Group Classes
This list is for people interested in joining a beginner or intermediate guitar class. The classes are one hour long from July 6th until July 27th.
The cost classes is $100 for a month of weekly, one hour lessons.
If you'd rather sign up for one-on-one lessons, send me a note, or select a time on the calendar..
Available Classes
Beginner Guitar Group Classes
Objectives: Learn parts of guitar, play at least 15 chords, read simple chord charts, understand chord diagrams, tune a guitar, simple strumming and a bit of finger-picking.
- Week 1:
- Terminology;
- Tuning your guitar;
- First 'Cowboy' Chords A, E, G, Am, Em;
- Reading chord diagrams;
- First Strum Pattern;
- First simple song;
- Week 2:
- More Strumming Patterns;
- Rest of common chords C, D, F, Bm, Dm, F#m;
- Chord chart system of music;
- Two more simple beginning songs
- Week 3:
- Explanation and learning of 7ths and suspended chords
- Learning another song with these chords
- Open Time for Student's Questions and Goals
- Week 4:
- Finger picking approach
- Bass note strings for each chord
- Another song
- Week 1:
Intermediate Guitar 1 'Neck Logic' Group Classes
Requirements: Students should have a solid knowledge of strumming and most open string guitar chords.
Objectives: Find major, minor, 7th, sus chord anywhere on the neck, understand the relationship between chords, understand the circle of fifths,- Week 1:
- Explanation of the numbering system;
- Pentatonic vs Western Major Scale;
- tones and semi tones (T T S T T T S);
- circle of fifths;
- relationship between notes in scale;
- practical application;
- E shape and A shape major and minor chords
- Week 2:
- Review of numbering system;
- circle of fifths reference;
- E-shape tonic system compared to A-shape tonic system;
- playing through some sample songs using method;
- Week 3:
- A-shape tonic system;
- octaves and 'chess 5th and double chess 8ve,' move;
- finding alternate chords on the fly;
- real world applications;
- trying it
- Week 4:
- 'Home Row' root (tonic) on 5th scale;
- Reference to other scale with root on 6th;
- principles of melody and patterns;
- 12-bar blues and blue notes, (equal temperament implications);
- opportunity to make some melodies together
- Week 1:
Now Booking
Lessons have already started, but there are spots open on the calendar.
Sign up now to avoid disappointment.
What People Say
Jason was wonderful with my son- he made piano fun and taught songs that really made it enjoyable for a 7 year old boy! - from the hockey night in canada theme song to happy birthday and the imperial death March- he made learning cool and fun and tailored to his interests - I wish I would have had Jason as a teacher when I was younger:)
Dawn Woodland
