Kids absolute beginners
This class, which is designed for “absolute beginners,” will give you a strong foundation for guitar playing. You’ll learn basic guitar chords and strums and fundamental skills of good guitar playing. You’ll be “up and running,” playing actual songs right away by artists such as the Beatles, Sheryl Crow, Sting, Adele, The Who, Simon & Garfunkel, and others, with confidence and competence. No prior musical experience is needed, and no note reading is required.
A reasonable amount of practice time each week is all you need to experience growth and success as a guitarist and musician. To help you succeed, you’ll receive clear guides for what to practice each week and how to practice effectively.
To register, scroll down to class list
A reasonable amount of practice time each week is all you need to experience growth and success as a guitarist and musician. To help you succeed, you’ll receive clear guides for what to practice each week and how to practice effectively.
To register, scroll down to class list
teens absolute beginners
This class, which is designed for “absolute beginners,” will give you a strong foundation for guitar playing. You’ll learn basic guitar chords and strums and fundamental skills of good guitar playing. You’ll be “up and running,” playing actual songs right away by artists such as the Beatles, Sheryl Crow, Sting, Adele, The Who, Simon & Garfunkel, and others, with confidence and competence. No prior musical experience is needed, and no note reading is required.
A reasonable amount of practice time each week is all you need to experience growth and success as a guitarist and musician. To help you succeed, you’ll receive clear guides for what to practice each week and how to practice effectively.
To register, scroll down to class list
A reasonable amount of practice time each week is all you need to experience growth and success as a guitarist and musician. To help you succeed, you’ll receive clear guides for what to practice each week and how to practice effectively.
To register, scroll down to class list
teens intermediate
For those who already have basic guitar skills, or those who have taken our Beginners Guitar classes and want to go further with guitar. Topics will include new strum variations and combinations; more advanced syncopated strums and playing in 6/8 time; adding bass runs, “sus” chords, riffs, and combinations of these techniques; additional percussive strumming techniques; double stops, blues scales and note bends; more on tab and single-note riffs; improvising (soloing) on the blues and other song forms; transposing with a capo and understanding common chord progressions; performance tips; and more. We’ll focus on great tunes such as “Sister Golden Hair” (America), “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” (Bonnie Raitt), “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” (Rolling Stones), “Allison” (Elvis Costello), “Hallelujah” (Jeff Buckley), “Space Oddity” (David Bowie), and many more.
To register, scroll down to class list
To register, scroll down to class list
Class sections
Sign up for Kids Absolute Beginners: contact us for start date
Sign up for Teens Absolute Beginners: contact us for start date
Sign up for Teens Intermediate: contact us for start date
Sign up for Teens Absolute Beginners: contact us for start date
Sign up for Teens Intermediate: contact us for start date