Description
Beginning Guitar 1
Dates: Four Tuesdays, June 9-30
Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Fitness for Life, 4210 Bridge Street Suite 4, Cambria
Cost: $150 non-refundable; includes booklet
Maximum Enrollment: 12
Registration Deadline: Monday, June 8
For the total beginner! Learn guitar basics with a focus on singer-songwriters from the 70s. You’ll learn at least four essential chords and a handful of strumming patterns needed to play hundreds of your favorite songs. You’ll receive personalized feedback and practice tips from Jonathan, including a unique scientific look into hand and arm anatomy to discover how to play with minimal effort and maximum efficiency. Please note this class is non-refundable. After you enroll, you will receive an email with more information about the class and location, liability waiver, and student information form.
Skill Level
Total beginners and those with a little experience are welcome. You’ll receive a booklet for home practice and Jonathan will teach and demonstrate core concepts in the weekly class meetings. You’ll also receive individual feedback and homework appropriate to your level.
Class Materials
Guitar – Please bring a six-string guitar (acoustic or electric, nylon or steel string).
Notebook/Pen/Pencil – You may want to take notes and have somewhere to organize in-class handouts.
Smartphone/Tablet or Recording Device – You may want to record audio or video of me demonstrating chords and songs. There are also good ukulele tuning apps you can download. I recommend the Boss app.
Recommended, not required – An electronic tuner (the best kind is one that clips on the headstock of your ukulele, such as a Snark Tuner), and a portable music stand.
Included: PDF booklet for home practice and access to videos and lyric/chord sheets.
Teacher
Jonathan Shue believes everyone can sing and play an instrument, and that it’s never too late to learn! It’s all about breaking things down into small, manageable steps, defining specific goals, and developing a pathway toward achieving them. A teaching artist for more than twenty years, Jonathan has taught music and drama in schools throughout California and at the University of Washington in Seattle. He has produced plays, studio albums, concerts, and music events and is the former Education Director of Dusty Strings Music School in Seattle, where he has taught guitar, songwriting, and voice since 2015.
