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Thursday
Dec192013

Kickstart Your Guitar Playing in 2014

  • Have you always wanted to be better at guitar? 
  • Do you have a dusty guitar under your bed all alone with strings rusting away?
  • Have you been playing for years & years but now have gotten in a rut, stuck & stagnant?
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    Why let your musical dreams fade away? Let 2014 be the beginning of something exciting!

    "I have owned a guitar for 10 years before I finally decided to do something with it, and I picked the right teacher. Az seems to have a knack for mind-reading as he is able to dissect and explain the music to me even before I know what questions to ask. His emphasis on learning the basics well has helped me build a sound foundation to progress much faster."

    Carolyn Hong, Beginner Guitar Student, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

    Introducing guitar programs designed to make YOU a better player

    "Az has an amazing ability to teach in a way that makes it so easy to learn, I managed to learn so much in just a short span of time."

    Mei Chern, Singer-songwriter, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia


    Now, you might say to yourself... I could just learn all this on my own. I could just go on YouTube and find tons of free lessons. Yes, you could.

    In fact, this is what Lai Ze Ren did before he studied with me:

    "Before I join Az's class I had already learn and play for 4 years but all the while, my overall playing still quite stiff especially the percussive techniques that I learnt from Youtube. After getting his lessons, my previous weaknesses such as playing with no emotions, stiff techniques have removed!"

    Lai Ze Ren, Fingerstyle Guitar Course Student, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    There is an abundance of free lessons online. BUT, you would need to spend time going through the mass number of hack guitar teachers and wanna-be instructors who do not know what YOUR problems are. 

    • Cookie cutter solutions gets you cookie cutter results. 
    • Study with ordinary materials and become ordinary. 

    If you love being ordinary, then these courses are NOT FOR YOU.

    My students are very busy people. From CEOs to teachers to law students to music college students & retired professionals, they have packed schedules & VERY limited time.

    "...my goal is not to sit for exams or to add stress to the learning experience. So indeed we managed to work on a plan for lessons to be managed with a balance of my work schedule of which I appreciate the most." 

    Samantha Lee, Beginner Guitar Student, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    "I have been a guitarist for almost 10 years and thought I could just get by with chords and melody. Learning from Az has been an amazing experience, every lesson has multiplied my knowledge of music and just went I thought I learned enough about a particular thing, he amazes me with his depth of knowledge and wisdom."
     

    Benjamin Khong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Completed The Jazz Guitar Masterclass Course in Oct 2013) 

    Ready to learn more? Here are the class details:

    NOTE: All the classes are private lessons, one-on-one classes. There are no group classes at the moment.  

    Guitar Lessons
    • Choose From 3 Programs: 
      • Singer-Songwriter Guitar
      • Jazz Guitar
      • Beginner 
    • Single Lesson & 4, 8 or 12 Lesson Packages Available
    • Study in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia OR worldwide via Skype

    Click Here To Learn More About the Guitar Lessons:
    http://www.azsamad.com/guitar-lessons  

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    Music Lessons
    • Choose From 3 Programs: 
      • Composition
      • Improvisation
      • Jazz & Contemporary Harmony/Theory
    • Single Lesson & 4, 8 or 12 Lesson Packages Available
    • Study in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia OR worldwide via Skype

    Click Here To Learn More About the Music Lessons:
    http://www.azsamad.com/music-lessons   

    ** To register, message me here to book your slot: http://www.azsamad.com/contact **

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    [Busy Schedule? Take A Short Course.]
    NOTE: All the classes are private lessons, one-on-one classes. There are no group classes at the moment.  

    Intro to Fingerstyle Ukulele Course
    • 2-Month Course 
    • Limited Enrollment - only 3 Students Max

    Click Here To Learn More About The Intro to Fingerstyle Ukulele Course:
    http://www.azsamad.com/ukulele

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    Intro to Jazz Blues Guitar Course
    • 2-Month Course 
    • Limited Enrollment - only 3 Students Max

    Click Here To Learn More About The Intro to Jazz Blues Guitar Course:
    http://www.azsamad.com/jazzblues

    ** To register, message me here to book your slot:http://www.azsamad.com/contact **

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    Percussive Fingerstyle Guitar Course
    • 3-Month course 
    • Limited Enrollment - only 3 Students Max
    Click Here To Learn More About The Percussive Fingerstyle Guitar Course:
    ** To register, message me here to book your slot:http://www.azsamad.com/contact **

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    Jazz Guitar Masterclass
    http://www.azsamad.com/jazz
     
    • 2-Month Course 
    • Limited Enrollment - only 3 Students Max

    Click Here To Learn More About The Jazz Guitar Masterclass:
    http://www.azsamad.com/jazz 

    REMEMBER: Register by 11:59pm Tuesday, December 31, 2013 to lock into current class rates. NEW 2014 Rates begin on January 1, 2014.

    ** To register, message me here to book your slot:http://www.azsamad.com/contact **
     

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    Monday
    Jan212013

    Jazz Guitar Lesson #3: Jazz Guitar Triads

    It's 2013 and it's the year of epic guitar! 

    To help more guitarists, there will be weekly free guitar lessons posted on the site. These lessons will include:

    • A Video Lesson
    • Audio MP3 Version of the Lesson
    • FREE Downloadable PDF with notated examples & TAB

    Every month will alternate between:
    1) Jazz guitar
    2) Fingerstyle guitar
    3) Beginner guitar   

    January 2013 is jazz guitar month! The focus will be to help aspiring jazz guitarists learn their craft better. 

    If you'd like more tips before next week's lesson, check out my Jazz Guitar 101 page here: http://www.azsamad.com/jazzguitar101

    This is a part of a 4-part lesson series in January 2013:
    Part 1: Walking Bass Lines For Jazz Guitar: http://www.azsamad.com/jazz1
    Part 2: Jazz Guitar Chords: http://www.azsamad.com/jazz2

    Here's the 3rd lesson. Enjoy! 

    Audio Version:
     

    [Click here to download the 'Jazz Guitar Triads' PDF File]
    [Click here to download the 'Jazz Guitar Triads' PDF File]

    [Additional Resources]

    Jazz Guitar 101: http://www.azsamad.com/jazzguitar101
    [Blog Post with PDF] [15 Jazz Guitar Chords You Must Know]

    If you missed last 2 weeks of lessons, check them out here:
    Part 1: Walking Bass Lines For Jazz Guitar: http://www.azsamad.com/jazz1
    Part 2: Jazz Guitar Chords: http://www.azsamad.com/jazz2

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    [ACTION STEPS] How can you learn this better?

    1) Learn to play the arpeggios
    2) Learn to connect the arpeggios and compose/improvise simple solos
    3) Learn to use the triads over different songs
    4) Learn 2-octave triad arpeggios (for intermediate jazz guitarists)
    5) Learn 3-octave triad arpeggios  (so you really learn to move across the fretboard!)

    Other songs to check out:
    Stella By Starlight
    Have You Met Miss Jones
    Beautiful Love
    The Days Of Wine and Roses
    Fly Me To The Moon  

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