Blues music is one of the most important genres for any aspiring guitar player to learn. It’s also one of the best genres for guitar teachers to guide their students through as modern genres like jazz, rock and metal all evolved from the blues once upon a time. In this mini-course on Teaching Blues Guitar in 5 Easy Levels, you will learn five simple lessons that you can take anybody through, even a beginner having their very first lesson.
Founder and CEO of Melbourne Guitar Academy and Head of Guitar at TopMusic
Michael Gumley is founder at Melbourne Guitar Academy, creator of Guitar Dojo Online and Guitar Ninjas, and TopMusic’s Head of Guitar. He rocked his start at guitar playing at age 15 and was instantly hooked. Michael brings his passion for music and love of all things guitar to every lesson, and seeks to help students capture that same excitement and wonder on their own journeys.
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Teach any student, no matter their level, how to play along to any song
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Take your students from the basics of chords to writing their very own chord compositions in just 10 lessons
Everything you need to know about teaching the blues and basic improvising
Help your students explore pop music, alongside their traditional repertoire
Complete guide for creatively teaching the first 10 weeks of “No Book” lessons
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