Starting to Play (level 1)
Nine Basic Chords (E, A, D, G, C, F, Em, Am, Dm)
Basic 4/4 time strum

Me and Bobbie McGee - Janis Joplin, etc
Basic 3/4 time strum
The Brand New Tennessee Waltz  - Jesse Winchester, etc
Colours - Donovan, Joan Baez
Lightning Bar Blues - Hoyt Axton, Arlo Guthrie
Playing by ear discussion and examples
Carry It On - Judy Collins, etc
Four Strong Winds - Ian and Sylvia, Neil Young, etc.
Love Is Just a Four Letter Word-Joan Baez, Bob Dylan
Tambourine Man - Bob Dylan, The Byrds
Basic Arpeggio Strum in 4/4 Time
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away - Beatles
Scale in the Key of G
Bass Runs
Child’s Claim to Fame - Buffalo Springfield
Hickory Wind - Graham Parsons, Emmylou Harris, etc
Basic Arpeggio Strum in 3/4 Time
Scarborough Faire - trad, Simon and Garfunkel
Eleanor Rigby - Beatles
If I Were a Carpenter - Tim Hardin, Joan Baez, etc
Mr Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker, etc
I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash, etc.

Folk Standards (level 1-2)
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere - Bob Dylan, etc.
Bottle of Wine - Tom Paxton
Your Cheatin’ Heart - Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, etc
As Tears Go By - Rolling Stones
Farewell Angelina - Bob Dylan, Joan Baez
North Country Blues - Bob Dylan
Danny’s Song - Loggins and Messina, Anne Murray
I Still Miss Someone - Johnny Cash, Linda Ronstadt
The Goodnight Loving Trail - Utah Phillips
Mama Tried - Merle Haggard, Grateful Dead
Deportees - Woody Guthrie, etc
Apple Picker’s Reel - Larry Hanks
Ramblin’ Round - Woody Guthrie, Arlo Guthrie, etc
Birmingham Sunday - Richard and Mimi Farina
I Shall Be Released - Bob Dylan, The Band
Both Sides Now - Joni Mitchell
The Boxer - Simon and Garfunkle
Sounds of Silence - Simon and Garfunkle
Help Me Make It Through the Night - Kris Kristofferson

Folk Favorites #2 (level 2)
I Pity the Poor Immigrant - Bob Dylan, Judy Collins
Siver Threads & Golden Needles - Linda Rondstadt
Hey Jude - Beatles
Jambalaya - Hank Williams, Emmylou Harris, etc
Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Carter Family, etc
I Can’t Help But Wonder Where I’m Bound -
Tom Paxton, Judy Collins
Catch the Wind - Donovan
Geordie - traditional ballad/ Joan Baez, etc.
Circle Game - Joni Mitchell
Tramp on the Street - Ramblin Jack Elliot, etc
Frisco Depot - Mickey Newberry, Joan Baez
Tennessee Stud - Doc Watson, etc.
San Francisco Bay Blues - Jesse Fuller, Eric Clapton
Teach Your Children Well - Crosby, Stills and Nash
Joe Hill - Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, etc
Gold Watch and Chain -
                  Carter Family, Emmylou Harris, etc
Turquoise - Donovan, Joan Baez

Light Rock and Pop #1 (level 2+) Flatpicking
Get Together - Indigo Girls, Jesse Colin Young
Love Me Do - Beatles
Angie - Rolling Stones
Jerusalem - Steve Earle, Joan Baez
Woodstock - Joni Mitchell, Buffalo Springfield, etc
One Step Up - Bruce Springsteen
She’s Got Her Ticket - Tracy Chapman
I Fought the Law - Green Day, etc
Stand By Me - Ben E. King, etc
Love Has No Pride - Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt
First Cut Is the Deepest - Cat Stevens, Sheryl Crow
Handyman - James Taylor, etc
Heart of Gold - Neil Young
House of the Rising Sun - Animals, Bob Dylan
You’ve Got to Hide Your Love Away - Beatles
Pink Cadilac - Bruce Springsteen, etc
Take It to the Limit - Eagles

