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Beginner Guitar Lessons (for Teens)

The perfect starter class for teens that have no (or few) previous guitar lessons.
Chris
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What's included

1 live meeting
30 mins in-class hours per week
Homework
1-2 hours per week. Students will receive a new downloadable pdf file each week for daily practice (10 minutes). Consistency is the key for learning. Students are expected to practice daily for at least 10 minutes to get the most out of the lessons.
Assessment
Student's are worked with one-on-one during class to insure confidence in lesson prior to practicing.

Class Experience

Each week we will do the following: 
- How to hold and sit with the guitar.
- The basics parts of the instrument. 
- Rhythm practice.

Class Details:

- How to Count & Strum Rhythms:
We start by learning the very basics, and foundational so students can truly enjoy playing songs.
Without an understanding and knowledge of how rhythm is played, counted, and read, students can be left behind feeling confused and feeling defeated. Without rhythm there isn't music. 

- How to Read Guitar Tablature:
Guitar is unlike all other instruments, in that it has its very own sheet music. 
Tablature or "TAB" (as we refer to it) is a very simple and straight forward way to read and write music on guitar. 
Students will learn in their first lesson how read guitar tablature with very easy introductory practice. 

- How to Hold & Use a Guitar Pick:
Guitar plectrums or (Guitar Picks for short) are crucial to playing different styles of music on guitar.
Students will learn how to hold the pick, how to strum with it, and how to pick individual notes. 

- How to Fret Notes:
Fretting a note on the guitar has a lot to do with your entire posture and positioning of your arms, wrist, and the guitar itself.
Fretting can be the most discouraging part of learning the guitar if it isn't taught properly.
Students will be highly educated on fretting to keep learning as fun and exciting as possible. 

- New Song Each Week
Each week (no matter if you're brand new to class or if you've taken many times before) we learn a new popular song.

Other Details

Parental Guidance
- It's best to get your learner into the habit of daily guitar practice. - The duration of the daily practice doesn't have to be long but the consistency is what will make learning guitar as easy and as the most fun possible. - Please connect to the meeting on time. Connection/join attempts after 5 minutes I can't allow as it interrupts the lesson and class.
Supply List
- 3/4 size STEEL or NYLON 6 string Acoustic Guitar with all 6 strings intact and tuned.
- Guitar Tuner or Tuner App (GuitarTuna).
- Guitar Capo
Language of Instruction
English
Joined August, 2020
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We enjoy learning holiday themed songs! (Halloween, Christmas, New Years, 4th of July, etc..)

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$13

weekly
1x per week
30 min

Completed by 245 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
3-7 learners per class

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