / Pentatonic Scale Connection
Unit Overview & Zoom Links! 🎸
The Chord / Arpeggio / Pentatonic Scale Connection Intro Lesson (10:58)
Arpeggio & Chord Practice Sequence (13:58)
The Whole Trio Practice Sequence (10:47)
My Girl Through All the Shapes! (Song Learning Assignment) (4:59)
Putting It All Together (Creative Practice Assignment) (6:25)
Unit 9 - CAGED Part 3: The AGED Cat & Putting it All Together
Intro to Unit - Overview, Expectations, and ZOOM Links!
Recap of CAGED Part 1 & 2 and Unit Intro (3:21)
The Aged Cat: The minor side of CAGED (9:30)
Practicing the CAGED & AGED Cat Arpeggios Together (29:31)
Practicing & Playing Triads Across the Neck through a Key! (6:49)
Practicing and Playing Diads (2 Note Chords) Across the Neck and Through a Key! (6:22)
CAGED / AGED Cat Creative Challenge (9:05)
Unit 9 Song Learning Challenges!
Unit 10 - 7th Chords
Unit Intro - Expectations, Zoom Links, etc. 🎸
Learn a Chord Progression with 7th Chords!
The 4 Diatonic 7th Chords Theory Intro (4:26)
7th Chords in Open C Major, G major & the Diminished 7 (13:50)
All of the Open Position Diatonic 7th Chords (11:40)
Turning All of the CAGED Shapes into 7th Chords Across the NECK! (11:57)
Playing All the 7th Chords in a Key in the E, A and D Shapes!! (4:36)
7th Chord Arpeggios (are Awesome🎸) (4:21)
7th Chord Creative Assignment ✍️
Unit 11 - Other Cool Chords! (sus2, sus4, add9, 9th, etc.)
Unit Overview and Zoom Links 🎸
Chord Formulas .pdf Download
Sus2 and Sus4 Chords from the 5 CAGED Shapes (12:50)
7sus2 and 7sus4 (5:47)
maj7sus2 & maj7sus4 (3:52)
add9 (3:54)
9, maj9, m7, 7b9, 7#9 🤪🎸 (3:17)
Learn Some Songs with Sus and 9th Chords!
Creative Assignment: Make a Chord Progression
Unit 12 - Dorian, Mixolydian, and the Other Modes
Unit Intro & Zoom Links 🎸
Intro to Modes (6:11)
Relative Modes (5:49)
Parallel Modes (9:20)
How to Use Modes (13:22)
Modal Borrowing / Interchange (3:29)
Creative Assignment: Compose a Modal Melody
Learn a Modal Song!
Overview & Check In!
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