1 Week Guitar Crash Course!
In just 5 days your learner will learn the basics of chords, strumming, and fingerpicking
Gabriela Besel
Average rating:
4.8
Number of reviews:(113)
What's included
5 live meetings
3 hrs 20 mins in-class hoursHomework
1 hour per week. Practice! At least 15 minutes between classes to integrate what we learned that day.Class Experience
This crash course is for beginner guitar players. Meaning that they haven't learned their first chord yet. We'll learn the basics of tuning, strumming, playing chords, and fingerpicking. We'll use songwriting as a tool to put to creative use what we've been learning on our guitars :) Between Monday and Friday, we'll build a song based on what we learned in class that day. The goal of this course is for all learners to feel confident with the guitar and hopefully break the "intimidation" phase. Let's pick up our guitars and play! Syllabus: Monday: Making sure our guitars are tuned, learning guitar anatomy, strumming, and playing basic notes. Tuesday: Learning our first two chords and voting on the title of our song. Wednesday: We learn how to read tabs (fingerpicking) and start organizing our song ideas/lyrics. Thursday: We learn two more chords and practice different strumming patterns. Friday: We use all our knowledge to finish our group song :) ****NOTE**** It is very likely that learners will need help tuning their guitars. Please be ready to help them with this. The notes are, from thickest (top) string to the thinnest (bottom) string: E A D G B e Here's a video on how to tune your guitar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woGj3RsJwv8
Other Details
Supply List
A tuned guitar with all 6 strings
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Sources
Guitar tuning app: GuitarTuna or Fender Tune
Joined March, 2020
4.8
113reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from California State University, Los Angeles
Hi there! My name is Gabriela and I teach Songwriting, guitar, and Spanish.
My availability is wide open so I'm excited for you to book a class!
I wrote my first song at the age of 11, titled "Love", haha! I still sing it from time to time. Writing songs has been a way to document my life, emotions, experiences, and dreams. The power they hold is incredible and I hope to share it with others who are interested in exploring something new (or even if they've been too shy to start songwriting on their own!).
Teaching English as a second language started in 2016 while I was visiting family in Argentina. The course was called "Fun English" and we learned through playing games, making art, cooking, singing, and gardening. Upon returning to California I began teaching at a Spanish immersion preschool (2016-2019), where my professional focus was Spanish, Art, and Music. This preschool also offered an afterschool program for elementary school children in which I was very involved (I'm particularly proud of the songs we wrote and short films we made).
Pre COVID-19 I was teaching through my own in-person workshops, once again in Argentina (similar to "Fun English", but now called "Mundos Compartidos").
Since the pandemic I've been fortunate to make Outschool my main classroom. I love it!
When I'm not teaching I am fully immersed in my craft as a singer-songwriter. As well as seeking other business opportunities such as selling songwriting journals on Etsy.
You can view my shop here:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/Melancholysociety
With a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, I find that I value - above all - the emotional comfort of each student (in a situation where their physical safety and health are already taken care of). This is because I believe learning is maximized when each person is comfortable, engaged, and in harmony with their self-expression. I value establishing trust in a student/teacher relationship, as well as hearing my student's learning needs, so I can assist them in a way that is best for THEM.
I teach my subjects in a way that requires active participation and collaboration with activities such as games, conversations, and hands-on activities.
Students hold the power to creating the learning experience that suits them best, and it's my job to guide them through realizing that power.
I can't wait to go on this journey with you!Reviews
Live Group Class
$47
for 5 classes5x per week, 1 week
40 min
Completed by 38 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
4-9 learners per class
