GUITAR FOR BEGINNERS (1) – TUESDAY 19.15-21.15 (AUTUMN TERM)
GUITAR FOR BEGINNERS (1) - TUESDAY 19.15-21.15
COURSE DETAILS AND AIMS:
Guitar for Beginners 1 is for complete beginners with no or very little musical experience and knowledge. Learners will be introduced to elements of reading music and tablature, playing chords, developing picking and strumming techniques, playing guitar riffs and using scales/technical exercises to create improvised guitar solos. The course lasts over the 3 terms of the academic year with the name ‘Guitar for Beginners 2’ being given for the Spring term and ‘Guitar for Beginners 3’ for the summer term. As learners progress through the course they will build up a repertoire of well known song progressions and riffs, develop their ability to read music and tablature, exercise a wide range of techniques for playing various styles of guitar music and incorporate a greater understanding of music theory.
SKILLS OR QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED:
None for the first term. New learners that have not participated in the Guitar for Beginners 1 are very welcome and encouraged to join Guitar for Beginners 2 once it is established that they have some prior experience that will enable them to participate at a similar level. The same can be said for those wishing to start with Guitar for Beginners 3 without participating in the first two terms.
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR FIRST CLASS:
One working guitar, acoustic (nylon or steel string) or electric.
ADDITIONAL COURSE COSTS (IF APPLICABLE):
The following book for the study of reading music: The Guitarist’s Way Book 1 by Peter Nuttall and John Whitworth
ABOUT YOUR TUTOR: JAMES FREE
James Free is a multi instrumentalist with nearly 25 years teaching experience. He gained his BA(Hons) degree in Music from Anglia Polytechnic University in Cambridge in 1998 and PTLLS teaching qualifications in 2013. As well as teaching James has for many years been a performing musician touring the UK, Europe and the United States with a variety of artists including Tom Robinson and at venues that include Glastonbury Festival.