Music
Jason Bradshaw
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Jason began playing guitar in middle school. He served at a church in music ministry for 12 years before moving to Troy. He has taught guitar lessons (and other facets of music) for 20 years.
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Acoustic Guitar for Beginners
Jason Bradshaw
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In 6 1-hour sessions, we seek to turn the mystery of the guitar into
something manageable; allowing the player to know the basics of the guitar, including major and minor chords and a sense of rhythm. Emphasis will be placed on the introductory concepts. Session notes included in fee. Students will need to provide their own guitar and picks. Age: 10 - Adult Fee: $25 per 6-week class Thursdays: 7:00 - 8:00 pm Dates: November 7 - December 19 Week #1—The Basics Focus on basic understanding of the guitar. How to tune it, take care of it, and an introduction to the instrument itself (basic note placement). Week #2—Understanding Chords In this session we seek to define chords, introduce basic music theory, and show you three basic chord shapes. Week #3—Understanding Chords (part 2) A follow up to week #2. In this session, we will learn new chord shapes and introduce rhythms. Week #4—bar chords This session seeks to continue a basic understanding of chords. Week #5—Minor chords This session will seek to teach a few minor chords and explain some of the theory behind them. Week #6—Rhythms In this session we seek to establish basic understanding of time signature and how to translate them to guitar. |
