The Novice Courses in the Shorts Series are designed to bridge the gap between beginner students and intermediate students. By the end of the novice courses, students will be able to play most songs in the pop and rock genres, solo over a wide range of chord progressions, and comfortably write their own music. In many ways, this is the most important level for students, as it will develop them into a competent guitar player and provide the basis to add sophistication to their playing in the Intermediate and Advanced courses. Because the novice course requires big leaps in ability, it is split into three levels.
The first level picks up where the Beginner course left off! By adding to the foundation that they built in the Beginner section, students will learn more of the essential ‘chord food groups’ in open positions and begin their study of another essential chord type – barre chords. This will supercharge their playing ability and allow them to broaden the range of songs in their repertoire. Following this, students will work on their soloing by learning their first ‘fretted position’ scales. And of course, just like in the Beginner section, students will have the chance to put all this new knowledge into practice with brand new Chord and Solo Studies.