Beginning Guitar Complete
Students expand their knowledge beginning with the introduction of basic skills including single note play, various strumming patterns as well as numerous open position chord forms. Students journey from reading tablature to standard notation. Level 2 begins with open position chords and progress to movable power chords. Improvisation is introduced, based on movable pentatonic scales. Read the Rest…
Intermediate Guitar Complete
Intermediate Guitar Complete continues the teaching progression established in Guitar Fundamentals – Beginning Complete. This course also provides an excellent entry point into a blended learning class model for students who have developed basic note reading skills and instrumental technique using another method. The course contains 41 lessons designed to be taught over two semesters. Author Mike Read the Rest…
World Percussion Level 1
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Intermediate Guitar Level 2
Intermediate Guitar Level 2 is the 2nd semester continuation of Consonus Music Institute’s Guitar Fundamentals intermediate Guitar course. The course teaching progression continues with new chord vocabulary, including additional Barre chord forms and the introduction of slash chords. Note-reading studies emphasize the 5th position notes on all 6 strings. The complexity of performance material is Read the Rest…
Beginning Ukulele
The ukulele is experiencing an unprecedented growth in popularity with students of all ages. It’s the perfect introduction to fretted instruments for younger students, and a great way to attract older students to music participation. CMI’s Ukulele Ensemble is the first course to present the Ukulele in an ensemble-based, blended learning class format. Like all Read the Rest…
Intermediate Guitar Level 1
Intermediate Guitar Level 1 continues the teaching progression established in Guitar Fundamentals Beginning Guitar Level 2. This course also provides an excellent entry point into a blended learning class model for students who have developed basic note reading skills and instrumental technique. The course contains 23 lessons designed to be taught over a semester. Author Read the Rest…
Beginning Guitar Level 1
This fun and engaging 23-lesson, blended learning course is intended for beginning guitar students. Basic technical skills are introduced, including single note playing, various strumming patterns in 3/4 and 4/4 time, as well as numerous open position chord forms. Reading skills progress from rhythmic tablature to the introduction of standard notation. Course Repertoire includes: 9-duo, Read the Rest…
Beginning Guitar Level 2
This fun and engaging 23 lesson, blended learning course is the continuation of Guitar Fundamentals – Beginning Guitar – Level 1. It is designed to be taught as the 2nd semester of a one-year beginning ensemble guitar program. Students expand their knowledge of open position chords and progress to movable power chords. Improvisation is introduced, Read the Rest…
