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Browse The ADfm® Student Materials Folder
- Oversized Logo Folder & Printouts
- Open Chords & Barre Chords
- Capo, C*A*G*E*D and Triads Worksheets
- Bouncy Page: Strum Patterns
- Fingerstyle Patterns
- Radio Songs Rock, Pop & Folk leadsheets
- Frequent Updates and Additions
- Additionally Available on Google Drive
FRETBOARD
- Musical alphabet as represented on the fretboard
- Note names of the two bass strings (6E & 5A) and moving on to the B-string
- Tuning
- Octave shapes
- Triad shapes on top three strings
REPERTOIRE
- Song-based learning: your pick with recomendations
- Related songs as examples
- Play & Practice versions of songs
- No method-book songs ever
NOTATION
- Informal notation
- TABS
- Rhythm notation
- Intro to treble clef
- Chord charts & lead sheets
VOCABULARY
- Chord Vocab
- Scale & Melody Vocab
- Correct music terminology
PERFORMANCES
- Monthly Open-Mic Showcase
- Informal Jam Sessions
- Workshops at various local venues
TECHNIQUE
- Alternate picking, sweeping
- Fingerstyle, hybred & plucking
- Bouncy strumming
- Harmonics & tone control
- Palm-mutes
- Slurs
LISTENING
- The bass or root note
- The top or lead/melody note
- Chord decoration give-aways
- Repeat after me no looking
APPS AND SOFTWARE
- Downloadable printouts, Worksheets & Leadsheets
- Google Docs Lesson Notes
- Drum Machine & Flashcard Apps
- Premium TAB Memberships
RELATED INSTRUMENTS AND GEAR
- Bass & Ukulele
- Electric, Acoustic & Classical
- Pedals
- Capos & Straps
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