Lesson 3c – Learn a melody, learn a song-
4 Step Three – The Melody
The Goal
Your goal is to play this melody.
4.1 Apply the L.IS.P routine
Learn the melody slowly and effectively, by applying the LISP routine: Listen, imagine, sing, play.
Get ready
Get the Em chord in place.
- Place your fingers in order.
- Name the bass.
- Play the bass.
- Listen to what you have to do.
- Imagine what you have to do.
- Sing what you have to do.
- Play what you have to do.
Notice that I play the lalalala with the index and annular fingers alternating between them on each note. Also to play the lalalala on the G chord, lift the 3rd finger up and place it on the D note.
4.2 On your own
Now Stop the video and do it on your own. After each repetition ask yourself the following:
Check questions
- Did you turn on your metronome?
- Did you tap always your foot while playing?
- Did you count it in?
- Did you sing or say what you where doing?
- Did you play it non stop?
If your answer is no to any of the questions, repeat the full L.IS.P routine.
5 Step Four – Play the song
Play the full song with me.
Get your Em chord in place.
- Name the bass.
- Play the bass.
- Clarity check.
- and play along with me.
Repeat this step a few times before moving on.
5.1 On your own
Now Stop the video and play the song on your own. After each repetition ask yourself the following:
Check questions
- Did you turn on your metronome?
- Did you tap always your foot while playing?
- Did you count it in
- Did you sing or say what you where doing?
- Did you play it non stop?
If your answer is no to any of the questions, repeat this whole video from the beginning. Have fun.
6 Consolidation exercises
As mentioned, in each lesson you will learn a new section of the full final song of this course. This final song, brings to life all the musical objectives of this course. If you can play it and have fun at the same time, will mean that you have learnt effectively.
Therefore, I will ask you in every new lesson, to consolidate all you have previously learnt.
But, please make sure you have completed all previous assignments, in a satisfactory manner, as they are designed to break up the learning process into fun, and comfortable steps.
Play along with me song number one but at a quicker tempo.
6.1 On your own
Stop the video, and play the song on your own, at your comfortable tempo, which is the slowest tempo you can do it at. After each play ask yourself the following:
Check questions
- Did you turn on your metronome?
- Did you tap always your foot while playing?
- Did you count it in?
- Did you sing or say what you where doing?
- Did you play it non stop?
If your answer is no to any of these questions, repeat the exercise until you only have yes answers.
If after a few repeats, you still cannot play it right, and start feeling frustrated, stop and repeat lesson 2, to further consolidate this song, by practicing it in more manageable steps.
7 Assignments
Quiz
How many bars does the Song 3 have? The new song of this lesson.
On what bar of the Song 3 does the melody section start?
7.2 Record yourself
Record the song in video, with your phone, playing 6 ( The song with the C and Am chords at a quicker speed ). Your recording must answer yes to the following check questions. Once you are satisfied please submit your recording.
Check questions
- Did you turn on your metronome?
- Did you tap your feet while recording?
- Did you count it in?
- Did you sing what you were doing?
- Did you play it non stop ?
7.3 Record yourself
Record yourself in video, with your phone, playing 3 ( The song in this lesson with the Em and G chords). Your recording must answer yes to the following check questions. Once you are satisfied please submit your recording.
Check questions
- Did you turn on your metronome?
- Did you tap your feet while recording?
- Did you count it in?
- Did you sing what you were doing?
- Did you play it non stop ?
8 Recommended listening
Follow these links to my you tube channel and listen to a selection of guitarists in jazz, blues, rock and flamenco styles.
Recommended listening Jazz Guitar
