Intro to Guitar - Making Music From the Start
Christopher Smith
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(6)
Guitar instruction for beginners. Effective approach to play songs quickly. Chord voicing's to apply to popular songs and gain understanding of best practice exercises for best results. Learn to have fun while getting started on guitar.
Class experience
US Grade 5 - 8
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Lesson 1: How to tune a guitar. 4 basic chords to apply to a simple/well-known pop song for at-home exercises. The first song will be "Wagon Wheel" by Darius Rucker. Demonstrate chords, transitioning, show chord diagrams and chord progression of chosen song. Chord transitioning. Metronome use for practice. Lesson 2: Review lesson 1, address questions/challenges. Add 2 new chord and 2nd song to practice. The 2nd song will be "Take Me Home Country Roads" by John Denver. Lesson 3:...
Independence for playing 2 basic popular songs and other basic chords. Tuning a guitar. Gain knowledge of basic chord voicing's. Applying chords to 2 popular songs. Reading/referencing basic chord diagrams and a chord progressions/charts. Transitioning of chords with a metronome or to actual recorded song is the goal to achieve basic, at-home music-making/playing of songs.
Homework Offered
Getting familiar with chord voicing's, transitioning from chord to chord. Practicing with a metronome, starting off slow and getting up to speed. Basic understanding of chord diagrams and chord charts. Listening to chosen songs to hear movement of chords. Playing along with recorded version of song(s) or appropriate tempo.2 - 4 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Informal assessment is what I will give to students.Grades Offered
3 files available upon enrollment- A 6 string guitar starter kit (includes guitar, capo, strings, pick, strap, gig bag, cleaning cloth) An economic option I found here: https://bestchoiceproducts.com/products/41in-full-size-beginner-acoustic-cutaway-guitar-set-w-case-capo-tuner?variant=21117991878734&gclid=CjwKCAiA57D_BRAZEiwAZcfCxdFX-08-iaegKAqS2ejpUmyqG_hHaTVamoJi3Yod84gAqY1XmrCCVRoCjQcQAvD_BwE - Access for listening to music. This can be music streaming services, youtube, etc. - Smartphone or computer that can download/use a online tuner and metronome.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(6)
Guitar classes for beginner and intermediate players. My goal is to get students familiar with basic knowledge and methods of learning guitar to ultimately unlock their potential for individual discovery of musicianship and playing. I've...
Group Class
$90
for 3 classes1x per week, 3 weeks
30 min
Completed by 13 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-15
1-3 learners per class
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