Phase 1:

• Introduction to Guitar terminology, including parts of the guitar such as frets and string numbers
• Tuning the guitar
• Picking technique
• Introduction to tablature 
• Note fretting techniques and playing simple, familiar melodies using tablature.
• Names of the notes on the fretboard
• Open chords (C, G, D, Am, D7)
• Basic rhythm and meter such as counting 4/4 and 3/4 time
• Counting eight notes
• Simple strumming pattens
• Applying techniques to strum simple songs and play simple melodies.  

Phase 2:

• More open chords as well as bar chords and power chords
• Arpegio patterns
• Counting sixteenth notes
• Playing simple leads
• Additional time signatures
• Applying all techniques to date to learn more complex songs from start to finish using printed music sources

Phase 3:

• More personalized instruction in the student preferred genre
• New techniques such as fingerstyle playing, improvisation with scales and modes, jazz chords etc
• The focus at this stage is to begin to develop the students specialization with material in their preferred style, integrating and expanding on new techniques as necessary.