Been
meaning to learn how to play the guitar? Well, now is your chance. In a fun and
supportive atmosphere, Guitar for Beginners will introduce you to the basics of
guitar playing. You will learn chords and strumming patterns through familiar
songs, inspiring you to become a lifelong learner and active guitarist. No
previous experience is necessary. You will only need a playable guitar and a
plectrum. So, dust off that guitar that Aunty Gwen gave you ages ago, get your
guitar mojo and let's play!
Aims of course:
To
introduce the learner to the following:
- Chords: Em, A,
D, E, C & G;
- Strumming
rhythms: the shuffle rhythm and "boom-chick”;
- Reading:
chord charts and guitar tab;
- Playing (&
singing!) songs with a group of fellow learners.
No
previous experience with either guitar or music is necessary to participate in
this workshop.
DAY ONE
· Getting
Started: Hands On Strings
· Making
chords and basic strumming
· 1st Chord:
E minor
· Song: A
Horse With No Name
· New
Chords: A, E
DAY TWO
· New Chord:
D
· Songs:
Hound Dog, Sloop John B
· Shuffle
rhythm strumming
DAY THREE
· Reading
Tab
· Tab Song:
Ode To Joy
· New chord:
G
· Song:
Sloop John B
DAY FOUR
· Song: I
Walk The Line
· "boom
chick” rhythm strumming
DAY FIVE
· Putting It
All Together
· Song: Hey
Jude
Please
Note: All songs subject to change.
Brooks Williams
About Brooks
Brooks Williams is a
professional musician with twenty-five years' experience on the road and in the
recording studio. A native of Statesboro, Georgia (USA) and now living in
Cambridge (UK), Williams was
named one of the Top 100 Acoustic Guitarists and has played major festivals and clubs throughout the
world. Brooks Williams is a well-respected teacher whose guitar
workshops are highly regarded. Recent workshops include Guitar Retreats in the
UK, La Grande Gennerie in France, and The Swannanoa Gathering in the USA. In
addition, Williams is a visiting lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University in
Cambridge, where he tutors guitarists in the popular music program. In 2012
Williams was awarded an Arts Award by the South Cambridgeshire District Council
for his teaching. Williams also has two guitar instructional DVDs, Blues For
Beginners and Guitar Groove. Both are praised for their accessibility as
well as his "easy and engaging presence on screen." "There aren't many people
who can play guitar like Brooks Williams, and fewer still who can teach like he
can." (Acoustic)For more information, please visit: http://www.brookswilliams.com/
