Learning with Denny Driscoll This presentation provides a view of available services and some insight as to how they will “look” Table of Contents 1.Guitar Lessons 2.Using a PA, Microphone, and Guitar Together 3.Singing With a PA System 4.Songwriting 5.Playing Well with Others 6.Live Performance

Guitar Lessons  Beginners Focus on Fundamentals Focus on Fundamentals Getting to Know your GuitarGetting to Know your Guitar FormForm Learning Chords & NotesLearning Chords & Notes Switching ChordsSwitching Chords The Elements of MusicThe Elements of Music Rhythm and Timing Rhythm and Timing Dynamics Dynamics Singing AND PlayingSinging AND Playing Learning a Song or Two Learning a Song or Two

Guitar Lessons  Intermediate Players Advanced Chord Switching Advanced Chord Switching Barre Chords Barre Chords Melodic Movement Between Chords Melodic Movement Between Chords Alternative Chord Forms Alternative Chord Forms Sliding, Hammering Sliding, Hammering Simple Lead Patterns Simple Lead Patterns Tasteful Acoustic Music! Tasteful Acoustic Music!

Guitar Lessons  Accomplished Players  Tasteful Acoustic Music! Playing Well with Others Playing Well with Others  Musicality Listening Listening Duets Duets Rhythm / Lead Switching Rhythm / Lead Switching Balance Balance

Using a PA, Microphone and Guitar Together  Set up Safety Safety Common precautions to eliminate annoying sound errors Common precautions to eliminate annoying sound errors  Quality Balance Balance Volume Volume  Monitors versus Mains

Singing with a PA System  Microphone Training  Effects  Balance Between Instrument(s) and Voice(es)  ONE Voice

Songwriting  Style Matching Topics, OR Not Matching Topics, OR Not Happy, Sad, Informative Happy, Sad, Informative Melody First? Maybe not! Melody First? Maybe not! KISS KISS  Topic The idea should be supported by the music The idea should be supported by the music  Duration  Making the point Using repetition and refrains Using repetition and refrains  A Song Has a Beginning, Middle, and an End! Getting Attention Getting Attention Keeping Attention Keeping Attention Ending Attention Ending Attention Dynamics Dynamics

Playing Well With Others Playing Well With Others  Learn SONGS  Learn different PARTS to Songs  Start a JAM Start with people you KNOW personally Start with people you KNOW personally DEFINE your idiom (Blues, Rock, Bluegrass, etc) DEFINE your idiom (Blues, Rock, Bluegrass, etc) KISS KISS  Make a SONG LIST  Prepare CHARTS  SHARE the Floor

Live Performance  Identify your Audience, AND Identify WITH your audience  Eye Contact  Contact Between Songs  Microphone Abuse  Set Lists  Planning  Opening and Closing

Rates  $35 per hour at my house  $40 per hour at another location  Expenses as required

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