Crafting Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangements

Learn a Step By Step Method To Create Your Own Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangements From The Songs You Love

What you'll learn

How Take a Song And Transform It Into a Fingerstyle Arrangement

Essential Fingerstyle Techniques: Students will master fundamental fingerstyle guitar techniques, including fingerpicking, open chords, barre chords, and more.

Discover how to harmonize the melody with chords, creating rich and dynamic arrangements that sound full and melodious.

Explore alternate bass picking, adding depth and complexity to your arrangements by incorporating dynamic basslines.

Practical Application: Implement these techniques on real songs, gaining hands-on experience in crafting captivating fingerstyle guitar arrangements.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of guitar open chords

A will to learn, practice and play

Description

Learn to create Fingerstyle Guitar Arrangements.In this course, you will delve into the art of crafting your very own fingerstyle guitar arrangements. Fingerstyle guitar is a magical realm where you play both melody and harmony on a single guitar, transforming you into a one-person band.Here, you'll discover the secrets to selecting songs that are perfect for fingerstyle arrangements. Through a structured journey of 5 essential steps, you will master the art of transforming ordinary songs into captivating fingerstyle arrangements. Along the way, we'll explore three songs, breaking down each of these steps, and giving you an in-depth understanding of the process in action.By the course's conclusion, you'll be ready to tackle a unique challenge: taking a song and applying everything you've learned to create your very own fingerstyle arrangement from scratch.I will guide you through each of these 5 crucial steps, providing clear explanations and practical demonstrations. With the help of real songs, I'll show you precisely how to implement each step, revealing how songs evolve into complete arrangements.Furthermore, we'll delve into music theory, essential component that enable you to create arrangements with confidence and gain a deeper understanding of the artistry at play.Join this course and embark on a musical journey where you'll unlock the power of fingerstyle guitar and become a master of your own musical creations.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Overview Of The Steps and The Theory

Lecture 2 What is Fingerstyle Guitar

Lecture 3 The Difference Between Fingerpicking and Fingerstyle

Lecture 4 Selecting The Right Song

Lecture 5 Choosing The Scale

Lecture 6 The 5 Steps For Arranging Overview

Lecture 7 Step 1 - Melody Exploration

Lecture 8 *Melody Ear Training

Lecture 9 Step 2 - Finding The Harmony

Lecture 10 *Harmony Ear Training

Lecture 11 *Harmony Music Theory

Lecture 12 Step 3 - Playing Bass and Melody

Lecture 13 Step 4 - Adding Alternate Bass Picking

Lecture 14 Step 5 - Double Time Alternate Bass Picking - Picking It UP!

