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Welcome to the Winkler Music Academy electric guitar program courses. You will find that there are alot of course options here and if you are a brand new student or potential student please do not let all the possible options overwhelm you. Alot of these programs being offered are for the already established guitar student who may have been taking regular instruction (Course 01) and then (with the instructors guidance) decided to focus his musical direction into a specific area. Students are encouraged to take more than just one course program. Some courses are more intense than others but the student progresses at his or her own rate of learning.  The Winkler Music Academy is dedicated to providing the best possible guitar instruction and course options to each and every student dedicated to being the best musician that they can be. All students will learn in an inspiring professional environment with professional guitar instruction as well as professional student / instructor relationships.

For detail regarding fees please contact the academy directly.  Due to the number of options available for the student the fee will depend on his/her course options.  W.M.A. breaks up the entire year with five two month block segments plus a special Summer Session’s program.

Call 1-204-331-3722 directly and ask to speak with owner Rod Wolfe.  Rod will explain all the lesson fee’s with you.  Due to Rod’s busy schedule you may get the answering machine at which time please leave your contact information.  Rod will call you back as soon as possible. 

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Standard Guitar Instruction Program

This program is dedicated to all guitarists regardless of ability. You will receive 1/2 hour of instruction each week which will target your specific areas of interest. The student will progress each week by working on completing all lesson material as efficiently as possible. As the student becomes familiar with the instructional atmosphere the guitar instructor will conduct a "program placement assessment" at which time the student will begin taking part in one or several (depending on ability and commitment) of the currently available guitar courses.

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Custom Guitar Instruction Program

This program is for the guitarist who has been playing for a number of years and feels that he cannot make a solid commitment to any of the current available guitar instructional courses. Somebody who may fall into this category are those who are limited to only being able to take a few months of instruction and only wishes to focus on very specific areas of their playing. You will learn compositional techniques as well as ways to approach tapping your creative potential. You will receive 1/2 hour instruction weekly which will challenge you and bring your guitar playing to a new level. However, it is highly recommended that if at all possible that the student does try and tackle one of the full guitar courses, even if there are outside circumstances which they feel may not warrant the level of commitment required - at least you tried and if nothing else the student can always fall back into the custom guitar instruction program.

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Weekly One Hour Guitar Instruction Program

Most students who have previously taken the one hour weekly session have divided it up by working on theory for the first half hour and practical applications the second half hour. For students who can maintain focus this one hour weekly program will speed there guitar progress greatly. Also, students who are already veterans of the W.M.A. programs can take full advantage of incorporating several guitar course programs at the same time. This opportunity allows the hard working student to improve at a phenomenal rate. Students that have very good organizational abilities as well as time management can work on as many as three to four guitar course programs at the same time. The one hour format allows for each and every student that can stay on top of lesson requirements to truly learn at their full potential. The one hour instruction program is highly recommended to all those gifted and talented guitarists who never fear being challenged to their limits!

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Guitar Basics Program

After the preliminary program 01 sessions this course will be a beginning guitarists starting point into a fully formatted curriculum style lesson. In this course the beginning student will learn the essential instruction on open chords, barre chords, power chords, strumming; scales, rhythm playing, the blues, and moveable chord shapes. It includes inversions, 'color' chords, practice tips, chord charts, songs, and progressions. This course also includes a CD to help the student complete each lesson.

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Music Reading For The Guitar

This course is designed to teach the guitar student the correct method of learning the difficult task of reading music on the guitar. This course covers the basics and progresses into very challenging areas. This course will have the student work through over 450 songs and musical examples. Every student will learn notes, rhythm, keys, positions, dynamics, syncopation, chord charts, playing duets, scale forms, phrasing, odd time signatures and much more! The student should be able to complete one chapter every two weeks. With consistent hard work and practice you can complete this course in about one year.

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Harmony And Theory Applications

This comprehensive course includes analysis of intervals, rhythms, scales, chords, key signatures; transposition, chord inversions, key centers; harmonizing the major and minor scales; and much more! It is strongly advised that at sometime throughout each students instructional season that this course be included so that all the fundamentals of harmony and theory can be firmly rooted in their minds. This course will give the student a high level of understanding as to how music and theory goes hand in hand. To become a full well rounded musician, completing this course is highly recommended.

