EXPLORE: Beginner Guitar Workshops is a 4-week course hosted by Dear Soul Music Co. sponsored by ASC Culture Blocks, a community partnership funded by Mecklenburg County.
In this free course, adults are invited to explore and deepen their guitar playing in a group environment with instruction by Charlotte-based session musician & recording artist, ARSENA, and Brosnan Granger.
For participants that do not own a guitar, 10 guitars are available on reserve at no cost to ensure accessibility. This course provides foundational lessons & exercises while playing in a friendly group setting.
The course overview is as follows:
Week 1 : Getting To Know Your Guitar
-Identifying parts of your guitar and their use
-Name and play the open strings
-Learn to read a tablature
-TASK: Playing your first one-string first scale(s)
Week 2 : Playing Your Guitar Practically
-Explore playing various strumming patterns
-Learn major open chords
-Learning to read a chord chart
-TASK: Playing your first chord progression with metrenome
Week 3: Fundamental Guitar Skills
-Explore different approaches to practicing guitar
-Learn minor open chords
-Build dexterity in your fingers
-TASK: Playing group songs as a class!
Week 4: Getting The Most Out of Your Guitar
-Explore finger picking exercises
-Practice making melodies
-Discuss different types of guitars + guitar maintenance
-TASK: NEXT STEPS for playing and practicing guitar independently!
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