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.