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Understanding And Applying Guitar Soloing

This course is designed to take a relatively new student on the guitar and chapter by chapter uncover how the guitar can be applied as a solo instrument. A total of 36 chapters beginning with a basic approach and ending with the student having a very solid understanding of how to apply the guitar as an improvisational instrument. Some chapter examples include major pentatonic scale, three note per string scales, major arpeggios, three octave scales, modulation, chromaticism, the dorian scale and many more! This is a very comprehensive course to get you on the right track to mastering the art of single note melodic improvisation. This course also comes with a CD which contains over 30 tracks of demonstration and play-along examples. It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed chapter can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your own created music!!

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Developing Your Rhythmic Vocabulary

This course is designed for the student who wishes to work through a comprehensive guide to: notes, rests, counting, subdividing, time signatures, triplets, ties, dotted notes and rests, cut time, compound time, swing, shuffle, rhythm studies, counting systems, road maps, and more! '...provides a Britannica-like benefit to players whose reading skills are underdeveloped or in need of a good polishing.' - Rich Watson, Modern Drummer Magazine. It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed lesson can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your created music!!

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The Essential Rhythm Guitarist

This course is based on the concept that for the most part popular musical styles, there exist a few basic fundamental rhythm guitar techniques and a set of appropriate chords and voicings that determine the sound of each style. In this course you will learn the rhythm guitar essentials to a total of seven musical styles being blues, rock, country, fingerstyle acoustic, Latin/Brazilian, jazz and swing and funk. This course also comes with a CD featuring 65 full band tracks to aid the student in applying all rhythmic styles. It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed chapter can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your created music!!

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Understanding Basic Blues Guitar

This course is designed for the student who wishes to learn how to play rhythm guitar in the style of Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, T-Bone Walker, Albert King, Freddie Green, and many more! The course includes a CD with 40 full-demo tracks and the instruction covers all styles of blues and the essential chords, patterns and riffs. It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed lesson can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your created music!!

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Understanding Modes For The Guitar

In this course the student will learn how to unravel the mystery of the modes, giving guitarists a complete approach to soloing and a thorough, hands-on explanation of Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian. This course will also cover melodic minor, harmonic minor and the blues scale; soloing over diatonic and modal progressions; superimposing modes; patterns, progressions, licks; and much more. All students will also receive a CD which will include 83 full-band tracks. It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed lesson idea can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your created music!

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Modern Approaches To Fusion Guitar

This course is designed to give you over 30 great solo lines using a variety of techniques and melodic ideas. Course topics covered are alternate picking, sweep picking, skip picking, major scale, chromaticism, arpeggios, superimposing triads, legato, wide intervals, alterations and much more. This course also comes with a CD which will aid the student in completing each lesson assignment. It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed chapter can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your created music!!

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Advancing Your Scale Concepts

This course will give the guitar student the complete resources for applying Pentatonic, Harmonic Minor, Melodic Minor, Whole Tone and Diminished scales. You will learn some of the many secrets that a player need to apply creating and interesting over-the-top melodic phrases. This course will help you tap into your creativity by expanding your current approach to the guitar fretboard. You will also learn tonal and modal usage and all examples are in standard notation as well as tablature. You will also receive a CD which includes a whopping 99 full band tracks to help you apply every musical concept! It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed chapter can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your created music!!

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Jazz Rock Triad Improvisation Methods

In this course the student will learn the secrets to creating interesting, over-the-top, red-hot licks and lead phrases! This course will cover modal and tonal usage, triad substitution and superimposition techniques, and much more. Included in this course is a CD featuring 50 full-band tracks which will aid the student in applying the improvisation lessons. It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed lesson idea can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your created music!!

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Applying Funk Guitar Techniques

In this course the student will learn how to get that funk groove with your guitar! Topics covered are movable 7th, 9th, 13th and sus4 chords; 16th-note scratching; straight vs. swing; slides; single-note and palm muting; songs and progressions; and much more. This course also comes with a CD which includes 70 full-band tracks. It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed lesson can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your created music!!

