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Table of contents: All Play Guitar - Level 1

Workbook section:

• Introduction: Page 5

• Parts of guitar: Page 9

• The string names: Page 11

• Tuning: Page 13

• Fingering: Page 15

• Chord grids: Page 19

• Tablature: Page 21

• Rhythm Page 23

Songs Section:

• Sweet home Alabama Page 27

• 500 miles Page 31

• Chasing cars Page 35

• Blvd of broken dreams Page 39

• Beverly hills Page 43

Notes Section: Page 49

Completion Page: Page 59

All Play Guitar - Level 1

Introduction

These books are designed to give you solid musical training while you LEARN SONGS.

• Our books support 3 different steps in your musical journey, first you PLAY

music, then you UNDERSTAND music, finally you CREATE your own music.

This book is the FIRST BOOK in the PLAYING section.

• At the back of this book is the “NOTES” section. At the end of each lesson your

teacher should write a brief description in the “notes” section, of the things you

should work on in between lessons. This gives you a clear outline of what to

work on, as well as how far you have come.

• At the very back of each book is a checklist of information that you should

understand before moving on to the next book. And the COMPLETION page,

stating that you learned all of the info on the checklist.

• Upon completing each level/book you instructor will notify the office and we will

send you a CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION and the book for the NEXT

LEVEL.

What you should expect when your teacher gets to your house.

• There must be ADULT SUPERVISION other than the instructor in the home

while the lesson is conducted.

• Your teacher should ARRIVE ON TIME, and should leave on time.

• Your teacher should have a Guitar, amp, tuner, and a way to play recordings.

• Your teacher should set up for the lesson in a PUBLIC PLACE in the house,

preferably the living room or den. This location should have good lightning,

chairs that support good posture (like dining chairs), and a power outlet.

• Your teacher should always encourage and facilitate the learning of SONGS.

• If you have questions or concerns about your lessons please call our office at:

(310) 745-4007

This is the workbook section of this book,

the following information is very important,

but remember that your priority should be

learning songs.

The song section is of this book is after the

workbook section.

PAGE GOAL: Know the PARTS OF YOUR GUITAR and how they work.

ACTION!

Your teacher should point out each part of YOUR guitar, including its name, and

function.

CHECK BOX when task is complete

PAGE GOAL: Be able to LOCATE EACH STRING BY NAME.

ACTION!

Your teacher should help you memorize the names of the strings.

One way to remember the string names is: E-Elvis, A-Ate, D-Dog, G-Guts, B-Back, and

E-East. Now you come up with a name for each string that starts with the letter of that

string and write it in the space designated for each string.

PAGE GOAL: Be able to TUNE YOUR GUITAR.

ACTION!

Your teacher should show you how to tune your guitar using an electronic tuner, and

using the picture below, explain how you can tune the guitar to its self just by listening

to, and matching specific notes. (Tuning by ear can be very difficult, if you have a hard

time with it, just move on and it will come later).

PLAYING TIP: When tuning, you should start with a low pitch and turn the

tuning machine so the note rises to the desired pitch.

PAGE GOAL: Know the symbols for PROPER FINGERING.

ACTION!

You should use the fingering diagram below to learn which numbers and symbols refer to

which fingers. Then your teacher should quiz you to make sure that you understand.

PLAYING TIP:

For proper technique, you should keep the fingernails short on your fretting hand.

Left hand- Thumb= T, Pointer= 1, Middle= 2, Ring= 3, Pinky= 4.

Right hand- Thumb= T, Pointer= 1, Middle= 2, Ring= 3, Pinky= 4.

PAGE GOAL: To understand HOW THE GUITAR WORKS, and to be able

to communicate how to FIND NOTES on the guitar.

ACTION!

Your teacher should explain how SOUND IS CREATED by the guitar, and how by

pressing the strings at different frets you get different notes.

ACTION!

Your teacher should call out a STRING NAME, and you should pick the appropriate

string. You should do this for all the strings at least 3 times.

ACTION!

Your teacher should call out a FRET NUMBER, and you should press your # 1 finger of

your fretting hand, behind the appropriate fret. You should do this for frets 1-12 at least

2 times.

ACTION!

Your teacher should have you play a note on your guitar by calling out the string name,

the fret number, and which finger to use. (For example. Play the Low E string on the 3rd

fret with your number 1 finger.) Your teacher should do this using songs, like the bass

notes from a song, like Sweet home Alabama.

PAGE GOAL: To understand the function of CHORD GRIDS.

ACTION!

Your teacher should describe HOW CHORD GRIDS WORK, and draw dots on the

chords grid below, then help you find them on your guitar.

PAGE GOAL: To understand TABLATURE.

ACTION!

Your teacher should describe HOW TABLATURE WORKS, and draw numbers on the

tablature lines and then help you find them on your guitar.

PLAYING TIP:

The line closest to the bottom of the page represents low “E”. Low “E” is the string that

makes the LOWEST SOUND.

