White Belt Lessons
Notes on the Neck
Drilling
Low E String Notes – 20 seconds – Gi and NoGi
A String Notes – 20 seconds – Gi and NoGi
Low E and A String Notes – 40 seconds – Gi and NoGi
D String Notes – 20 seconds – Gi and NoGi
Low E, A and D String Notes – 1 minute, 10 seconds – Gi and NoGi
G String Notes – 20 seconds – Gi and NoGi
Low E, A, D, and G String Notes – 1 Minute, 40 seconds – Gi and NoGi
B String Notes – 20 seconds – Gi and NoGi
Low E, A, D, G and B String Notes – 2 minutes, 10 seconds – Gi and NoGi
High E String Notes – 15 seconds – Gi and NoGi
All Strings – 2 minutes, 40 seconds – Gi and NoGi
“The Exercise” – Phase 1
Drilling
Play “The Exercise” starting on the natural notes of the Low E String, in order.
(No flashcards)
Major Scales
Drilling
Build Major Scale from Chromatic Scale – No time limit – NoGi
Sharps and Flats in Natural Note Major Scales – 30 seconds – NoGi
Spell the Major Scale – 45 seconds – NoGi
Minor Scales
Drilling
Build Minor Scale from Chromatic Scale – No Time Limit – NoGi
Relative Minor – 30 seconds – NoGi
Sharps and Flats in Natural Note Minor Scales – 30 seconds – NoGi
Spell the Minor Scale – 45 seconds – NoGi
“The Exercise” – Phase 2
Triads
Drilling
Major Triad Spellings – 15 seconds – NoGi
Minor Triad Spellings – 15 seconds – NoGi
Major and Minor Triad Spellings – 30 seconds – NoGi
t1 Triads
Drilling
t1 Major and Minor Barre Chord Comparisons – 15 seconds – NoGi
t1 Major and Minor Find the Root – 15 seconds – NoGi
t1 Major Triads – 60 seconds – Gi
t1 Minor Triads – 60 seconds – Gi
t1 Major and Minor Triads – 2 minutes – Gi
t1 Triad Names – 15 seconds – NoGi
Blue Belt Test
In the fight, there’s nowhere to hide. In order to level up, you have to put your skills on display and prove that you can perform under pressure. The Blue Belt test is a timed test that proves you’ve begun to internalize the concepts laid out above. When you pass, you’ll have access to all the Blue Belt course work as well as Blue Belt only perks.
Blue Belt Lessons
t2 Triads
Drilling
t2 Major and Minor Barre Chord Comparison – 15 seconds – NoGi
t2 Major and Minor Find the Root 15 seconds – NoGi
t2 Major Triads – 1 minute – Gi and NoGi
t2 Minor Triads – 1 minute – Gi and NoGi
t2 Major and Minor Triads – 2 minutes – Gi and NoGi
t2 Triad Names – 15 seconds – NoGi
“The Exercise” – Phase 3
Drilling
Natural notes, starting on any string, out of order. – 7 minutes, 30 seconds (80 bpm) – Gi and NoGi
t1 and t2 Triads – Part 1
Drilling
t1 and t2 Major and Minor Barre Chord Comparisons – 30 seconds – NoGi
t1 and t2 Find the Root Flash Cards – 30 seconds – NoGi
t1 and t2 Triad Names – 30 seconds – NoGi
Major t1 Triad Names to Triad Shapes – 1 minute, 30 seconds – Gi and NoGi
Minor t1 Triad Names to Triad Shapes – 1 minute, 30 seconds – Gi and NoGi
t1 Major and Minor Triad Names to Triad Shapes – 3 minutes – Gi and NoGi
“The Exercise” – Phase 4
Drilling
Natural notes, starting on any string, out of order. String name, not string number. – 7 minutes, 30 seconds (80 bpm) – Gi and NoGi
t1 and t2 Triads – Part 2
Drilling
Major t2 Triad Names to Triad Shapes – 1 minute, 30 seconds – Gi and NoGo
Minor t2 Triad Names to Triad Shapes – 1 minute, 30 seconds – Gi and NoGi
t2 Major and Minor Triad Names to Shapes – 3 minutes – Gi and NoGi
t1 and t2 Triad Shapes – 4 minutes, 30 seconds – Gi and NoGi
t1 and t2 Triad Names to Shapes– 7 minutes, 30 seconds – Gi and NoGi
Intervals
Drilling
Interval Half Steps – 30 Seconds – NoGi
Interval Shapes – Up – 3 minutes – Gi and NoGi
Interval Opposites – 15 seconds – NoGi
Interval Shapes – Down – 3 minutes 30 seconds – Gi and NoGi
Spell the Triad Flashcards – 2 minutes – Gi and NoGi
Nashville Numbers
Drilling
Chord Scales – 1 minute – NoGi
I, IV, V, vi – 30 seconds – NoGi
Nashville Numbers I, IV, V, vi Individual – 1 minute, 15 seconds – NoGi
Nashville Numbers Individual – 3 minutes – NoGi
Purple Belt Test
Drilling
Schedule your Purple Belt Test with Josh.
Purple Belt Lessons
“The Exercise” – Phase 5
Drilling
Unnatural Notes, starting on bottom string, in order. (No Flashcards)
t1 and t2 Unnatural Note Triads – Part 1
“The Exercise” – Phase 6
t1 and t2 Unnatural Note Triads – Part 2
Drilling
t1 Major Unnatural Notes Triad Names to Triad Shapes
t1 minor Unnatural Notes Triad Names to Triad Shapes
t1 major and minor Unnatural Notes Triad Names to Triad Shapes
t2 Major Unnatural notes Triad names to triad shapes
t2 minor Unnatural notes Triad names to triad shapes
t2 Major and Minor Unnatural notes Triad names to triad shapes
t1 and t2 Major and Minor Unnatural Note Triads, names to shapes
“The Exercise” – Phase 6
t1 Triad Chord Progressions
t2 Triad Chord Progressions
t1 and t2 Nashville Numbers Chord Charts
Purple Belt Test
Schedule your test with Josh.
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