Beginning students adance quickly and can learn to play the instrument fairly well in just 12 lessons. Combining private lessons with group lessons has the added benefit of providing the student with other students with whom then can test out concepts and have fun.  At this level we cover:

• Basic info about the guitar
• How to Tune the Guitar
• Note Reading - Notes on the 1st thru 5th Frets
• Chord Playing - Basic Open String Chords
• Finger picking - Folk, Carter and Country Style Techniques
• Music Theory - Note reading, Rhythm, Dynamics
• Applying what’s learned to playing songs
• Right hand and left hand techniques
• Band/ensemble accompaniment

  

 

Intermediate Students

 

We begin to address topics that are of interest to student who have prior experience with the guitar and graduates of the beginner classes.  I'll evaluate each student and place you at the proper level instruction level.  At this level we focus on:

• Musical structure and Song Form using Rock, Blues or Jazz
• Note Reading
• Movable Chords
• Upper position studies - Frets 5 through 12
• Continuing Music Theory
• Music Improvisation
• Ear Training - Playing notes and chords by ear
• Major, Minor, Dominant and Pentatonic Scales
• Expanding right hand and left hand techniques
• Applying what’s learned to playing songs
• Band/ensemble accompaniment

 

 

Advanced Students

 

• Advanced level musical structure

• Intermediate Note Reading

• Intermediate level Chord Playing

• Continuing Music Theory

• Upper Position Studies

• Chord Melodies

• Improvisation techniques

• Expanding Ear Training
• Expanding right hand & left hand fingering techniques
• Building Repertoire

• Applying what’s learned to playing songs

• Preparing for performance

• Solo or Ensemble performance

 

 

 

 

 

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