LMU0030 - Beginning Guitar (Ages 15+)
Course Description
This class is for absolute beginners. Learn the essentials needed to begin playing acoustic, classical or electric guitar. You’ll be introduced to chords, simple strums, and tuning in a fun, laid back and supportive environment. Learn about the instrument, basic music theory, and elements of rhythm and harmony. We promise that you’ll be making music almost right away. Bring your own guitar, guitar picks, a spare set of strings, a three ring notebook and dividers, and your guitar book. The guitar book for this class is Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method Grade I, Extended Edition. Please have the book on the first day of class.
Students will leave with the following:
-Basic open position chords: A, D, E, G, C, Am, Em, A7, B7, D7, E7, G7
- Play single notes and simple guitar licks
- Strumming in 4/4, and 3/4 time
- Basic chord progressions (I-IV-V) in the keys of A, D, G, and E
- Learn how to read a “lead sheet”
Guitar Program
Our program's cornerstone is Beginning Guitar for Adults. By enrolling in multiple sessions of the same class, taking one or more of our other classes—Fingerstyle Guitar, Acoustic Guitar for Singers, Classic Rock Unplugged, Guitar Ensemble, Rock Bass Guitar, or joining one of our prestigious ensembles, the World Music Ensemble, Fiddle and Swing Ensemble, The Greek Ensemble, or the Back Porch Revue Ensemble (click here for more)—you'll gradually add more chords and technique. These are talents that you can use in any of the classes and assignments. You'll expand your song repertoire, develop your artistic abilities, and hone your performing techniques with each.
Books and Instruments:
We use the same Songbook in all three levels of the classes, and we use it extensively.
Purchase the Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method Grade 1 or Grade 2.
Interested in private lessons? Follow the links below:
Private Music Lessons (Adults)
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For a full list of our guitar faculty, click here
Notes
Interested in private lessons? Follow the links below:
Private Music Lessons (Adults)
Click here for more information
For a full list of our guitar faculty, click here
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Jeremie Witz is guitarist who has been playing for nearly 20 years. He has played professionally in numerous bands and ensembles ranging from jazz to folk to rock and has been writing music for the same length of time. He graduated from Columbia College Chicago in May 2014 with a BA in Music Composition. He studied under composers: Drew Baker, Kenn Kumpf, Ilya Levinson, and Marcos Balter. He performed and worked with members from the groups, Del Niente and Chicago's Composer's Collective. Jeremie teaches bass guitar, ukulele, songwriting, counterpoint, orchestrating, arranging, music theory, and composition. He is experienced with all kinds of music software, such as Pro Tools, Logic, Garage Band, Cubase, FL Studio, Finale, Sibelius. If you want to learn how to write, record, mixing, and master your own music, there's never been a better time to learn.