Our Strugglers course takes us back to ‘basics’. It is one level up from complete beginners and our entry level course for most acoustic and electric guitarists who can already play a little or have played for a while but who are stuck in a rut. The focus is about instilling good technique and correcting bad habits. It’ll set you on a path for solid ongoing self-improvement. Your set-up, chords, technique, strumming, fingerpicking, theory, etc, all come into focus. We cover most genres and you’ll learn a number of great songs along the way.
There are two basic ways to go about learning to play guitar:
Option (1) is by far the best but it’s an uncommon route for most guitarists. The problem is that the guitar allows us to very quickly get a reasonable sound with just a few chords and so we continue with option (2). Unfortunately, this approach often leads to bad techniques and acquiring inaccurate knowledge; this makes it incredibly difficult to improve at the same initial rate.
This course is about option (1). If you’re relatively new to the guitar, the course will set you off in the right direction. If you’re already on the journey but are really struggling, the course aims to check and correct any issues and establish a solid platform for ongoing improvement.
This is a non-residential teaching day at the tutors home, involving non-stop playing. You’ll add a number of great songs and practice exercises to your repertoire (10am to 5pm with lunch and morning/afternoon breaks).
We’ll look at posture and set-up, forming and changing chords, techniques, strumming, fingerpicking and rhythmic playing. We’ll also maybe look at the Blues and some essential practical theory that will help your overall knowledge and playing options.
The overall aims are to:
If you’re already a player but feel like you’re stuck in a rut or you’re just not enjoying your playing or getting anywhere, this is the course for you.
It goes without saying, our tutor might need to tweak the contents and/or flow of the course to reflect the overall standard and objectives of the group.
Mid Beginner to low intermediate levels of acoustic and electric and guitarists
The course caters for relative beginners up to struggling intermediate players. It’s not for raw beginners.
Over the years, this course has earned the reputation of being a safe, entry-level for most players (acoustic and electric). Its over-riding aim is to sort out the ‘basics’ i.e. the techniques and know-how that fundamentally affect your ability to play properly.
The content and flow have been layered to allow experienced and less-experienced players alike to play together throughout the course. If you have attempted a few open chord songs, can strum with fingers or, ideally, a plectrum, and want to sort out the ‘basics’ then this is the course for you.
For context setting, the Strugglers course sits between our Beginners course and the Improvers course.
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The fee is all-inclusive:
The aim is to provide materials ahead of time digitally so you can bring them on an iPad, laptop or similar device. We’ll make available all supplementary PDFs, copies of flip chart diagrams, any audio and video recordings via dropbox at a later date.
We always advise bringing as little as possible. An acoustic guitar is perfect, or an electric with a small amp. But remember, it’s all about playing and learning. You don’t want to be spending lots of time setting up pedals and large amps. You may wish to bring a music stand and device you can read PDF’s from.
Unlike our online sessions these Day-Only courses can only accommodate limited group numbers – book early to avoid disappointment.
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