Starts: 5pm, Fri 16 July 2027
Ends: 1pm, Sun 18 July 2027
Run by:
Gary Dunn
Venue:
Holiday Inn Scotch Corner, Scotch Corner
Join experienced Guitar Weekends tutor Gary Dunn for an inspiring residential weekend designed to take your guitar playing to the next level. Whether you’re looking to improve your technique, develop more interesting rhythm playing, explore lead guitar or understand your instrument more deeply, this weekend will give you the skills and confidence to move forward.
Through practical workshops, familiar songs and plenty of playing together, you’ll discover new techniques, overcome common challenges and develop greater musical versatility.
A weekend of learning, playing and discovering what you’re capable of.
Improve your chord changes, barre chords, picking accuracy and coordination. Discover practical ways to overcome common playing difficulties and build greater fluency.
Explore new strumming patterns, triads, syncopation, dynamics and musical feel. Develop stronger timing and more confident rhythm guitar playing.
Build your confidence with scales, riffs, melodic phrases and expressive techniques. Discover how to connect rhythm and lead guitar playing.
Useful everyday techniques that can enhance your playing
Develop your fretboard knowledge, explore chord progressions and discover how musical patterns work together. Learn practical theory that makes playing and learning songs easier.
Put your new skills into practice through familiar songs, group exercises and shared musical experiences.
Suitable for low-intermediate to high-intermediate guitarists. Confident high beginners are also welcome.
This weekend is ideal if you already have some guitar-playing experience and want to develop your skills further. Perhaps you’ve completed one of our Beginners or Strugglers courses, taken lessons elsewhere or learned independently. You don’t need to be an advanced guitarist or have extensive music theory knowledge. Just bring your guitar, enthusiasm and a willingness to explore new ideas.
Both acoustic and electric guitarists are welcome.
Please get in touch — we’re happy to help.
Tell us a little about your playing experience and we’ll advise whether this course is suitable.
We can also send you links to our free Guitar Weekends lessons and practice materials, helping you prepare before the weekend.
Holiday Inn Scotch Corner, North Yorkshire
Conveniently located near Richmond, with excellent access from the A1(M) and A66.
Residential and non-residential booking options are available.
| Booking Option | Early Bird | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Residential Weekend | £500 | £545 |
| Non-Residential Weekend | £380 | £420 |
| Sharing Couple | £610 | £650 |
Standard prices apply from 1 February 2027.