Introducing the new “Plus” series for Acoustic Guitar and Bass

Introducing the new “Plus” series for Acoustic Guitar and Bass

Three brand new courses for Guitar and Bass

Our new Beginner and Intermediate ‘Plus’ courses are designed for guitar and bass players who are beyond the Beginner level but not quite ready for our Intermediate courses or beyond Intermediate but not yet ready for Advanced.

How do they work?

The courses explore skills and ideas unpacked in technique lessons alongside separate song based lessons where you learn to integrate those skills into a complete guitar or bass part to a well-known worship song. There’s also plenty of exercises to practice with, a song chord chart and even a full length backing track play along with your instrument part on screen.

Who’s it for?

Beginner Plus Acoustic is perfect for fairly new acoustic guitar players who have a few basic chords and strumming patterns under their belt and want to get to the next level.

Beginner Plus Bass is for bass players who can follow basic chords but want to go beyond the root note, learn how to create licks and fills and want get to know the fretboard better.

Intermediate Plus Bass is for competent bass players who want to explore how a chord-tone based approach to notes beyond the root can help them create a library  of tasteful, ‘in the pocket’ licks, fills and runs in different styles.

What’s included?

  • Technique lessons to explore new skills
  • Exercises to hone the skills
  • Song based lessons that unpack an instrument part note by note
  • Chord charts to follow
  • A full length song play along with the part you’ve learned on screen

For more info and to see the songs used in each course click the links below:

Beginner Plus Acoustic

Beginner Plus Acoustic combines learning some great new skills through technique lessons, exercises and play alongs and then puts them into practice by learning how to play some well known worship songs, all unpacked step-by-step.

Technique lessons

  • An invaluable set of ‘G shape’ based ‘cheat’ substitute chords with one finger chord changes that you can use for any song in any key, even a cheat for a B minor chord, all without having to play any barre chords!
  • How to work out strumming patterns by identifying the strong ‘accents’ in the song’s groove
  • Picking skills using a pick for playing individual notes riffs and arpeggios
  • Combining basic chords with the cheat chords to create new songs with easy finger movement
  • Strumming patterns in 3/4 and 6/8 time signatures

Songs

  • Forever (We Sing Hallelujah) (Kari Jobe)
  • Cornerstone (Hillsong)
  • One Thing Remains (Bethel)
  • Our God is Greater (Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman)
  • Stronger (Hillsong)

Included extras

Everything you need to master the song and technique is included:

  • A chord chart for each song
  • Full length video play through for each song with guitar parts on screen
  • Exercises and play alongs

Buy/Download here

Beginner Plus Bass

Beginner Plus Bass combines learning some great new skills through technique lessons, exercises and play alongs and then puts them into practice by learning how to play pro standard bass parts to well known worship songs, with every note fill and lick unpacked step-by-step.

Technique lessons

  • Scale shapes in the keys of G, D, A, Bb and B
  • Fretboard positional playing in the keys of G, D, A, Bb and B
  • Creating movement using passing notes
  • How to use low 5ths to create ‘in the pocket’ fills
  • Using chord tones to create tasteful licks and runs
  • Combining high 5ths 3rds and 7th for smooth chord to chord movement
  • Building right hand dexterity to play fast 8th notes
  • How to integrate all techniques into pro standard bass parts

Songs

  • Wake (Hillsong Young and Free) Key – G
  • We Are The Free (Matt Redman) Key – G
  • At Your Name (Phil Wickham) Key – G
  • Oceans (Hillsong) Key – D
  • Abide With Me (Matt Redman) Key – A
  • All Because of Jesus (Casting Crowns) Key – Bb
  • Always (Kristian Stanfill) Key – B

Included extras

Everything you need to master the song and technique is included:

  • A chord chart for each song
  • Full length video play through for each song with bass parts on screen
  • Exercises and play alongs

Buy/Download here

Intermediate Plus Bass

Intermediate Plus Bass combines learning some great new skills through technique lessons, exercises and play alongs and then builds them into learning pro bass parts to well known worship songs, with every note fill and lick unpacked step-by-step.

Technique lessons

  • Using chord tones and passing notes to create tasteful movement
  • Integrating 7ths and 9ths into some invaluable stock licks
  • Pop, disco and gospel techniques and ideas
  • Ideas for creating movement and fluidity in hymns with fast moving chord changes

Songs

  • King Of Heaven (Paul Baloche)
  • Good Good Father (Housefires)
  • Lord I Need You (Matt Maher)
  • Cornerstone (Hillsong)
  • Gods Great Dance Floor (Chris Tomlin)
  • Crown Him (Chris Tomlin)

Included extras

Everything you need to master the song and technique is included:

  • A chord chart for each song
  • Full length video play through for each song with bass parts on screen
  • Exercises and play alongs

Buy/Download here