Prerequisites

Guitar Scales 101 and Guitar Chords 101, or equivalent knowledge and/or experience. You should have an understanding of how a triad is built, what makes a seventh chord, what makes a suspended chord, and how to play a I, IV, V progression. You should have knowledge of the different structures and sounds of the seven modes derived from the major scale. You should also be able to read (or to figure out if given some time) staff notation playable in the first position in standard tuning.

General Requirements

• Acoustic guitar
• Microphone with an XLR or 1/4" to 1/8" adapter for recording directly into the computer, USB microphone or guitar pickup with 1/4" out cable
• Capo
• Ability to tune the guitar into tunings other than standard EADGBE—a chromatic tuner may be helpful for this

Software Requirements

• PC Web browser: Firefox 3.0 or higher, Internet Explorer 7 or higher
• Macintosh Web browser: Firefox 3.0 or higher, Safari 3.0 or higher
• Flash Player: current version
• QuickTime Player: current version
• Acrobat Reader: current version
• A basic audio recording tool that will allow you to record yourself playing along with a background track and save the recording in MP3 format. You will have a tool to use for this purpose inside the learning environment. Alternatively, you can use software like Audacity or GarageBand.

System Requirements

PC Users

• Windows XP, Vista, or higher
• Intel Pentium or higher
• 1 GB RAM
• 500 MB hard drive space recommended
• Sound card

Mac Users

• OS X 10.5 or later
• Intel Mac
• 1 GB RAM
• 500 MB hard drive space recommended

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