C major scale

Em pentatonic scale

Select these chords from the chord chart. You may wish to try others as well.

Prelude 1----(mp3)

Prelude 2score ----(midi file)---(mp3)

notes on string 1

notes on string 2

notes on strings 1 and 2

(Now try Two string blues, and Strings 1&2 blues)

notes on string 3

(Now try Three string blues and Strings 123 blues)

notes on strings 1,2,3 - summary

notes on strings 4, 5, 6

Accidentals

Lesson (Sagreras)

ala Sagreras (Huf)

Apoyando (Shearer)

Strings 1&2 blues (Huf)

Two string blues (Turner&White)

Strings 123 blues (Huf)

Three string blues (Turner&White)

Nowhere Man ( Lennon and McCartney)

So where to now man  

Wipe out (Sufaris)

Ala Wipe out

Misty Mountain Hop (Page/Plant/Jones)

Aura Lee

Lion sleeps tonight

Lion awakes

Highest of 3 notes- You are played three notes, and you must tell which is the highest.

Lowest of 3 notes - You are played three notes, and you must tell which is the lowest.

3 and 4 beat rhythms- You are played a rhythm, and you must say whether it is in a 3 beat or 4 beat pattern.

(these tests are Bach2Roq NET software, level 1)

For children up to 10 years start Fletcher theory 1, otherwise try Dulcie Holland theory 1 (Chapters 1-6)

Knockin' on heaven's door (Dylan)

Almost at heavens door (Huf)

Gimme some lovin' (Winwood et al)

We didn't start the fire (Billy Joel)

It wasn't us either (Huf)

Rock fourth (Huf)

Canon in D (Pachelbel)

Song of Joy (Beethoven)

power chords

Prelude 6

Em flamenco ---(midi)

More on Accidentals

Prelude 26 (Huf)

Blues bass (Turner&White)

Boogie bass (Turner&White)

Blues in E (Turner&White)

Bass riff (Huf)

House of the rising sun (Trad)

Teen spirits (Cobain)

You needed me p1, p2

Highest of 5 notes- You are played five notes, and you must tell which is the highest.

Lowest of 5 notes - You are played five notes, and you must tell which is the lowest.

3 or 4 or or 5 beat rhythms- You are played a rhythm, and you must say whether it is in a 3 beat,  4 beat or 5 beat pattern.

Triads- A major or minor chord is played, and the student must say whether it is a major or minor chord.

Intervals- Two notes are played at about a one second interval. The student must state the interval.

(these tests are Bach2Roq NET software, level 2)

House of the rising sun Trad)- there are several RH patterns in this Am version. (Also consider the Em version in the version above in Rock section) 

Fast car (Chapman) - chords only

Walk of life (Knopfler) - chords only

Minuet (Bach) p1, p2 - play melody or bass or chords

Prelude 9

Prelude 10

Andante (Sor)

Gigue p1, p2 (Huf)

A minor blues (Huf)

12 bar boogie (Huf)

Flamenco (duet) (Huf)

Stomp slide (Huf)

Live the time of your life (Huf)

Lily was here (Stewart)

Lily was here too (Huf)

Memory (part 1) (Weber)

Highest of 8 notes- You are played eight notes, and you must tell which is the highest.

Lowest of 8 notes - You are played eight notes, and you must tell which is the lowest.

3 or 4 or 5 or 6  or beat rhythms- You are played a rhythm, and you must say whether it is in a 3 beat,  4 beat or 5 beat or 6 beat pattern.

Triads- A major or minor or seventh chord is played, and the student must say whether it is a major or minor chord.

Intervals- Two notes are played at about a one second interval. The student must state the interval.

(these tests are Bach2Roq NET software, level 3)

Lily was here (Stewart)

Lily was here too (Huf)

American Pie (McLean)

So far away (Knopfler)

Prelude (Collier)

Studies 1 or 2 (Opus 60)(Carcassi )

Allegro in A minor (Carcassi )

Prelude 1 (Tarrega) - video clip

maple leaf rag (Joplin) page 1, page  2

Danza viva (Liebert)

La Paloma (unknown)*

The Journey (Emmanuel)

Money for nothing' (Knopfler)

Scuttle Buttlin' (Vaughan)

Memory (part 2) (Weber)

Greensleeves (arr Collier)*

Man from Snowy River ()

Carillon (melody)*(Anon)

Duelling Banjoes (Trad) - page 1, page 2

Highest of 10 notes- You are played ten  notes, and you must tell which is the highest.

Lowest of 10 notes - You are played ten notes, and you must tell which is the lowest.

3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 beat rhythms- You are played a rhythm, and you must say whether it is in a 3 beat,  4 beat or 5 beat or 6 beat or 7 beat pattern.

Triads- A major or minor or major 7 or minor 7 chord is played, and the student must say whether it is a major or minor chord.

Intervals- Two notes are played at about a one second interval. The student must state the interval.

(these tests are Bach2Roq NET software, level 4)

Sultans of swing (Knopfler)

Let's dance (Rea)

Mission Impossible ()

Carillon*(Anon)

Preambulum (Anon)*

Guitar boogie (Anon)

Romanza (Anon)

Bourree (Bach)

Lagrima (Tarrega)

Easy winners (Joplin)

In the beginning (Mause)

So far away (Knopfler)

Isn't she lovely (Wonder)

Highest of 12 notes- You are played twelve notes, and you must tell which is the highest.

Lowest of 12 notes - You are played twelve notes, and you must tell which is the lowest.

3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 beat rhythms- You are played a rhythm, and you must say whether it is in a 3 beat,  4 beat or 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 beat pattern.

Triads- A major or minor chord or sebenth or diminished chord is played, and the student must say identify the chord type.

Intervals- Two notes are played at about a one second interval. The student must state the interval.

(these tests are Bach2Roq NET software, level 2)

All about the blues (Strommen)

Stairway to heaven (Page/Plant)

Minstrel Boy/Toss the feathers (trad, arr Corrs)