About this Event
INTRO TO GUITAR
Welcome future guitar players! In this 3-week session you will learn all parts of this wonderful instrument, basic music theory, how to play 2-3 chords, a song melody/riff and hopefully a song or two. Fun is the goal!
This introductory course is designed to familiarize students with basic music theory to include note values, time signatures, rests, measures, repeats, and teach them to recognize and read basic chord charts for songs. As they begin to learn how to play this new instrument, students will be introduced to the practical skills of switching chords smoothly, reading guitar chord diagrams, and using different strumming patterns to 1-2 songs. Other fundamentals covered in this introductory course include:
- Naming all parts of the guitar and learn its care requirements
- Learning to play 3 chords and know how to switch evenly between them
- Learning a single string melody line of a song
- Coordinating right and left hand playing techniques
- Playing right hand muting techniques
- Learning to play the Chromatic Scale
- Beginning to play in a group
- Learning to read chord charts to apply to songs
- Learning basic music theory/recognize music symbols
- Developing listening skills through ear training
- Beginning to play 1-2 songs
This weekly class is designed for students ages 9 to 21 with no prior guitar experience and has an 8 student maximum capacity.
Intro to Guitar is taught by LHYAC Teaching Artist, Inez Woods (Mz. Inez). All classes have an adult support staff assistant in addition to the lead Teaching Artist to help ensure the best experience possible for everyone.
Students will meet twice weekly at the Lincoln Heights Youth Arts Center, Room 205, on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
To participate, you will need to bring the following to each class:
- Pencil
- 3 Ring Binder - preferably with a front pocket window
- All written music material will be provided by Mz Inez.
- All guitars will be provided by LHYAC…unless you choose to use your own.
- Picks and tuners will be provided by LHYAC to be used in class only.
We are so excited to introduce you to the world of guitar music!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Lincoln Heights Youth Arts Center, 2911 Altura Street, Los Angeles, United States
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