Course curriculum

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    Beginner Guitar Phase 2

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

    • Lesson 1 Recording and Charts

    • Week 2 - C and Am Chords

    • Lesson 2 Recording And Charts

    • Week 3 - D Major Chord and Brown Eyed Girl

    • Lesson 3 Recording and Charts

    • Week 4 - 2 Octave Minor Scale

    • Lesson 4 Recording and Charts

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

    • Lesson 5 Recording and Chart

    • Week 6 - 12 Bar Blues Revisited

    • Lesson 6 Recording and Chart

    • Week 7 - Reading Lead Sheets

    • Lesson 7 Recording and Charts

    • Week 8 - Applying Chords - Simple Man and Take It Easy

    • Lesson 8 Recording and Charts

    • Week 9 - D Chord and Wagon Wheel

    • Lesson 9 Recording

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

    • Lesson 10 Recording

    • Week 11 - A and E Major Chords / Gloria

    • Lesson 11 Recording

    • Week 12 - Dominant 7 Chords - A7, D7, and E7

    • Lesson 12 Recording

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.