More Than Fingerpicking:
100 Patterns and Exercises for Creative Guitar Accompaniment
More Patterns. More Possibilities. More Musical Freedom and Expressivity.
What you’ll get
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✺ Beyond Fingerpicking patterns
Participants will be able to identify and practice fingerpicking skills that go beyond “fingerpicking patterns with open chords” (BCD 3A-9).
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✺ Identify clinical applications
Participants will identify at least 10 different reasons for using specific fingerpicking patterns for music therapy practice (BCD 3A-10).
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✺ Many Fingerpicking Concepts
Participants will be able to identify at least 10 different concepts to develop flexibility and freedom when fingerpicking, especially for improvising and composing (BCD 3A-7).
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✺ 100 Fingerpicking Patterns and Exercises
Participants will be able to identify and practice at least 100 fingerpicking patterns and exercises (BDC 5A-2).
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✺ 21 CMTEs
This is substantial for any MT-BC that needs CMTEs. Pre-approved by the Certification Board for Music Therapists.
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✺ One-of-a-kind instructional guitar videos
Novel camera angles, tabs-on-screen, good audio, clear instruction, and learn at your own pace, in the comfort of your own home!
Testimonials
“By far, the best guitar CMTE I’ve taken.”
“These techniques allow me to master intricate picking patterns and riffs which enhance the quality of my older adult groups”
Free samples!
More Than Fingerpicking Intro
Ryan explains the purpose of the course and how it will serve MT students as well as professionals that already play guitar.
Ryan’s Favorite Fingerpicking Pattern in 3
Check out the aesthetic example, breakdown of the pattern, and the play-along sections (which in most videos, you’re encouraged to practice at a pace that’s comfortable for you)!
Melodic Tresillo Pattern
Ryan shows a simple change to make a fingerpicking pattern sound more melodic. Check out the encouraging instruction, guitarist insights, the cool camera angle at 2:50, and what practice with Ryan looks like!
More Patterns. More Possibilities. More Musical Freedom and Expressivity. Go beyond basic fingerpicking patterns by combining picking-hand and fretting-hand skills for more expressive guitar accompaniment in music therapy. Organized from beginner to advanced, this course offers something for every skill level, with guided practice times to get these skills under your fingers. Grow your creativity and flexibility, serve your clients well, and rediscover the joy of playing guitar!
✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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Music Therapy is the clinical & evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program. Music therapy interventions can address a variety of healthcare & educational goals:
Promote Wellness
Manage Stress
Alleviate Pain
Express Feelings
Enhance Memory
Improve Communication
Promote Physical Rehabilitation
and more
- Definition taken from the American Music Therapy Association
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CMTEs are Continuing Music Therapy Education credits. Board-certified music therapists require 100 credits every 5-year recertification cycle. 3 of these credits must be ethics credits.
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This course is right for you if you want to learn chord variations and substitutions that you will use every time you play guitar as a MT-BC, or if you are a MT student that has never played guitar before and are studying music therapy!
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If you are a music therapy student today (including a music therapy intern), you cannot retroactively obtain CMTEs once you become board-certified. Take the course as a MT-BC to earn CMTEs.
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Purchase the course
Watch the entirety of all videos in the course
Fill in info for your Certificate of Completion
Complete the CBMT survey at the end of the course
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No, this course does not fulfill the 3 ethics credit requirement for CBMT. It CAN be used as a part of the 92 other credits MT-BCs need to re-certify!