Lecture 15 From Theory Into Practice

Section 3: First Song - Aura Lee

Lecture 16 1st STEP - MELODY EXPLORATION - Performance

Lecture 17 Hold The Bass - Let It Ring

Lecture 18 Aura Lee - Melody - Bars 1-4 Teaching

Lecture 19 Aura Lee - Melody - Bars 1-4 Play Along

Lecture 20 Aura Lee - Melody - Bars 5-8 Overview

Lecture 21 Aura Lee - Melody - Bars 9-12 Teaching

Lecture 22 Aura Lee - Melody - Bars 9-12 Play Along

Lecture 23 Aura Lee - Melody - Bars 13-16 Teaching

Lecture 24 Aura Lee - Melody - Bars 13-16 Play Along

Lecture 25 Aura Lee - Melody - Bars 9-16 Play Along

Lecture 26 Aura Lee - Melody - Bars 1-16 Play Along

Lecture 27 2nd STEP - HARMONY - LEARN THE CHORDS

Lecture 28 * F Chord With Thumb

Lecture 29 3rd STEP - ADD THE BASS OF THE CHORD

Lecture 30 Add Bass Bars 1-4 Teaching

Lecture 31 Add Bass Bars 1-4 Play Along

Lecture 32 Add Bass Bars 5-8 Overview

Lecture 33 Add Bass Bars 9-12 Teaching

Lecture 34 Add Bass Bars 9-12 Play Along

Lecture 35 Add Bass Bars 13-16 Teaching

Lecture 36 Add Bass Bars 13-16 Play Along

Lecture 37 Add Bass Bars 9-16 Play Along

Lecture 38 Add Bass Bars 1-16 Whole play Along

Lecture 39 4th STEP - ALTERNATE BASS PICKING - Performance

Lecture 40 Alternate Bass Bars 1-4 Teaching

Lecture 41 Alternate Bass Bars 1-4 Play Along

Lecture 42 Alternate Bass Bars 5-8 Overview

Lecture 43 Alternate Bass Bars 1-8 Play Along

Lecture 44 Alternate Bass Bars 9-12 Teaching

Lecture 45 Alternate Bass Bars 9-12 Play Along

Lecture 46 Alternate Bass Bars 13-16 Teaching

Lecture 47 Alternate Bass Bars 13-16 Play Along

Lecture 48 Alternate Bass Bars 9-16 Play Along

Lecture 49 Alternate Bass Bars 1-16 Whole Play Along

Section 4: Aura Lee 5th Step - DOUBLE TIME ALTERNATE BASS PICKING

Lecture 50 Aura lee - 5th Step 1st Stage Overview

Lecture 51 Aura Lee 5th STEP 1st Stage Performance

Lecture 52 Double Time 1st Stage Bars 1-4 Teaching

Lecture 53 Double Time 1st Stage Bars 1-4 Play Along

Lecture 54 Double Time 1st Stage Bars 5-8 Overview

Lecture 55 Double Time 1st Stage Bars 9-12 Teaching

Lecture 56 Double Time 1st Stage Bars 9-12 Play Along

Lecture 57 Double Time 1st Stage Bars 13-16 Teaching

Lecture 58 Double Time 1st Stage Bars 13-16 Play Along

Lecture 59 Double Time 1st Stage Bars 9-16 Play Along

Lecture 60 Double Time 1st Stage Bars 1-16 Whole Tune Play Along

Lecture 61 Aura Lee - 5th Step 2nd Stage Performance

Lecture 62 * Rhythmic Patterns

Lecture 63 Double Time 2nd Stage Bars 1-4 Teaching

Lecture 64 Double Time 2nd Stage Bars 1-4 Play Along

Lecture 65 Double Time 2nd Stage Bars 5-8 Overview

Lecture 66 Double Time 2nd Stage Bars 9-12 Teaching

Lecture 67 Double Time 2nd Stage Bars 9-12 Play Along

Lecture 68 Double Time 2nd Stage Bars 13-16 Teaching

Lecture 69 Double Time 2nd Stage Bars 13-16 Play Along

Lecture 70 Double Time 2nd Stage Bars 9-16 Play Along

Lecture 71 Double Time 2nd Stage Bars 1-16 Whole Tune Play Along

Section 5: Aura Lee - EXTRA STEP - The Ballad Arrangement

Lecture 72 Aura Lee The Ballad Arrangement Performance

Lecture 73 The Ballad Arrangement Bars 1-4 Teaching

Lecture 74 The Ballad Arrangement Bars 1-4 Play Along

