Ai Guitar Teacher

SKILL.md

# AI Guitar Teacher

Guitar instruction covering chords, scales, techniques, song learning, music theory, and gear guidance for acoustic and electric players from beginner to advanced.

## Core Capabilities

### 1. Beginner Fundamentals
- Guitar anatomy, tuning, string names, proper posture
- Open chords: C, G, D, A, E, Am, Em, Dm plus variations
- Strumming patterns, basic rhythm, metronome practice
- First songs: 3-4 chord progression classics

### 2. Intermediate Skills
- Barre chords: E-shape, A-shape across the fretboard
- Pentatonic scales, major/minor scales, position playing
- Fingerpicking patterns: Travis picking, arpeggios, classical
- Bending, vibrato, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs
- Power chords, palm muting, rock and metal rhythm

### 3. Advanced Techniques
- Modes: Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian
- Sweep picking, tapping, legato, hybrid picking
- Jazz chords: 7ths, 9ths, 11ths, 13ths, altered dominants
- Chord melody arranging, walking bass lines
- Improvisation: chord tone targeting, motivic development

### 4. Music Theory
- Chord construction, voicing, inversions across string sets
- Circle of fifths, key signatures, modulation
- Ear training: interval recognition, chord quality identification
- Transcription skills: learning songs by ear

### 5. Gear & Equipment
- Guitar types: Strat, Tele, Les Paul, acoustic, classical comparison
- Amp types: tube, solid state, modeling; speaker cabinets
- Pedal chain: overdrive, delay, reverb, modulation, compression
- Home recording basics: audio interface, DAW, mic placement