Guitar Pro

1. Advanced Technique & Dexterity

 

• Warm-ups: String skipping drills, hybrid picking, speed picking exercises 

• Focus on finger independence, control at higher tempos, and clean transitions 

• Practice fast alternate picking licks, legato runs, and spider drills across the neck 

• Start Song 1 – Part A: Intro + lead section using hybrid and alternate picking with clean transitions 

 

2. Extended Chords & Voicings 

 

• Explore sus2, sus4, add9, maj7, m7, diminished, augmented, slash chords 

• Apply voicings across string sets with smooth chord transitions 

• Create jazzy or ambient chord loops for mood-based practice 

• Continue + Finalize Song 1: Incorporate extended chords into rhythm/ambient sections 

 

3. Lead Guitar & Soloing Mastery 

 

• Theory integration: Pentatonic, blues, and major/minor scales 

• Techniques: Vibrato, string bending, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs 

• Compose a melodic solo over a Pop/Rock/Blues backing track 

• Start Song 2 – Part A: Intro rhythm and lead with expressive phrasing and scale applications 

 

4. Genre Deep-Dive – Blues, Funk, Indian Fusion 

 

• Learn 12-bar blues phrasing, funk rhythm chops, Indian ornamentation (meend, gamak) 

• Play one inspired piece from each genre 

• Focus on tone shaping and articulation according to style 

• Continue + Finalize Song 2: Blend genre-based phrasing in both comping and solos 

 

5. Advanced Fingerstyle & Percussive Guitar 

 

• Techniques: Percussive hits, tapping, natural harmonics in fingerstyle 

• Learn a fingerstyle instrumental piece with groove and melody 

• Create a short loop using percussive fingerstyle techniques 

• Start Song 3 – Part A: Intro with harmonics, percussive hits, and fingerstyle groove 

 

6. Rhythm Mastery & Time Signatures

 

• Explore 6/8, 5/4, and 7/8 time signatures with groove breakdowns 

• Techniques: Syncopation, polyrhythms, layered strumming 

• Practice a song or loop with complex rhythmic structures 

• Continue + Finalize Song 3: Add alternate sections in new time signatures 

 

7. Arranging & Reharmonization

 

• Learn reharmonization techniques for chord progressions 

• Arrange a known melody in a new style (e.g., jazz ballad, fingerstyle) 

• Optionally add melodic fills or a counter-melody 

• Start Song 4 – Part A: Base melody + intro with reharmonization elements 

 

8. Composing Original Music

 

• Create an original instrumental or vocal-based song 

• Apply signature techniques, tone control, and dynamics 

• Focus on storytelling and theme development 

• Continue Song 4 – Part B: Add bridge/solo with creative mood shifts 

 

9. Final Project Prep

 

• Polish final performance piece (original/arrangement/medley) 

• Review tone, timing, phrasing, and dynamic control 

• Optional: Use loop pedal or layered backing for live performance 

• Finalize Song 4: Refine structure and prepare for the final showcase 

 

10. Performance Showcase & Certification 

 

• Perform live or submit recorded final performance 

• Receive peer and mentor evaluations 

• Certification + future roadmap (e.g., advanced theory, production, or ensemble playing)