Rock And Roll 101

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.
1. Week 1:
  - Terminology;
  - Tuning your guitar;
  - First 'Cowboy' Chords A, E, G, Am, Em;
  - Reading chord diagrams;
  - First Strum Pattern;
  - First simple song;
2. 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
3. Week 3:
  - Explanation and learning of 7ths and suspended chords
  - Learning another song with these chords
  - Open Time for Student's Questions and Goals
4. Week 4:
  - Finger picking approach
  - Bass note strings for each chord
  - Another song
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,
1. 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
2. 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;
3. 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
4. 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

Now Booking

Lessons will be starting next month - it's important to book your spot early to avoid disappointment.

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