Country Classics #2 (level 2-3) Intro to Flatpicking
Life’s Railway to Heaven - Linda Ronstadt, etc
Kickin’ Our Hearts Around - Buck Owens
Louise - Paul Seibel, Bonnie Raitt
Waiting for a Train - Jimmie Rodgers
Once a Day - Connie Smith
Why Don’t You Love Me - Hank Williams
Do Re Me - Woody Guthrie
I’m a Lonesome Fugitive - Merle Haggard
Lovesick Blues - Hank Williams
Running Away from the Blues - Roy Orbison, Tracy Nelson
Miss the Mississippi and You - Jimmie Rodgers, etc
8 More Miles to Louisville - Grandpa Jones
You’ve Been a Friend to Me - Carter Family
What’s Made Milwaukee Famous - Jerry Lee Lewis
Crazy Arms - Ray Price
You’re Still on My Mind - George Jones, the Byrds
I Fall to Pieces - Patsy Cline
Jealous Hearted Me - Carter Family
I Can’t Help It - Hank Williams, Patsy Cline

Already Picking Some (level 2-3)
(Emphasis is on technique)
12  Basic Right Hand Patterns and How to Mix Them
Country Roads -  John Denver
Pack Up You Sorrows - Richard and Mimi Farina
Bass Runs in 4/4 Time
Yesterday - The Beatles
Reason to Believe - Tim Hardin, Rod Stewart
Bass Runs in 3/4
Hickory Wind - Graham Parsons, Emmylou Harris
Travis Pattern #1
Tomorrow is a Long Time -  Bob Dylan
The Last Thing on My Mind -  Tom Paxton
How to Use Bass Runs w/ Travis Patterns
Someday Soon - Ian and Sylvia, Judy Collins, etc
How to Read Tablature and Practice Exercises
Help!  (in Travis style) -  The Beatles
Anywhere Like Heaven -  James Taylor
Dust in the Wind - Kansas
Helplessly Hoping -  Crosby, Stills and Nash

Playing By Ear
The practical side of theory and the tools you need to be able to figure out a song off a CD or to jam with others without the aid of written music. Lots of fun with concrete steps to help you train your ear.

Easy Acoustic Rock #1 (level 2-3) Flatpicking
Tell Me Why - Beatles
Maggie May - Rod Stewart
Friend of the Devel - Grateful Dead
Sloop John B - Beach Boys
Darness, Darkness - Jesse Colin Young
Moondance - Van Morrison
I Hurt Myself Today - Nine Inch Nails, Johnny Cash
I Am a Child - Neil Young
You’re No Good - Linda Ronstadt, etc
All Along the Watchtower -  Bob Dylan, Jimmie Hendrix
In My Life - Beatles
Not Fade Away - Buddy Holly
Needle and the Damage Done - Neil Young
Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
California Dreamin” - Mamas and Papas

Modern Folk and Country #3 (level 3-4)
Blue - Leanne Rimes
Silver Lining - Cheryl Wheeler
Legacy - Pierce Pettis
Troubled Mind - Catie Curtis
One More Dollar - Gillian Welch
Gallileo - Indigo Girls
Talk to Me While I’m Listening - Nanci Griffith
I’d Fall for You - Cosy Sheridan
Ther River and the Highway - Pam Tillis
Something that We Do - Clint Black
This Was Pompei - Dar Willimas
Spring Wind - Greg Brown

Beginning Singing  (no guitar level)
We’ll cover these issues:
Breath control
Diaphragm support
Pitch control
Learning what range you sing in
Identifying strong points in your vocal range
Identifying weak points in your vocal range
Navigating register changes
Vocal exercises
Exploring styles and tone
Singing while playing guitar
Lots of songs to sing
Some easy harmony singing

Songwriting - Rhythm, Rhyme and Harmony Part 2
(no guitar level)
Word games
Co-writing
Rhythm exercises
Melodic and Rhythmic Phrasing
Using Rhyme in Melodies
Creating Chord “Packages”
Using Chord Progressions Creatively
Writing Blues songs in 12/8 time
Fun independent and collective projects

Harmony Singing - All Styles
(New songs this quarter)
Your favorite duets, trios and quartets here!