Lecture 75 The Ballad Arrangement Bars 5-8 Overview

Lecture 76 The Ballad Arrangement Bars 9-12 Teaching

Lecture 77 The Ballad Arrangement Bars 9-12 Play Along

Lecture 78 The Ballad Arrangement Bars 13-16 Teaching

Lecture 79 The Ballad Arrangement Bars 13-16 Play Along

Lecture 80 The Ballad Arrangement Bars 9-16 Play Along

Lecture 81 The Ballad Arrangement Bars 1-16 Whole Tune Play Along

Section 6: Second Song - Wayfaring Stranger

Lecture 82 Wayfaring Stranger Overview

Lecture 83 Wayfaring Stranger 1st STEP - MELODY EXPLORATION - Performance

Lecture 84 Melody Bars 1-4 Teaching

Lecture 85 Melody Bars 1-4 Play Along

Lecture 86 Melody Bars 5-8 Teaching

Lecture 87 Melody Bars 5-8 Play Along

Lecture 88 Melody Bars 1-8 Play Along

Lecture 89 Melody Bars 9-12 Teaching

Lecture 90 Melody Bars 9-12 Play Along

Lecture 91 Melody Bars 13-17 Teaching

Lecture 92 Melody Bars 13-17 Play Along

Lecture 93 Melody Bars 9-17 Play Along

Lecture 94 Melody Bars 1-17 Play Along

Lecture 95 Wayfaring Stranger - 2nd STEP - FIND THE HARMONY - CHORDS

Lecture 96 Wayfaring Stranger Harmony Play Along

Lecture 97 Wayfaring Stranger - 3rd STEP - ADD THE BASS

Lecture 98 Add The Bass - Bars 1-4 Teaching

Lecture 99 Add The Bass - Bars 1-4 Play Along

Lecture 100 Add The Bass - Bars 5-8 Teaching

Lecture 101 Add The Bass - Bars 5-8 Play Along

Lecture 102 Add The Bass - Bars 1-8 Teaching

Lecture 103 Add The Bass - Bars 9-12 Teaching

Lecture 104 Add The Bass - Bars 9-12 Play Along

Lecture 105 Add The Bass - Bars 13-17 Teaching

Lecture 106 Add The Bass - Bars 13-17 Play Along

Lecture 107 Add The Bass - Bars 9-17 Play Along

Lecture 108 Add The Bass - Bars 1-17 Whole Song Play Along

Section 7: Wayfaring Stranger 4th STEP - ALTERNATE BASS PICKING

Lecture 109 Wayfaring Stranger 4th Step Alternate Bass Performance

Lecture 110 Wayfaring Stranger Alternate Bass Overview

Lecture 111 Alternate Bass Bars 1-4 Teaching

Lecture 112 Alternate Bass Bars 1-4 Play Along

Lecture 113 Alternate Bass Bars 5-8 Teaching

Lecture 114 Alternate Bass Bars 5-8 Play Along

Lecture 115 Alternate Bass Bars 1-8 Play Along

Lecture 116 Alternate Bass Bars 9-12 Teaching

Lecture 117 Alternate Bass Bars 9-12 Play Along

Lecture 118 Alternate Bass Bars 1-12 Play Along

Lecture 119 Alternate Bass Bars 13-17 Teaching

Lecture 120 Alternate Bass Bars 13-17 Play Along

Lecture 121 Alternate Bass Bars 9-17 Play Along

Lecture 122 Alternate Bass Bars 1-17 Whole Song Play Along

Section 8: Wayfaring Stranger 5th STEP - DOUBLE TIME ALTERNATE BASS PICKING

Lecture 123 Wayfaring Stranger 5th Step Performance

Lecture 124 Double Time Picking Overview

Lecture 125 Double Time Picking Bars 1-4 Teaching

Lecture 126 Double Time Picking Bars 1-4 Play Along

Lecture 127 Double Time Picking Bars 5-8 Teaching

Lecture 128 Double Time Picking Bars 5-8 play Along

Lecture 129 Double Time Picking Bars 1-8 Play Along

Lecture 130 Double Time Picking Bars 9-12 Teaching

Lecture 131 Double Time Picking Bars 9-12 Play Along

Lecture 132 Double Time Picking Bars 1-12 Play Along

Lecture 133 Double Time Picking Bars 13-17 Teaching

