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Group Guitar for Beginners - Level 4

This 8-week class is for kids who have completed my level 1, 2, and 3 courses. In this no-stress environment, I will teach you more open chords, chord transitioning, and fingerpicking. Bonus slideshows and video tutorials are included.
Val Jones, Certified Veteran Teacher
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What's included

8 live meetings
4 in-class hours
Homework
2-4 hours per week. 🎸 I will give you a slideshow with our lessons and video tutorials. 🎸 You should practice 15-30 minutes per day 3-4 times a week to see improvement. Students who do not practice in between sessions will find the sessions confusing and overwhelming. 🎸 I give all learners verbal feedback during our sessions.
Certificate of Completion
Once course is completed, players will receive a certificate of completion.

Class Experience

This class is a continuation for my current students only. 
⭐️ All of my classes fill quickly. Please follow me to be alerted when I list new sections.⭐️ 

𝑾𝑯𝑶 𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑼𝑳𝑫 𝑻𝑨𝑲𝑬 𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑺 𝑪𝑳𝑨𝑺𝑺?
This class is for my current students only. We're continuing to learn basic chords, transitions, strumming and fingerpicking as a foundation for future, more advanced guitar skills. Every session comes with a slideshow and/or videos for reference and additional practice. ⭐️ Siblings who take the class together must each have their own guitar and separate Zoom device. ⭐️ 

𝑾𝑯𝑨𝑻 𝑰𝑺 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑩𝑬𝑵𝑬𝑭𝑰𝑻 𝑶𝑭 𝑨 𝑮𝑹𝑶𝑼𝑷 𝑪𝑳𝑨𝑺𝑺?
Group classes are a great affordable and low-commitment way to find out if your child has an interest in guitar before investing in private sessions. Or perhaps your learner just enjoys or prefers a group environment - many do.

𝑾𝑯𝑨𝑻 𝑰𝑺 𝑴𝑺. 𝑱𝑶𝑵𝑬𝑺 𝑳𝑰𝑲𝑬?
⭐  I relate well with kids and am able to break things down into logical, easy-to-follow steps
⭐  I’m experienced in finding ways to reach all types of learners - auditory, visual and kinetic 
⭐  I strive to make every lesson a five-star experience 
⭐  As an experienced teacher of 27 years, I see my role as a confidence builder and encourager
⭐  I've taken time to film tutorials so you can have them when we're apart because I want you to feel supported

If you like this type of student/teacher connection, we’re a fit!

𝑻𝑶𝑷𝑰𝑪𝑺 𝑪𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹𝑬𝑫 𝑶𝑽𝑬𝑹 8 𝑾𝑬𝑬𝑲𝑺:
Please see class syllabus section

𝑻𝑼𝑵𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑩𝑬𝑭𝑶𝑹𝑬 𝑪𝑳𝑨𝑺𝑺:
Time constraints will not allow for us to tune our guitars in class so you'll need to tune prior to your arrival. Please see the materials section for your tuning options.

𝑰𝑴𝑷𝑶𝑹𝑻𝑨𝑵𝑻 𝑻𝑶 𝑵𝑶𝑻𝑬:
🚩 Arriving on time is CRITICAL. Students who come late will not be "caught up" after the group has advanced. 

🚩 If a class is missed, students must review the Outschool recording and/or all slideshow/video materials I additionally link in the classroom stream. There are no makeup sessions. These materials are included with your enrollment for all missed classes.

🚩 It's a group class, so the curriculum is set. Students must do their outside work and arrive prepared to move forward because the class can not go backwards for students who didn't reinforce the lessons on their own time.


𝑷𝑹𝑰𝑶𝑹 𝑬𝑿𝑷𝑬𝑹𝑰𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬:
This class is a continuation for my current students only. You must have taken levels 1, 2, and 3 before enrolling.
Learning Goals
As a beginner, you will continue to learn how to play open chords, switch between them, and strum where you left off at my level 3 class.
learning goal

Syllabus

8 Lessons
over 8 Weeks
Lesson 1:
Guitar Review
 Players reinforce Levels 1-3 skills and techniques 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 2:
Cadd9 Chord
 Players learn Cadd9 and "Blank Space" 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 3:
Reinforcement of Cadd9
 Players continue with "Blank Space" 
30 mins online live lesson
Lesson 4:
Fmaj7 Chord
 Players learn Fmaj7 with "Soul Sister" 
30 mins online live lesson

Other Details

Supply List
🎸 You will need a guitar.

🎸 You will need picks - thin for classical and acoustic or thick for electric.

🎸 You will need a way to tune your guitar. You may choose to purchase an electronic guitar tuner (battery operated), or as the parent or guardian, you may use an Android or iPhone app you research and feel comfortable using to tune your child's guitar. Please note that I do not require or endorse any specific apps for this course.
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
YouTube: All YouTube videos that go with slideshows will be embedded into the Outschool classroom so that it is COPPA compliant and learners are not directed to the YouTube site to view it. This is standard practice on Outschool.
Joined October, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in English/Language Arts
Bachelor's Degree in English from Angelo State University
I have taught guitar exclusively on Outschool for 4 years. Please also see my 4 week or 8 week group guitar classes for my overall 5 star rating and parent recommendations. 

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$180

for 8 classes
1x per week, 8 weeks
30 min

Completed by 33 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
5-6 learners per class

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