Guitar Lessons


 

Our guitar program is divided into three phases in order to best meet the needs of individual students who are at varying levels of expertise.

Phase 1

This course is for those who wish to develop expertise in the area of chord playing.  Upon completion, the student is able to function comfortably as a rhythm guitar player in most bands.  Some detail is given to basic music theory.  Although not required, provision is made for the student to play in a small band.

Some of the things covered include:

• How to tune the guitar

• Care and maintenance of the guitar

• Time signatures

• Key signatures

• Open chords

• Bar chords

• Various strumming patterns

• Various finger picking patterns

• Alternating basses

• Transposing

• Use of the capo

• Playing by ear

• Improvising

Phase 2

This course is for those who wish to develop expertise in the area of note reading.

Some of the things covered include:

• How to tune the guitar

• Reading notes on the treble clef

• Time signatures

• Key signatures

• Rest notes

• Major and minor scales

• Tempo

• Dynamics

• Chromatics

• Chords

• Alternating bass notes

• Bass runs

Phase 3

This course applies principles from both phases 1 & 2 in order to help the student to achieve their goals in the area of "flatpicking".

Some of the things covered include:

• Basic bluegrass strumming patterns

• Bass runs and walks, hammer-ons and pull-offs

• How to read tablature

• Picking lead

• Crosspicking

• Practice techniques

• And much more

Contact us if you have any questions regarding the art of guitar playing.  We would be happy to advise you.