Lecture 134 Double Time Picking Bars 13-17 Play Along

Lecture 135 Double Time Picking Bars 9-17 Play Along

Lecture 136 Double Time Picking Bars 1-17 Whole Arrangement Play Along

Section 9: Third Song - SHENANDOAH - The Wide Missouri

Lecture 137 Shenandoah Introduction

Lecture 138 Shenandoah 1st STEP - MELODY EXPLORATION - Performance

Lecture 139 Melody Bars 1-4 Teaching

Lecture 140 Melody Bars 1-4 Play Along

Lecture 141 Melody Bars 5-7 Teaching

Lecture 142 Melody Bars 5-7 Play Along

Lecture 143 Melody Bars 1-7 Play Along

Lecture 144 Melody Bars 7-11 Teaching

Lecture 145 Melody Bars 7-11 Play Along

Lecture 146 Melody Bars 1-11 Whole Song Play Along

Lecture 147 Shenandoah 2nd STEP - HARMONY - Performance

Lecture 148 Harmony Teaching

Lecture 149 Harmony Play Along

Lecture 150 Why I Use The D/F# Chord

Lecture 151 Shenandoah - 3rd STEP - ADD THE BASS - Performance

Lecture 152 Add The Bass - Overview

Lecture 153 Add The Bass Bars 1-4 Teaching

Lecture 154 Add The Bass Bars 1-4 Play Along

Lecture 155 Add The Bass Bars 5-7 Teaching

Lecture 156 Add The Bass Bars 5-7 Play Along

Lecture 157 Add The Bass Bars 1-7 Play Along

Lecture 158 Add The Bass Bars 7-11 Teaching

Lecture 159 Add The Bass Bars 7-11 Play Along

Lecture 160 Add The Bass Bars 1-11 Whole Song Play Along

Section 10: SHENANDOAH 4th STEP - ALTERNATE BASS PICKING

Lecture 161 Shenandoah 4th Step OVERVIEW

Lecture 162 4th Step - Alternate Bass Picking 1st STAGE - Performance

Lecture 163 Alternate Bass 1st Stage Bars 1-4 Teaching

Lecture 164 Alternate Bass 1st Stage Bars 1-4 Play Along

Lecture 165 Alternate Bass 1st Stage Bars 5-8 Teaching

Lecture 166 Alternate Bass 1st Stage Bars 5-8 Play Along

Lecture 167 Alternate Bass 1st Stage Bars 1-8 Play Along

Lecture 168 Alternate Bass 1st Stage Bars 9-11 Teaching

Lecture 169 Alternate Bass 1st Stage Bars 5-11 Play Along

Lecture 170 Alternate Bass 1st Stage Bars 1-11 Whole Song Play Along

Lecture 171 4th Step Alternate Bass Picking 2nd Stage - Add More Harmony Notes

Lecture 172 Alternate Bass 2nd Stage Bars 1-4 Teaching

Lecture 173 Alternate Bass 2nd Stage Bars 1-4 Play Along

Lecture 174 Alternate Bass 2nd Stage Bars 5-8 Teaching

Lecture 175 Alternate Bass 1st Stage Bars 9-11 Play Along

Lecture 176 Alternate Bass 2nd Stage Bars 5-8 Play Along

Lecture 177 Alternate Bass 2nd Stage Bars 1-8 Play Along

Lecture 178 Alternate Bass 2nd Stage Bars 9-12 Teaching

Lecture 179 Alternate Bass 2nd Stage Bars 9-12 Play Along

Lecture 180 Alternate Bass 2nd Stage Bars 5-12 Play Along

Lecture 181 Alternate Bass 2nd Stage Bars 1-12 Whole Arrangement Play Along

Section 11: Theory Appendix - Scales - Chords - Chord Scales Degrees

Lecture 182 Building The C major Scale

Lecture 183 Building Chords From The C major Scale

Lecture 184 The Difference Between Major and Minor Chord

Lecture 185 Chord Scales and Degrees

Section 12: CHALLENGE! - Craft Your Own Arrangement

Lecture 186 The Arrangement Challenge

Every Guitar Player Who Wants To Expand His Abilities Learning Fingerstyle Guitar Arranging,Singer-songwriters who wants to learn how to take their songs and give them that Fingerstyle magic touch