Developing Guitar
Course title: Developing Your Guitar Playing:
Tutor: Ansley Prothero
Venue: St George’s Crypt, Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3BR
Dates: 23rd April – 2nd July (Not Monday 7th May but Weds 9th May/Not4th June)
Times: 1.15-3pm
Day: Monday
Sessions: 10
Full cost: £40.00
Course Aims:
The course is designed to introduce newcomers to guitar playing, taking them through the process of learning and improve their level and understanding, with the aim of them being able to improve on their own.
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
These are the intended outcomes and may be revised in discussion with the class. Learners should be encouraged to think about and identify their own individual outcomes. By the end of the course, learners should be able to:
1: Play chords/songs in a group maintaining a steady constant rhythm.
2: Understand the use basic theory (timing, chords, scales, strumming and performance).
3: Improvise and construct songs.
4: Read tablature and rhythm signature.
5: Demonstrate a better understanding of more complex scales, chords and theory.
6: Demonstrate a better understanding of speed, technique, improvisation and performance.
COURSE DESCRIPTION AND CONTENT (including any assessment process):
Undergo the process of learning guitar, covering all the basics and players learn at different speeds and some may have already learned a lot of the basics. The aim is to push every player to their potentials and tailor the course to their individual needs / ability/ aspirations.
We will cover:
Chords, scales and theory
Group playing and improvisation
Improvisation and performance
Song writing and how it works
Technique
Reading tablature
Advanced playing