GUITAR LESSONS – Mark Stultz

My method for teaching guitar is more holistic which includes learning to play songs you like, performance preparation, developing your style, playing with other guitarists/musicians and theory, chords, modes, scales, arpeggios etc.

I focus on your goals, not just walk through a published lesson book.

Each student has different goals that change quickly as they learn and adapting to that inspiration and muse is important to fining the musician inside of the student.

Contact me mkstultz@yahoo.com for a free meet & greet, assessment and custom lesson plan!

LESSONS

Ages 8 through 88, it’s never too late to start playing guitar.
Customized instruction to meet your needs and goals or help you set musical goals and achieve them
All materials provided
Learn the songs you like now as you improve timing, theory, tone and technique
Acoustic / Electric or Bass Guitar
Learn how to accompany your vocals, another vocalist or play your part in a group or band
4 levels, Beginner through Advanced
Pop, Rock, Country, Blues, Jazz, Worship
Lessons once per weekend,
Rate: $30/hr or $20 per 1/2 hr
Learn to play almost any song in any key by using a capo and learning just 12 chords
Free string changing on your guitar upon request
Guitar and equipment guidance selecting what you need, where to find it, help with buying, selling, trading or upgrading guitars and accessories
Here’s some of my CD Releases Full Music Discography Page

RHYTHM GUITAR I:

Fundamentals, Playing Songs You Like, and Chords in 5 Keys Duration: 3-6 months*

Guitar Parts and Care
Tuning Your Guitar
Fretboard Layout, Notes and Strings
Pick Choice, String Attack, Hand and Thumb Positioning
Basic Chord Diagrams
Major vs. minor (major 3rd vs minor 3rd)
Picking and Strumming (Basic Rhythms: quarter- 4 down , eighth- 4 down/4 up , sixteenth – 8 down/8 up)
Intro to Chord Numbers and the Nashville System Used by all Performing and Studio Musicians
Chord Numbers http://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/chords-key-g.html
Chords in G Major G C D (I-IV-V) / Minor Em Am (vim-iim)
Beats and Measures
Right Hand Rhythm Techniques
On line Metronome, Timing, Being a Rhythm Drummer and finding the Groove
Dynamics, Power, Control, Damping & Syncopation
“The Singers Easy Money Chord Guitar Method – 6 Chords and a Capo” lets you play 75% of pop, country and rock songs http://www.angelfire.com/fl4/moneychords/IVviIV.html

Note: Vocalists may elect to work here for an additional 2 to 3 months on favorite songs before moving on

Chords in C Major C F G (I-IV-V) / Minor Am Dm (vim-iim)
Chords in D Major D G A (I-IV-V) / Minor Em F#m (vim-iim)
Chords in E Major E A B (I-IV-V) / Minor C#m F#m (vim-iim)
Chords in A Major A D E (I-IV-V) / Minor Bm Dm (vim-iim)
Bass runs and Simple Passing Chords
Fingerpicking
Fingers w/ Pick
Changing Strings

RHYTHM GUITAR II: Progressions and Writing Songs Duration: 6-12 months*

Bar Chords
Chord Triad of Root, 3rd 5th (CAGED System)
Bass runs and Passing Chords
Relationship of Melody – Key – Scale -Notes – Chords
Relative Minor Chords
Substitute Chords
Colored and Textured and Suspended Chords
Timing: 4/4 vs 3/4
Open string Chord shapes that are simple yet, full and rich
Power Chords (Root and 5th)
Reading Tablature
The Chord Numbers and the Nashville Number System used by all performing and studio musicians
Chord Numbers http://www.guitar-chords.org.uk/chords-key-g.html
Keys and Transposing Chords
Major Common Chord Progressions / number system for a few classic styles

LEAD GUITAR I:

Techniques, Patterns, Scales and Modes Duration: 6-12 months* Pentatonic – Major and minor

Semitone (1/2 step) vs. Full tone (whole step)
Blues Scale
Sing what you play
Alternate Picking / Double Picking
Techniques: Hammer On / Pull Off / Slides / Triplets
Bends: semitone / half / full
G Major / Ionian scale
Guitar Tablature (Tab)
5 Modes
Playing lead notes out of the CAGED Chord Positions
Double Stops (4th, 4rds, 5ths)
Octaves
Using Drone Open Strings
Major and Minor Arpeggios
Stretching It Out: Sandman Arpeggios

LEAD GUITAR II:Improvisation

Major Improvisation
Minor Improvisation
Blues Improvisation
Modal Improvisation
Stylistic Improvisation
Rock
Jazz and Swing
Acoustic Flatpicking
Country
World Beat / Span
Surf

* Duration noted is for reference only and not guaranteed. Learning speed and comprehension is dependent on the student’s natural talent level, practice discipline and commitment to learning. ____________________________________________

ONLINE METRONOME

http://www.studybass.com/tools/online-metronome/

LESSONS

http://www.justinguitar.com/en/TB-000-TheBasics.php http://www.angelfire.com/fl4/moneychords/guitarlessons.html http://www.zentao.com/guitar/guitar-lessons.html http://www.zentao.com/guitar/theory/ http://www.justinguitar.com/en/IM-000-IntermediateMethod.php http://www.strumpatterns.com/Strums/strumsPage01.htm

GUITAR VIDEO LESSONS http://www.youtube.com/user/martyzsongs/videos http://truefire.com/tftv/?channel=acoustic-survival-guide&videofile=mp4:guitar-acoustic-survival-guide-videos/argsg51-guitar-lessons-I-bVII-IV-part1

HIT SONGS CHORD CHARTS in ANY KEY

http://www.e-chords.com/ http://guitar.about.com/library/bleasysongs00s.htm http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/top/top100.htm http://www.guitarmasta.net/Pop/ http://guitar.about.com/library/bleasysongs00s.htm

GUITAR TAB- HOW TO READ IT http://guitar.about.com/od/tabchordslyrics/ss/read_guitar_tab.htm http://www.justinguitar.com/en/TB-011-ReadTAB.php

TRANSPOSER TOOLS

http://www.logue.net/xp/ http://www.simusic.com/transpose.html http://www.theoreticallycorrect.com/KeySwitch-Song-Transposer-PublicBeta/index.html

CHORD CHARTS IN ALL KEYS

http://www.chordsbykey.com/ http://i-love-guitar.com/guitar-chords-major-keys.html http://www.drpsychotic.com/strike_a_chord/strikeachord.html http://worshipguitarguy.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/wgg-chords-exposed1.pdf http://www.jazzguitar.be/jazzguitar_lessons.html http://www.hobby-hour.com/guitar/chords.php