CRISTL Level 1
1
Song - Tore Down - Eric Clapton
Listening - Tore Down
Rhythm - Comping Pattern/ Swing triplet
Improvising - Blues
Technique - Chord shape C7 . Pentatonic Shape One/ Bends. 3 licks from solo.
Compose - Write blues melody using blues scale.
CRISTL Level 1
4
Song - Gravity (John Mayer)
Listening Link - Gravity
Rhythm - Chords plucked/ strummed in 12/8
Improvising - Intro Riff
Technique - Bb/ Eb chords (or Bb5 Eb5). G/D/C/Am (learn Minor Pentatonic Shape 3 and combine/use with shape 2)
Compose - Write a riff using G Major Pentatonic over G to C/
CRISTL Level 1
2
Song - Boom Boom - John Lee Hooker
Listening Link - Boom Boom
Rhythm - Comping Pattern/ Swing triplet
Improvising - Em Groove.
Technique - Chords/Bass Riff and/or Guitar lead line. Pentatonic Shape Two/ Bends. 3 licks from solo.
Compose - Write a song using C7 Shape/ Em/Am. Add simple lyrics call and response or groovy bass line riff call and response.
CRISTL Level 1
5
Song - Is This Love (Bob Marley)
Listening Link - Is This Love
Rhythm - Reggae
Improvising - Improvise over Am reggae groove
Technique - Main Riff/ C#m Bm bar chords. Shape 4 minor pent
Compose -
CRISTL Level 1
3
Song - Yellow
Listening Link - Yellow
Rhythm - Strumming patterns
Improvising - Using Minor pentatonic shape 2 as Major pentatonic.
Technique - Capo/Strumming G/D/Cmaj7/Em
Compose - Write a song using chord shapes G/D/Cmaj7/Em/C7/Am with capo on different fret.