This course will give students new to playing the guitar a good grounding on basic play, understanding your guitar, tuning it and some essential advice to help you along your journey to becoming a capable guitarist.
Course aim
To provide complete beginners with a good underrstanding of how to play the guitar. This will include some theory and learning to play a specific song. No previous experience is necessary but you will need to bring your own guitar.
Do I need any particular skills or experience?
- No skills or experience needed
- This course is for beginners
By the end of the course I should be able to:
- An understanding of your guitar's anatomy.
- You will learn to play a song.
- You will learn to strum your guitar.
- You will learn to pick single notes on your guitar.
- You will learn to read simple guitar music.
How will I be taught?
- The WEA tutor will use a range of different teaching and learning methods and encourage you and the group to be actively involved in your learning
- You may be asked to undertake additional work in your own time to support your learning
- You will be expected to carry out a range of activities in your own time
What kind of feedback can I expect?
- A range of informal activities will be used by the tutor to see what you are learning which may include quizzes, question and answer, small projects and discussion
- You will have opportunities to discuss your progress with your tutor
- You will be encouraged to share your work with the group and discuss your learning
- You will be encouraged to consider other students work and give your opinions and suggestions
What else do I need to know?
- You need to bring a guitar, tuner and pick. We will help you get a tuner and pick needed.
Pre-course work, reading and information sources
- No pre reading or pre course work is required
What can I do next?
- You will be able to teach yourself how to play other songs at the end of this course.
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