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greg vaughan WAY OF THE SACRED STRING - Guitar Lessons with GREG VAUGHAN
18 YEARS TEACHING EXPERIENCE
22 YEARS PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
GUITARMAGEDDON 2005 San Diego ChampionInventor of the "COMPACT THEORY CHART"
3 years piano instruction with George Farris3 years guitar instruction with classical guitarist Jeff Bishop
3 years vocal instruction with opera singer Dora Walker
Graduate of the Vocal Institute of Technology at theMusician's Institute in Hollywood, CA
Attended seminars with Steve Morse, Paul Gilbert,Tommy Tedesco, Tim Bogert, Peter Sprague
Studied and performed with legendary Scorpions guitarist Uli Jon Roth at the Sky Academy in Los Angeles, CA

For a unique learning experience and enviorment study at the
TEMPLE OF THE SACRED STRING
Lessons held at my studio in North Park (Central San Diego)
All levels welcome - beginner to advanced
Lessons are held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Noon to 8 PM
Thursdays Noon to 7 PM, and Friday Noon to 6 PM

$20 HALF HOUR  (additional students $5 each)
$35 HOUR  (addtional students $10 each)
$60 2 Hours  (additional students $20 each) 
Way Of The Sacred String Seminars - $150 (Minimum)
Price may vary according to size of group and venue,
and length of seminar or workshop



COURSE OUTLINE
  • PURCHASING EQUIPMENT
  • STANDARD AND ALTERED TUNINGS
  • SETTING INTONATION
  • READING/WRITING TABULATURE
  • TIPS FOR LEARNING THE NECK
  • MAJOR, MINOR, AND BLUES SCALES
  • OPEN POSITION AND BARRE CHORDS
  • POWER CHORDS
  • CHORD THEORY
  • TRIADS AND INVERSIONS
  • ARPEGGIOS
  • OPEN, PINCH, AND TAP HARMONICS
  • BENDING AND VIBRATO
  • PICKING/FINGERING EXERCISES
  • POSITION SHIFTING
  • WORKING WITH A METRONOME
  • HAMMERONS/PULLOFFS
  • FINGERTAPPING FINGERPICKING TECHNIQUES
  • PIVIT TECHNIQUESDIMINISHED, HARMONIC MINOR AND WHOLE TONE SCALES
  • MIDDLE EASTERN SCALES
  • MODAL THEORY AND APPLICATION
  • SONG STRUCTURE/ RIFF SEQUENCING
  • BLUES PROGRESSIONS
  • TIPS FOR LEARNING SONGS
  • TRANSPOSING
  • CLASSIC SONGS FROM BACH TO ZEPPELIN
  • AUDITIONING TIPS
  • INTIMIDATION RIFFS
  • WORKING WITH A BAND
  • WRITING EASY CHORD CHARTS
  • LOCKING IN WITH A BASSIST AND DRUMMER
  • SONGWRITING
  • PERFORMANCE TIPS
  • ESTABLISHING DISCIPLINE
  • CLIMBING THE MOUNTAIN
  • CONTROLLING ENERGY AND DYNAMICS
  • IMPROVISING