Stage 5 · Elementary
The Lead Hills
Pentatonic, alternate picking, legato and improvisation
From accompanying to singing with the guitar. You learn the minor pentatonic, alternate picking, hammer-ons, pull-offs and slides, answer phrases by ear and improvise your first solo.
Stops in this stage
- The minor pentatonic: box oneFive notes that sound good together and their most famous shape.
- Alternate pickingDown-up: economy, hand sync and clean speed.
- Hammer-ons, pull-offs and slidesSounding notes without the pick and sliding between them.
- Call and response: playing by earListen, sing and repeat phrases: your ear as a teacher.
- Your first improvisationPhrases, space and repetition over a blues.
- Milestone: The Lead HillsReview, practical challenge and self-assessment to close the stage with everything you learned.