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How To Write Chord Sheets And Charts

This course is a step-by-step guide for the musician who wants to create a lead sheet or chord chart that is easy to follow. This instructional course covers song form, transposition, considering the instrumentation, scales, keys, rhythm, chords, slash notation, and other basics, beaming, stemming, syncopation, intervals, chord symbols, sample songs, and common terms. This course also comes with a CD which includes over 70 demo tracks with many sample songs, common terms, and important tips for anyone wanting to reach the level of putting their created music onto paper!

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Creative Chord Shapes - Application

This course is designed to help the guitarist explore the lush sounds of open string chords. Course topics include arpreggiated progressions, arpeggiated chords and scalar lines, adding open strings to diatonic chords and more. Also included with this course is a CD containing 19 full demo examples to aid the student in creating and applying the new creative chord shapes.

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The Diminished Scale For Guitar

This course is designed to reveal the secrets of using the diminished scale in over 30 lessons and sample phrases. Course topics covered are tonal and modal usage, diminished triads, chromaticism, arpeggios, polytonalities, common licks and patters for fusion guitar & more. This course also comes with a CD which contains over 30 track for demonstration and play-along! It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed chapter can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your created music!

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Frank Gambale Technique For Improvisation

This course has been developed by World Renowned Guitarist/Composer Frank Gambale who is the Head of the Guitar Department at Los Angeles Music Academy. This is an intensive course which contains twelve chapters divided up into seven lessons per chapter. This course will take the guitar student into an in-depth hands on application of twelve of the most important scale sounds you'll need to become a well rounded guitar player. This course is specifically designed to bring together the scale connection between chords and various voicings derived from scales. This course comes with two CD's which contain 119 musical examples, over 50 CD tracks in total, all examples are in standard notation as well as tablature. It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed chapter can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your created music!

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Understanding And Applying Latin Guitar

This course is designed to give the student all the basics he needs to now in order to apply this style effectively. This course has been designed from one of the many elective course options from the Musicians Institute. The student will become familiar with rhythms such as bossa nova, samba, partido alto, baiao, bolero, cha cha, mambo, nanigo 6/8 and many more! Also included in this course is a CD containing 79 demo tracks for the student to fallow along and study with. It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed chapter can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your created music!

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Jazz Guitar Method Levels 1 thru 4

(This is a 4-level course program) This course will take you step-by-step through playing the complicated style of Jazz guitar. The course content is exceptionally done and a must for any serious guitarist pursuing Jazz. This series involves four books beginning with the basics and proceeding forward into more difficult areas. This course also comes with CD's which will aid the student in understanding the applications of Jazz. It is highly recommended that the studio also sign onto the CD creation program.

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Develop Speed Picking and Sweep Picking

This course is designed to give the student a solid no nonsense direction towards gaining speed and fluidity through increased picking efficiency. Course material covered will be sweep picking, arpeggios, speed picking licks, harmonic superimpositions, sequencing scale fragments and much more! It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed lesson can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your created music!

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Technique Applications - 51 Exercises

This course is designed for the beginning to professional guitarist. The student will work towards completing all 51 exercising specifically targeting areas which require right and left hand coordination. These studies include diatonic and chromatic scales, major, minor, dominant and half-diminished seventh arpeggios, whole tones, diminished arpeggios and much more! Each completed exercise is ranked on a scale of 1 to 10. Specific problem areas are targeted for improvement. It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed exercise can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your created music!

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Practice Trax For Guitar - Application

Based on the famous Musicians Institute Open Counseling class this course lets guitarists practice soloing/improvisation with a real band on the supplied CD! The course CD features 20 full-length songs to which the student must analyze and prepare for by getting their material to a performance ready level. Each song is studied by key, mode and pitch axis. Patterns for the major and minor scales, major and minor pentatonics, the blues scale, modes and altered scales are also covered. It is strongly recommended that all students taking this course also sign on to the Project CD Creation Program... every completed song can then be recorded and at the end of this program you can have your own CD with your created music!

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