Course curriculum

    1. Basic Guitar Knowledge - Parts of the Guitar, Holding, Tuning, and First Exercise

    2. Lesson 1 Recording

    3. Simple Song - Amazing Grace Melody

    4. Lesson 2 Recording

    5. The Major Scale

    6. Lesson 3 Recording

    7. Major Scale Application 2 - New Orleans Style Blues Riff

    8. Lesson 4 Recording

    9. Major Scale Application - Down On The Corner by CCR

    10. Lesson 5 Recording

    11. Major Scale Octave 2 and Intro Riff to My Girl

    12. Week 6 Recording

    13. Star Spangled Banner

    14. Week 7 Recording

    15. Finding The Notes

    16. Lesson 8 Recording and Charts

    17. Power Chords

    18. Week 9 Recording and Charts

    19. Movable Power Chords

    20. Lesson 10 Recording and Chart

    21. Applying Power Chords - Smoke On The Water by Deep Purple

    22. Lesson 11 Recording and Charts

    23. Applying Power Chords Continued - Twist And Shout by The Beatles

    24. Week 12 Recording and Charts

About this course

  • 3 x $40.00
  • 24 lessons
  • 11.5 hours of video content

Instructor(s)

Bryan Billhimer

Center Stage instructor Bryan Billhimer is a 20 year guitar veteran with experience in teaching, live performance, and studio recordings. Bryan began his guitar playing career at the age of 14. Over a few years he learned all the fundamentals necessary to further his craft via self teaching and motivation. During high school and college Bryan performed in several bands on a regular basis playing blues and rock. In this time he earned a Bachelors degree from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati. Upon graduating college he worked in a local studio where he met producer Emosia (produced Blessid Union of Souls, Lakeisha Berri, etc.) and members of Blessid Union. After a year or so he was asked to join the band and toured for nearly ten years with the international recording artists covering the U.S., Japan, South Korea, Germany, and Afghanistan. Throughout his career in music, Bryan has also taught multiple students. Beginning in college and to the present, he has taught over 50 students in private lessons.