... and get to know the basics of guitar music. Here is a selection of the aspects
covered in the lessons.

Chords:

In the chords / rhythm guitar courses you will learn to use the open basic chords, barrée chords, four-tone chords and chords with tensions. Exercises with beat rhythms, arpeggios, your own invented grooves and existing songs are discussed.

Scales:

Studying and applying it increases your sense of melody, harmony and rhythm, the most important aspects of improvisation. With Solo Guitar and Improvisation you will learn to use the different scales and thus expand your musical vocabulary and improve your technique.

Theory:

For those who can already play a lot of beautiful things, but now finally want to understand more about how it all works. Learn to compose yourself or improvise freely over chord sequences! All the secrets of tonal music are revealed!

Blues guitar:

The blues has not only had a profound influence on various styles of music, but it has also inspired large numbers of guitarists to create their own style. Pentatonic scales, typical blues chords, transition chords, practical studies in 12-bar blues and other structures are discussed to give you a solid foundation for developing your technique and expression in this industry.

Technology:

Legato, hammer-on, pull-off, alternate picking, tremolo picking, arpeggio picking, banjo picking, travis picking, sweep picking, tirando picking, hybrid picking, bending, vertical vibrato, horizontal vibrato, circular vibrato, whammyvibrato, pick scraping , string skipping, legato, staccato, slides, double stops, double-stop bends, pre-bends, pinch harmonics, artificial harmonics, trills, tapping, palm muting, bending, shredding, sweeping, strumming, dive bombs, ghost notes, dead notes, volume swells, thumb slapping, pinching, knocking, playing with teeth and feet... Actually, it's all a piece of cake.

Fingerstyle:

Over the years, fingerpicking has evolved and spread to various music styles including country, jazz, pop and also classical music. Because I am an expert in this type of guitar technique, I offer my students the opportunity to develop this way of playing guitar to a very high level. There is also an entry-level module for absolute beginners to get acquainted with the very popular 'travis picking' technique in a fun way.