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4-WEEK BEGINNERS COURSE (TO BE ANNOUNCED!)
4-WEEK BEGINNERS COURSE (TO BE ANNOUNCED!)
NO MUSICAL EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE.
NO MUSICAL EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY TO PARTICIPATE.
YOU’RE NOT TOO YOUNG OR TOO OLD TO ENJOY ONE OF OUR WORKSHOPS.
YOU’RE NOT TOO YOUNG OR TOO OLD TO ENJOY ONE OF OUR WORKSHOPS.
"Just to say how much I enjoyed the last session... Being able to join in with the other guys is helpful and am able to remember sone of what I have learnt."
"Just to say how much I enjoyed the last session... Being able to join in with the other guys is helpful and am able to remember sone of what I have learnt."
Gloria
Gloria
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Join us: It's never too late or early to learn to play the guitar.
Join us: It's never too late or early to learn to play the guitar.
Alternatively, we are open for donations of instruments too! We'll find a good home for it or auction it to raise funds for more workshops & events to spotlight local talent.
Alternatively, we are open for donations of instruments too! We'll find a good home for it or auction it to raise funds for more workshops & events to spotlight local talent.
sample: Workshop Session - All Levels Welcome!
sample: Workshop Session - All Levels Welcome!
SPRING TERM - Sample BEGINNERS/improvers COURSE
SPRING TERM - Sample BEGINNERS/improvers COURSE
Week 4: Sat 18th March - B.B. King's classic - Thrill Is Gone (in Bm)
Week 4: Sat 18th March - B.B. King's classic - Thrill Is Gone (in Bm)
Chord Progression:
Chord Progression:
|: Bm / / / | Bm / / / | Bm / / / | Bm / / / |
| Em / / / | Em / / / | Bm / / / | Bm / / / |
| G / / / | F# / / / | Bm / / / | Bm / / / :| [repeat from the beginning]
Week 3: Sat 11th March - 'CREEP' BY RADIOHEAD
Week 3: Sat 11th March - 'CREEP' BY RADIOHEAD
We started with a warm-up on Creep chords and focussed on timing & counting bars.
Tim played the Bass notes to get familiar with the pattern
Note: Play the bass note on the 6th string; 3rd fret, 7th fret, 8th fret, and 8th fret.
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Chord Progression:
Chord Progression:
|: G /// | B /// | C /// | Cm /// :| repeat till end
Whenever we swayed off the metronome - we started again.
With a pause to count us in mentally, then to verbally count in 1,2,3,4.
Week 2: Sat 4th March - 12 Bar Blues (In A)
Week 2: Sat 4th March - 12 Bar Blues (In A)
Today we looked at the Blues. I decided that the Key of A would be a good start! Why?, because stretching on G (the 3rd fret to the 7th with the pinky) can be a bit difficult for beginners or those with smaller hands.
A classic 12-bar blues (in A) follows this pattern:
A classic 12-bar blues (in A) follows this pattern:
Chord Progression:
Chord Progression:
| A / / / | A / / / | A / / / | A / / / | D / / / | D / / / |
| A / / / | A / / / | E / / / | D / / / | A / / / | E(7) / / / |
We played straight 8th i.e. count |: 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & :| (All downstrokes for more aggressive playing (Punky)
Rhythm Guitar
Rhythm Guitar
Straight Pattern
Shuffle/Swing Pattern
Lead/Solo Guitar
Lead/Solo Guitar
Play this 1st Position Minor Blues Pentatonic Scale in A
Week 1 - Sat 25th Feb - 'Wicked Game' (Chris Isaak)
Week 1 - Sat 25th Feb - 'Wicked Game' (Chris Isaak)
We looked at different chord shapes, using a capo & most importantly... timing! I made suggestions to each musician, correcting some bad habits, proposing alternative chord positions & learning to listen for the 1st beat, which is stressed/accented on most modern metronomes.
Chord Progression:
Chord Progression:
|: Bm / / / | A / / / | E / / / | E / / / :| [repeat until end]
I'm reaching out to all of you guitarist who left it behind for work, love or family... coming back to it with a refreshing zest and enthusiasm.
I'm reaching out to all of you guitarist who left it behind for work, love or family... coming back to it with a refreshing zest and enthusiasm.
brian - Recently Started Playing
brian - Recently Started Playing
Brian started playing guitar during lockdown. He's been playing rhythm & singing. Now he's having a go at lead. Working that minor pentatonic blues in B.
keith - Getting back To Your Passion
keith - Getting back To Your Passion
It's great to see Keith enjoying and refreshing his finger-memory and playing shapes all over the guitar.
pat - 22 years but never lost the bug
pat - 22 years but never lost the bug
Pat playing clean and open chords as well as bar chords.
andrew - Vocalist: Learning Guitar always makes you self-reliant
andrew - Vocalist: Learning Guitar always makes you self-reliant
Andrew came in with a bass guitar one session. Set a nice groove.
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