Learning with Denny DriscollLearning with Denny Driscoll

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Table of Contents

1. Guitar Lessons

2. Using a PA, Microphone, and Guitar Together

3. Singing With a PA System

4. Songwriting

5. Playing Well with Others

6. Live Performance

Guitar LessonsGuitar Lessons

BeginnersBeginners Focus on FundamentalsFocus on Fundamentals

• Getting to Know your GuitarGetting to Know your Guitar

• FormForm

• Learning Chords & NotesLearning Chords & Notes

• Switching ChordsSwitching Chords

• The Elements of MusicThe Elements of Music Rhythm and TimingRhythm and Timing DynamicsDynamics

• Singing AND PlayingSinging AND Playing

Learning a Song or TwoLearning a Song or Two

Guitar LessonsGuitar Lessons

Intermediate PlayersIntermediate Players Advanced Chord SwitchingAdvanced Chord Switching Barre ChordsBarre Chords Melodic Movement Between ChordsMelodic Movement Between Chords Alternative Chord FormsAlternative Chord Forms Sliding, HammeringSliding, Hammering Simple Lead PatternsSimple Lead Patterns Tasteful Acoustic Music!Tasteful Acoustic Music!

Guitar LessonsGuitar Lessons

Accomplished PlayersAccomplished Players Tasteful Acoustic Music!Tasteful Acoustic Music!

Playing Well with OthersPlaying Well with Others

MusicalityMusicality Listening Listening DuetsDuets Rhythm / Lead SwitchingRhythm / Lead Switching BalanceBalance

Using a PA, Microphone and Guitar Using a PA, Microphone and Guitar TogetherTogether

Set upSet up SafetySafety Common precautions to eliminate annoying Common precautions to eliminate annoying

sound errorssound errors QualityQuality

BalanceBalance VolumeVolume

Monitors versus MainsMonitors versus Mains

Singing with a PA SystemSinging with a PA System

Microphone TrainingMicrophone Training EffectsEffects Balance Between Instrument(s) and Balance Between Instrument(s) and

Voice(es)Voice(es) ONE VoiceONE Voice

SongwritingSongwriting StyleStyle

Matching Topics, OR NotMatching Topics, OR Not Happy, Sad, InformativeHappy, Sad, Informative Melody First? Maybe not!Melody First? Maybe not! KISSKISS

TopicTopic The idea should be supported by the musicThe idea should be supported by the music

DurationDuration Making the pointMaking the point

Using repetition and refrainsUsing repetition and refrains A Song Has a Beginning, Middle, and an End!A Song Has a Beginning, Middle, and an End!

Getting AttentionGetting Attention Keeping AttentionKeeping Attention Ending AttentionEnding Attention DynamicsDynamics

Playing Well With Others Playing Well With Others Learn SONGSLearn SONGS Learn different PARTS to SongsLearn different PARTS to Songs Start a JAMStart a JAM

Start with people you KNOW personallyStart with people you KNOW personally DEFINE your idiom (Blues, Rock, Bluegrass, etc)DEFINE your idiom (Blues, Rock, Bluegrass, etc) KISSKISS

Make a SONG LISTMake a SONG LIST Prepare CHARTSPrepare CHARTS SHARE the FloorSHARE the Floor

Live PerformanceLive Performance

Identify your Audience, AND Identify WITH Identify your Audience, AND Identify WITH your audienceyour audience

Eye ContactEye Contact Contact Between SongsContact Between Songs Microphone AbuseMicrophone Abuse Set ListsSet Lists PlanningPlanning Opening and ClosingOpening and Closing

RatesRates

$35 per hour at my house$35 per hour at my house $40 per hour at another location$40 per hour at another location

Expenses as requiredExpenses as required

ContactContact

PhonePhone 303 317 2089303 317 2089 E Mail E Mail dennis.m.driscoll@comcast.netdennis.m.driscoll@comcast.net Website Website www.dennydriscoll.comwww.dennydriscoll.com