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Guitar Performance Techniques
  • Level Professional
  • Duration 10 hours
  • Course by Berklee
  • Offered by

About

Your favorite guitarist didn't become your favorite guitarist without the support of other musicians. The most important skill for a guitarist to learn is the exact same skill that was so important in kindergarten: playing well with others. Guitar Performance Techniques gives guitarists the essential and practical skills to play well with others in any ensemble situation. This course begins with daily warm-up techniques that help you prepare for rehearsals, jam sessions, and stage performances. From there, you'll explore chords, time accuracy, tone production, ear training, and the many aspects of jamming with other musicians. Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to confidently interact with other musicians in a group setting and bring your A-game to any jam session you join.

Modules

Getting Started

    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • What Are Your Goals?

4 Readings

  • Welcome!
  • Connect with Your Classmates
  • Course Resources
  • Earn A Course Certificate

Warming Up

    • 7 Videos
    • 5 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Warming Up

7 Videos

  • Warming Up Your Mind and Visualizing
  • Warming Up Your Body
  • Warming Up Your Picking Hand
  • Warming Up Your Fretting Hand
  • Synchronizing Your Picking and Fretting Hands
  • Warming Up In Tempo: Minor Triad Arpeggios
  • Warming Up In Tempo: Major, Augmented, and Diminished Arpeggios

5 Readings

  • Warming Up Your Mind and Visualization
  • Warming Up Your Body
  • Warming Up Your Picking and Fretting Hands
  • Synchronization
  • Triad Arpeggio Exercises

Warm-up Exercise

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • SELF-ASSESSMENT: Triad Arpeggio Warm-ups

1 Discussions

  • Triad Arpeggio Warm-ups

1 Readings

  • Submitting Your Assignments

Developing Your Ears

    • 2 Videos
    • 6 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Developing Your Ears

2 Videos

  • Transcribing Phrases By Ear
  • Transcribing Chords by Ear

6 Readings

  • Singing What You Play and Playing What You Sing
  • Playing By Ear Exercises
  • Transcribing Phrases By Ear
  • Transcribing Chords by Ear
  • Recognizing Chord Types
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Developing Your Ears Exercise

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • SELF-ASSESSMENT: Transcribe a solo/melody

1 Discussions

  • Transcribe a solo/melody

Tone Production Essentials: Developing Your Touch on the Guitar

    • 5 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Tone Production Essentials

5 Videos

  • Timbre
  • Dynamics
  • Note Duration
  • Playing in Tune
  • Vibrato

2 Readings

  • Pick and Tone
  • Dynamics Activity

Tone Production Essentials Exercise

    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • SELF-ASSESSMENT: Composing with Timbre Changes

1 Discussions

  • Composing with Timbre Changes

Performance Preparation

    • 4 Readings
    • 1 Plugin
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Performance Preparation

4 Readings

  • Performance Checklist
  • Know Your Gear
  • Pre-Performance Warm-Up
  • Listening and Blending On Stage

Final Project

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Record A Performance

1 Readings

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Auto Summary

Guitar Performance Techniques, offered by Coursera, focuses on enhancing your ability to collaborate with other musicians. This professional-level course covers essential skills such as warm-up routines, chord mastery, time accuracy, tone production, and ear training. Over 600 hours, you'll learn to confidently participate in rehearsals, jam sessions, and stage performances. Available through Starter and Professional subscriptions, this course is perfect for dedicated guitarists aiming to excel in ensemble settings.

Tim Miller
Instructor

Tim Miller