Alex Blake Infinite Guitar

About

I offer customised electric/acoustic guitar lessons to students of all ages and ethnicities. The Holistic Teaching Model used is based on the practical, theoritical and psychological aspects of playing that aim for the best results possible. Below there is a detailed list of what to expect to learn in the lessons

1. Chords (Triads/Inversions, Diads, All 7th Chords/Inversions, 9th-11th-13 Chords, Most Common Progressions In Styles etc.)
2. Rhythm Playing (Funk, Rock, Country, Metal, Blues, Ballad styles)
3. Scales (Blues Scale, Pentatonic Major, Pentatonic Minor, Diatonic Major and Minor, Modes, Harmonic Minor Scale, Melodic Minor Scale, Diminished Scales, Whole Tone)
4. Improvising - Beginner/Intermidiate/Advenced level. Building a vocabulary in all keys in the styles chosen and learning to create melodic and very musical leads on the spot
5. Theory - All Scales, Chords, Arpeggios, Rhythm Notation, Circle Of 5hts/4ths,
6. Harmony - Modern Approach To Contemporary Styles
7. Repetoire - based on the students stylistic choices
8. Techniques - Alternate picking, Sweep picking, Legato (Hammer on/pull off hard-rock style ), Tapping, Economy picking, Hybrid picking, Bending, Vibrato, String Skipping, Intervallic Playing, Strumming, Rhythmic understanding and application Time-feel and rhythmic awareness, Rhythm and time exercises, Irregular Note groupings , Melodic patterns and sequences.
9. Ear Training - All Ascending Intervals, All Descending Intervals, Chord Recognision, Scale Recognition
10. Equipment/Tone - An in depth breakdown of how to achieve great tone and what equipment to use to better compliment and create the students sound
11. Mindset/Psychology For Musicians

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