This lesson covers pages 97-120 in “The Guitar Lesson Companion” FREE sample from, “The Guitar Lesson Companion” at: www.leadcatpress.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s Special Topic Guitar Lesson Playlist: www.youtube.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s 19 Video Lessons for “The Guitar Lesson Companion” Playlist: www.youtube.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s Jazz, Blues and Rock Jam Tracks for Guitar: www.youtube.com Susan Palmer taught “The Rock Project” at Cornish College of the Arts, she is the guitar instructor at Seattle University and she is the author of “The Guitar Lesson Companion.” Susan has spent the past 10 years teaching adults and kids how to play the guitar and many of her students are now actively performing in the Northwest. Her book has been adopted by teachers and students in over 10 countries, including by a professor at Berklee School of Music. ♫ Take guitar lessons with Susan Palmer: leadcatpress.com ♫ Learn About “The Guitar Lesson Companion”: leadcatpress.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s Blog: guitaristsusanpalmer.blogspot.com ♫ Order Your Copy of, “The Guitar Lesson Companion” at: leadcatpress.com

This lesson covers pages 8-15 in “The Guitar Lesson Companion” FREE sample from, “The Guitar Lesson Companion” at: www.leadcatpress.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s Special Topic Guitar Lesson Playlist: www.youtube.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s 19 Video Lessons for “The Guitar Lesson Companion” Playlist: www.youtube.com Susan Palmer taught “The Rock Project” at Cornish College of the Arts, she is the guitar instructor at Seattle University and she is the author of “The Guitar Lesson Companion.” Susan has spent the past 10 years teaching adults and kids how to play the guitar and many of her students are now actively performing in the Northwest. Her book has been adopted by teachers and students in over 10 countries, including by a professor at Berklee School of Music. ♫ Take guitar lessons with Susan Palmer: leadcatpress.com ♫ Learn About “The Guitar Lesson Companion”: leadcatpress.com ♫ Susan Palmer’s Blog: guitaristsusanpalmer.blogspot.com ♫ Order Your Copy of, “The Guitar Lesson Companion” at: leadcatpress.com

www.andrewwasson.com – Prince has decided that his new album will be released in CD format only in Britain’s the Mirror Newspaper. There’ll be no downloads anywhere in the world because of his ongoing battles against the internet. – A subscriber to my site sent me an article that discusses the benefits of something called a 360 degree record deal this week — after reading it — I almost wondered if Warner Brothers didn’t write the thing themselves! QUESTION OF THE WEEK Q: Andrew, I am a beginner guitarist and I’ve had somewhat of a bad start. My first teacher didn’t teach me a thing. He would just sit there telling me how cool his band was and how they had all of these great gigs. I didn’t even take out my guitar once! He asked me to buy a book, but we never even opened it in class. This can’t be typical; can you explain how you started and what your early experiences were? Also, is there a good modern study method you’d recommend? Karen — Los Angeles, CA. Thanks for Writing in! _____________________________________ The Creative Guitar Studio Web-site: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Creative Guitar Studio” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com Follow on Twitter for new lesson announcements: twitter.com MySpace: www.myspace.com Facebook: www.facebook.com

www.creativeguitarstudio.com Andrew Wasson of Creative Guitar Studio presents a guitar lesson in Fingerstyle Guitar… Q: I have a composing problem with new types of scales. It seems that I always get stuck when it comes to writing the harmonies and the melodies with them. For example, right now I am studying the Hindu Scale (the 5th Mode of Melodic Minor). But, try as I might — I cannot make a beautiful melody or chord progression. Have you any tips for how to approach working on harmony & melody with new scales? Filip — Poland A: Players can look at the degrees of a scale and build chord progressions using a more natural and creative approach. To do this, we will be examining the notes of the scale and how they sit in a few locations on the guitar neck. The complete lesson article for this video will be available on the Creative Guitar Studio website shortly. Follow me on Twitter for lesson posting announcements: twitter.com ____________________________________ Andrew’s Official Q & A Guitar Blog Website: www.andrewwasson.com Andrew’s “Video GuitarBlog” YouTube Channel www.youtube.com The Creative Guitar Studio Website: www.creativeguitarstudio.com Follow Andrew on Blogspot: creativeguitarstudio.blogspot.com Follow on Twitter for new lesson announcements: twitter.com MySpace: www.myspace.com Facebook: www.facebook.com