Acoustic Level 1 & 2
Our Acoustic courses will give you everything you need for any occasion. Whether you want to play intimate fingerpicking style, or be able to strum away around a campfire, these courses give you the tools needed to tackle any acoustic situation.
Overview
- Lectures 3 per week
- Quizzes 1 per week
- Duration 6 Months (minimum)
- Skill level Beginner-Professional
- Language English
- Students 12
- Assessments Yes
Course Description
Our Beginner guitar lessons will take you from the absolute basics of how to hold and tune a guitar, all the way to being able to play chords, scales and full songs and guitar solos. You’ll feel confident learning with our easy-to-follow lessons that build on your skills slowly, so you move on to the next level with ease.
Certification
1. Dee-chords Semester Evaluation Certificate.
2. Diploma Certificate upon completion
3. ABRSM AND MUSON exam certification in both theory and practical on the guitar.
Guitar Fundamentals Level 1
Guitar Fundamentals Course 1 will teach you how to play guitar from step one. In this course you will learn the absolute basics from how to tune the guitar to playing melodies. We start you off with chords and rhythm so you can play easy guitar songs right away. We also discuss any roadblocks you might run into like calluses or tuning troubles, and how to overcome them. Don’t forget the toolbox with a chord chart, a scale finder, a guitar tuner and many more tools to help you get going.
Learning Outcomes
- Over five (5) hours lessons of three (3) contacts per week.
- Information packed training on proper fingering Exercise and finger dexterity.
- Learning music theory, rhythm, how to read sheet music.
- Finger agility, speed and accuracy on Scales and chords Development.
- Individual roles of each hand are the primary objectives to meet up.
- Ornaments and techniques.
- Efficient Practice.
- Ear Training.
- Rhythm.
- Memory Training.
- Playing songs and accompanying pieces.
- Solo performance and Band exposures.
- Personalize and group based projects and weekly assignments.
Curriculum
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First Level
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Lesson 1. Introduction to Strings Musical InstrumentsWeek 1
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Lesson 2. Exercise: (Playing simple melodies of Major Scales using TONIC SOLFA).Week 2
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Lesson 3. Basic Chords, Time Signature and Strumming patterns.Week 3
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Lesson 4. Key signature and sheet music playing.Week 4
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Second Level
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Lesson 1. The BluesWeek 4
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Lesson 2. Major Blues.Week 5
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Lesson 3. Examinations, Test and Recitals.Week 6
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Lesson 4. Minor Blues week 7Week 7
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Final
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Part 1. Basic ScalesWeek 10
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Part 2. TechniqueWeek 11
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Part 3. Semester ExaminationWeek 12
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Complete PDF Curriculum is available in student's dashboard after registration.
Instructor
Mr. Dee-chords
Guitar TutorAkinboyewa David Aka Dee-chords is the lead coach at Dee-chords Music Academy. As CEO and Director of studies, he is a certified Musician. A singer, song writer, composer and producer. His multi skillful playing of over 10 Musical instruments has earned him a lot of exposures as a Live stage performing and recording artist. He has staged many great concerts and have worked with several other noble Musicians in the industry locally and internationally. He currently directs music in about 8 schools and some pentecostal churches. He's happily married to Sophia Akinboyewa with two lovely kids. Bryan and Gianna.
