Electric Guitar 2C

When & Where

17 April 2024 - 3 July 2024 ( 16.5 hours, 11 weeks )
Evening, Wednesday
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Waterloo Centre

Quick Facts

Availability Late starts accepted
Tutor Alistair Pope
Course Code W23MPPF07C
Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

If you have some playing experience and a few songs, chords and scales under your belt, and are ready to improve, then this is the course for you. As well as learning famous songs and riffs you will gain fretboard knowledge, improvisation skills, increase your chord and scale repertoire, and learn very practical music theory. A good, fun, group learning experience.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

Play some famous songs and riffs, play various scales and open/barre/power chords
Name any note on the fretboard, figure out which notes and chords are in any key
Improvise lead guitar solos, choose appropriate scales for each chord you play lead over
Use lead guitar techniques, play various scales in various positions
Play in various genres

Cost

Full fee

£150

Concession fee

£115

Class format and activities

Talks, Listening assignments, Demonstrations, Note taking, Practical workshops, Group work, In-class group performances

Entry requirements

You will have a strong interest in electric guitar playing and a desire to improve.

What you need to know before you enrol

Homework will be given every week and students must be prepared to spend time doing the given assignments and preparing tunes for performance in class.