{"id":18130,"date":"2017-06-08T09:52:53","date_gmt":"2017-06-08T09:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/?p=18130"},"modified":"2019-07-31T12:18:34","modified_gmt":"2019-07-31T12:18:34","slug":"plus-series-worship-guitar-worship-bass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/plus-series-worship-guitar-worship-bass\/","title":{"rendered":"Introducing the new &#8220;Plus&#8221; series for Acoustic Guitar and Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Three brand new courses for Guitar and Bass<\/h2>\n<p>Our new Beginner and Intermediate \u2018Plus\u2019 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.<\/p>\n<h2>How do they work?<\/h2>\n<p>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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<h2>Who\u2019s it for?<\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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\u00a0 of tasteful, \u2018in the pocket\u2019 licks, fills and runs in different styles.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s included?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Technique lessons to explore new skills<\/li>\n<li>Exercises to hone the skills<\/li>\n<li>Song based lessons that unpack an instrument part note by note<\/li>\n<li>Chord charts to follow<\/li>\n<li>A full length song play along with the part you\u2019ve learned on screen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For more info and to see the songs used in each course click the links below:<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/store\/uk\/christian-guitar\/guitar-downloads\/beginner-plus-acoustic.html\">Beginner Plus Acoustic<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5ZvqZYgshY0\" width=\"520\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Technique lessons<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An invaluable set of \u2018G shape\u2019 based \u2018cheat\u2019 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!<\/li>\n<li>How to work out strumming patterns by identifying the strong \u2018accents\u2019 in the song\u2019s groove<\/li>\n<li>Picking skills using a pick for playing individual notes riffs and arpeggios<\/li>\n<li>Combining basic chords with the cheat chords to create new songs with easy finger movement<\/li>\n<li>Strumming patterns in 3\/4 and 6\/8 time signatures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Songs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Forever<\/strong> (We Sing Hallelujah) (Kari Jobe)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cornerstone<\/strong> (Hillsong)<\/li>\n<li><strong>One Thing Remains<\/strong> (Bethel)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Our God is Greater<\/strong> (Chris Tomlin, Matt Redman)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stronger<\/strong> (Hillsong)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Included extras<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everything you need to master the song and technique is included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A chord chart for each song<\/li>\n<li>Full length video play through for each song with guitar parts on screen<\/li>\n<li>Exercises and play alongs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/store\/uk\/christian-guitar\/guitar-downloads\/beginner-plus-acoustic\/beginner-plus-acoustic.html\">Buy\/Download here<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a name=\"bpb\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/store\/uk\/christian-bass\/worship-bass-downloads\/beginner-plus-bass.html\">Beginner Plus Bass<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/store\/uk\/christian-bass\/worship-bass-downloads\/beginner-plus-bass.html\">Beginner Plus Bass<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/n7RL9sMMJ3Y\" width=\"520\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Technique lessons<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Scale shapes in the keys of G, D, A, Bb and B<\/li>\n<li>Fretboard positional playing in the keys of G, D, A, Bb and B<\/li>\n<li>Creating movement using passing notes<\/li>\n<li>How to use low 5ths to create \u2018in the pocket\u2019 fills<\/li>\n<li>Using chord tones to create tasteful licks and runs<\/li>\n<li>Combining high 5ths 3rds and 7th for smooth chord to chord movement<\/li>\n<li>Building right hand dexterity to play fast 8th notes<\/li>\n<li>How to integrate all techniques into pro standard bass parts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Songs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wake<\/strong> (Hillsong Young and Free) Key &#8211; G<\/li>\n<li><strong>We Are The Free<\/strong> (Matt Redman) Key &#8211; G<\/li>\n<li><strong>At Your Nam<\/strong>e (Phil Wickham) Key &#8211; G<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oceans<\/strong> (Hillsong) Key &#8211; D<\/li>\n<li><strong>Abide With Me<\/strong> (Matt Redman) Key &#8211; A<\/li>\n<li><strong>All Because of Jesus<\/strong> (Casting Crowns) Key &#8211; Bb<\/li>\n<li><strong>Always<\/strong> (Kristian Stanfill) Key &#8211; B<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Included extras<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everything you need to master the song and technique is included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A chord chart for each song<\/li>\n<li>Full length video play through for each song with bass parts on screen<\/li>\n<li>Exercises and play alongs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/store\/uk\/christian-guitar\/guitar-downloads\/beginner-plus-acoustic.html\">Buy\/Download here<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a name=\"ipb\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/store\/uk\/christian-bass\/worship-bass-downloads\/intermediate-plus-bass.html\">Intermediate Plus Bass<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wsX6eoRtvIY\" width=\"520\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Technique lessons<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using chord tones and passing notes to create tasteful movement<\/li>\n<li>Integrating 7ths and 9ths into some invaluable stock licks<\/li>\n<li>Pop, disco and gospel techniques and ideas<\/li>\n<li>Ideas for creating movement and fluidity in hymns with fast moving chord changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Songs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>King Of Heaven<\/strong> (Paul Baloche)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Good Good Father<\/strong> (Housefires)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lord I Need You<\/strong> (Matt Maher)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Cornerstone<\/strong> (Hillsong)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Gods Great Dance Floor<\/strong> (Chris Tomlin)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Crown Him<\/strong> (Chris Tomlin)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Included extras<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everything you need to master the song and technique is included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A chord chart for each song<\/li>\n<li>Full length video play through for each song with bass parts on screen<\/li>\n<li>Exercises and play alongs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicademy.com\/blog\/store\/uk\/christian-bass\/worship-bass-downloads\/intermediate-plus-bass\/intermediate-plus-bass.html\">Buy\/Download here<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three brand new courses for Guitar and Bass Our new Beginner and Intermediate \u2018Plus\u2019 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. 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