PAGE GOAL: To be able to UNDERSTAND RHYTHM, and be able to

COUNT IN TIME.

ACTION!

Your teacher should describe Rhythmic Beats, Counting, measures, and 4/4 time,

whole notes, whole note rests, half notes, half note rests. Your teacher should help

you count out loud and tap your foot to the whole and half note rhythms below, then your

teacher should write whole and half note rhythms on the blank staff and help you read

those rhythms.

This is the SONG section of this book

Each week you should be learning songs as

well as the workbook concepts.

Remember, its OK TO MAKE MISTAKES.

Try to play along with the song as far as you

can WITHOUT STOPPING.

There are more song charts at

www.allplaymusic.com

SWEET HOME ALABAMA - Lynyrd Skynyrd – Second Helping

*This transcription is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study,

scholarship or research.

Blvd of Broken Dreams- Green Day- American Idiot Intro |:Fm Ab |Eb Bb :| Verse |Fm Ab |Eb Bb | I walk a lonely road, the only one that I have ever Fm Ab Eb Bb known Don't know where it goes, But it's home to me and I walk Fm Ab Eb Bb alone Fm Ab Eb Bb I walk this empty street, On the Boulevard of broken Fm Ab Eb Bb dreams Where the city sleeps I'm the only one and I walk Fm Ab Eb Bb Alone I walk alone, I walk Fm Ab Eb Bb alone. I walk alone, I walk a.... Chorus |Db Ab |Eb Fm | My shadow's the only one that walks beside me Db Ab Eb Fm My shallow hearts the only thing that's beating Db Ab Eb Fm Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me |Db Ab |C | Till then I walk alone Interlude: Fm Ab Eb Bb Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ahhh-Ah Fm Ab Eb Bb Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ahhh-Ah

Verse I'm walking down the line That divides me somewhere in my mind On the border line of the edge And where I walk alone Read between the lines What's messed up and everything's all right Check my vital signs, to know I'm still alive And I walk alone I walk alone, I walk alone I walk alone, I walk a.... Repeat Chorus Solo x4 |:Db Ab |Eb Fm :| Verse I walk this empty street On the Boulevard of broken dreams Where the city sleeps And I'm the only one and I walk a..., Chorus Db Ab Eb Fm My shadow's the only one that walks beside me Db Ab Eb Fm My shallow hearts the only thing that's beating Db Ab Eb Fm Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me |Db Ab |C | % | Till then I walk alone Outro x4 |:F Db |Eb D | |Ab E :| End |Ab E | *This transcription is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.

Guitar Level 1 Song Cover Sheet

Goal: • Play this song using # 1 FINGER to play simple bass lines on the Low “E” and

“A” strings. • Memorize the NOTE NAMES and placement used in this song. • Be able to play a simple WHOLE AND HALF NOTE bass line along with the

recording.

Action: Your teacher should write the root notes for the chords in this song on the grids and tablature below, and then help you play those notes.

Action: Your teacher should write simple WHOLE AND HALF NOTE rhythms that fit this song on the staff line below. Numbers for counting and arrows for strumming should be included. You should COUNT OUT LOUD while playing the rhythms.

Beverly Hills Weezer Make believe Intro: |F5 Bb5 |F5 Bb5 | |F5 Bb5 |C5 E5| Verse |F5 Bb5 | Where I come from isn't all that F5 Bb5 great my automobile is a piece of crap F5 Bb5 C5 My fashion sense is a little whack E5 And my friends are just as screwy as me F5 Bb5 I didn't go to boarding schools F5 Bb5 Preppy girls never looked at me F5 Bb5 C5 Why should they I ain't nobody E5 Got nothing in my pocket Chorus: F5 Bb5 C5 Bb5 F5 Bb5 Beverly Hills ‐ That's where I wanna be C5 E5 Living in Beverly Hills F5 Bb5 C5 Bb5 F5 Bb5 Beverly Hills ‐ Rolling like a celebrity C5 E5 Living in Beverly Hills Verse Look at all those movie stars They're all so beautiful and clean When the housemaids scrub the floors They get the spaces in between

Steps to achieving your musical goals!

1. With your teachers help, select a target date to complete this book. Workbook target completion date:_____________________

2. Each week your teacher will make sure you have material to focus on for each subject, and will write what to practice in the space provided next to each subject.

The teacher will check the box next to each subject confirming that they taught you the information listed during that weeks class.

Then the teacher and the student will briefly share what is being taught with the parent.

The teacher will also write the lesson date, and sign their initials showing that weeks lesson is completed.

3. In the days between lessons the student must practice a minimum of 3 times, for a minimum of 10 minutes each time.

The parent must write their initials and the date on the practice page for each of the 3 required practices.

LOOK HERE FOR WHAT TO PRACTICE

PRACTICE SUBJECTS SONGS __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

RHYTHM __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________