We have not included a lot of printed music in this course as you will probably want to try out your own choices which is much more fun than being forced to learn something you are not particularly interested in.??

You can download lots of examples from Gilbert DeBenedetti's site and if you haven't had a look there yet click here.

Start off with something simple and a tune you know well.??

If you haven't made the progress you would like with your chosen tune, stick with it for another 10 minutes or so.? Try the first 4 bars only.? Practice the melody on it's own, then the chords, which we will cover shortly, on their own.

Take it slowly and just try that little bit a few times until you are happy with it then forget it and move on to the second 4 bars.

Music is so much easier than might first be imagined when you realize that much of it repeats itself, so when you have mastered one small section you have automatically mastered other sections.

If you are still having trouble the problem is that you are playing too fast.? Slow down.? Practice in easily managed sections - slowly - then put it all together.? Speed will come quite naturally once you have mastered the tune.

Play this first 8 bars several times.? If you have been a bit half hearted about it and are not making good progress please start again and really try.? This is important for your future progress.? Once you have got the first 8 bars off pat you will be able to manage the next 8 without too much difficulty as by now you will see a pattern emerging and you will be in the swing of things