Beginning Guitar Level 1 - Consonus Music Institute

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, trio, and four part ensemble arrangements as well as numerous exercises, musical examples, solo pieces and lead sheets.

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Online License

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7-month subscription to the Consonus Online Learning Site with related online course content.
Every exercise, solo, and ensemble piece is presented in its own review and/or practice video, demonstrated by the author and utilizing rhythmic audio backing to develop student timing and ensemble playing skills.
Online content mirrors the Course Lesson Plans and Student Workbook. Non-lesson related videos cover topics such as stringing and care for the guitar.

Instructor Development & Teaching Aids

Full Lesson Plans
Videos suitable for classroom demonstration and instruction
Supplemental teacher training videos which will help you get your class started right and progressing with topics including:
- How to teach a blended learning course;
- Layered learning techniques for differentiated learning;
- Ensemble rehearsal techniques and more.

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Course Workbook

Guitar Fundamentals Beginning Guitar Level I Student Workbook which includes 9-duo, trio, and four part ensemble arrangements as well as numerous exercises, musical examples, solo pieces and lead sheets.

Course Syllabus

Hear the Ensembles

Optional Teacher Training Workshops

Attend a CMI summer teacher training workshop taught by Mike Christiansen and CMI staff instructors. You’ll learn the same key concepts and techniques that Mike has developed and taught for over 30 years in his university guitar pedagogy courses.

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