Description: Welcome to Guitar: Basics 1! This course is designed to get students excited about playing guitar by serving as an introduction to the instrument, playing technique, types of music, and important figures in guitar performance. By taking this course students will learn how to play properly and how to read standard notation and tablature, chord diagrams, and chord charts. Students will also learn guitar care, maintenance, history, composition, and performance techniques. They will develop the ability to hear technique in other players and work to refine this listening skill. Students can expect to encounter a variety of listening and playing assignments, as well as lesson quizzes and exams. By the end of the course, students will have a portfolio of recordings that reflect the progress they made and will be ready for the next semester! This course is an entryway to an awesome world of playing in many different styles. By taking this beginner course, students are preparing themselves for a lifetime of making music for their own enjoyment and the enjoyment of others.
Credit Hours: 0.5
Price: $250 [$200.00 Course Fee | $50.00 Admin Fee]
Subjects: Electives, Guitar, Music
Lesson 1: An Introduction to the Guitar
Lesson 2: Playing With Both Hands
Lesson 3: Reading TAB and Rhythms
Lesson 4: Reading Notes on the First and Second Strings
Lesson 5: Standard Notation Fundamentals
Lesson 6: Accidentals
Lesson 7: Full Chords and Strum Patterns
Lesson 8: Playing in Other Time Signatures
Lesson 9: The G Major Scale
Lesson 10: The C Major Scale
Lesson 11: A Deeper Understanding of the Fretboard
Lesson 12: Keys and Key Signatures
*Please note: there are other lesson components and assignments that are not reflected on this summary.
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Monday-Thursday 9-5:15 & Friday 9-2:30
1850 Sidewinder Drive Suite 310
Park City, Utah 84060
435-649-3933
Monday-Thursday 11-7:00 & Friday 11-6:00
1850 Sidewinder Drive Suite 315
Park City, Utah 84060
435-200-8244