This course is designed to give you all the essential skills to start making music with the guitar To start, you will learn how to tune your guitar, become familiar with the instrument and the descriptive terminology that will be used throughout the course. You will learn a variety of common chords which can be applied to a wide range of songs across many different genres of music. You will study techniques which will help you to correctly finger chords, change chords smoothly and avoid bad habits, which can be difficult to correct. You will develop an understanding of rhythm and learn rhythmic patterns that can be applied to music. By the end of the course you should be able to play chords and apply elements of rhythm learned to a wide range of songs. This course does not include reading music – you will be shown chord diagrams and guitar tablature which will enable you to continue learning independently.
Name: Guitar for Beginners Qualification title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Performing Arts Qualification type: Assessment No Assessment Awarding Generic award - no awarding body Created 20160817 13:52:36 Updated 20160817 13:54:04
Your own guitar, which will allow you to practice at home. Good basic guitars at reasonable prices are available from Holmes Music Store and Brian Taylor Music. Please confirm that the course is running (Admissions on 01793 611470) before purchasing your guitar. Equipment required Your own guitar, which will allow you to practice at home. Good basic guitars at reasonable prices are available from Holmes Music Store and Brian Taylor Music. Please confirm that the course is running (Admissions on 01793 611470) before purchasing your guitar.
New College Swindon
Further Education
info@newcollege.ac.uk
0808 172 1721
http://www.NEWCOLLEGE.ac.uk
New College Drive Town: Swindon County:Wiltshire
Title: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Performing Arts Qualification: Non regulated Community Learning provision, Performing Arts Classification: Arts, Media and Publishing