EXPLORE: Beginner Guitar Workshop at Eastway Regional Recreation Center

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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