Course curriculum

    1. Week 1 - Intro To Open Chords / G and Em

    2. Lesson 1 Recording and Charts

    3. Week 2 - C and Am Chords

    4. Lesson 2 Recording And Charts

    5. Week 3 - D Major Chord and Brown Eyed Girl

    6. Lesson 3 Recording and Charts

    7. Week 4 - 2 Octave Minor Scale

    8. Lesson 4 Recording and Charts

    9. Week 5 - Application of Minor Scale / 12 Bar Blues Riff

    10. Lesson 5 Recording and Chart

    11. Week 6 - 12 Bar Blues Revisited

    12. Lesson 6 Recording and Chart

    13. Week 7 - Reading Lead Sheets

    14. Lesson 7 Recording and Charts

    15. Week 8 - Applying Chords - Simple Man and Take It Easy

    16. Lesson 8 Recording and Charts

    17. Week 9 - D Chord and Wagon Wheel

    18. Lesson 9 Recording

    19. Week 10 - Last Kiss and Knockin On Heaven's Door

    20. Lesson 10 Recording

    21. Week 11 - A and E Major Chords / Gloria

    22. Lesson 11 Recording

    23. Week 12 - Dominant 7 Chords - A7, D7, and E7

    24. Lesson 12 Recording

About this course

  • 3 x $40.00
  • 24 lessons
  • 10 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.