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We have been
delivering fully residential weekend tuition
courses since 1994. Our Weekends are for both
experienced and not-so-experienced players alike
– we get together at superb country
venues (The
Cotswolds or Cumbria), learn a lot of
technique/theory from top professional
tutors and have a lot
of fun in the process. Our
Courses range from Strugglers, Improvers,
Country, Rock, Blues, Jazz, Folk, Acoustic,
Maintenance with more on the way. If you you’re
not sure which is best then contact us but our
back-to-basics and entry level courses
(Strugglers and Improvers are a sensible and
safe starting point).
A Guitar Weekend flies by; the days are full of
group teaching and then in the evenings there’s
individual help and supervision during jamming
and project-work sessions which invariably go on
late into the early hours!
At the end of the course our aim is to not only
impart a lot of knowledge but to inspire the
students to carry on improving their playing by
joining a band, getting a personal tutor, getting involved in a
group, meeting up with nearby ex-students or
even coming back on more Guitar Weekends –
many
do.
Our Weekends have been crafted over the years
and are very special; don’t take our word for
it, check out our students’
testimonials
and have a look at the gallery to get a feel for
who comes on them and a sense of the unique
atmosphere we try hard to establish.
A lot
of information is imparted over a Weekend but
the hard work is made easier because it's all
done in a structured but relaxed and supportive
way using a blend of some theory, lots of
practice and the use of copious amounts of
songs. Our all-inclusive prices can cover every
possible option from fully residential to
non-residential to sharing with a
partner/spouse.
Now if you’re asking yourself if you’re good
enough or confident enough - don’t worry! The
variety of experience and skills is a key
ingredient in making the courses work;
our tutors are
extremely adept at pushing everyone without
making them feel uncomfortable.
We offer a huge range of courses covering all of
the classic genres. We cater for electric,
acoustic, slide and bass guitars and we
especially welcome bass players on any of our
courses.
There’s so much to tell about the course content
and our philosophy and approach to running our
Weekends – in reality you’ll only really
appreciate it once you’ve been on a course. So
for now, you’ll learn:
 Improvisation
techniques, scales, practice routines, chord
progressions.
How
to listen properly to what you’re actually
playing, underpinned by some practical theory.
Better
rhythm playing with more varied strumming and
groove patterns and playing in time.
In addition to the standard Weekends we also
offer:
Guitar
set up and maintenance (Maintenance Weekends)
How
to get the best sound
from your amplifier and effects pedals (Rock &
Gear
Weekends).
If you’re
interested then there are many ways to find out
more about what Guitar Weekends can offer:
Subscribe
to our Newsletter (information on new courses
and up-to-date offers)
Contact
us
Register
your interest (tell us a bit about your
interests and aspirations and we’ll respond with
some ideas)
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