Guitar Basics w/Fred Donkor!

As part of the upcoming March Leaning Series, were happy to announce GUITAR BASICS hosted by Fred Donkor!

In this clinic, Fred will be providing valuable beginner guitar tips to aspiring guitarists. Be sure to bring your guitar!

Topics include:

• Finger drills, single note picking & relaxation

• Basic chords

• How to switch between chords

• Strumming patterns

• Basic blues rhythm groove

• The pentatonic scale

• Soloing basics

• Singing and playing

Fred Donkor is a Berklee College of Music graduate and music teacher with the OCDSB. He is also an active freelance session musician & private instructor in the Ottawa area. He started playing guitar at age 15. His practicing soon paid off as three years later, he won second place in the Ottawa Guitar Wars Competition (sponsored by Fender) in 1989 at age 18 and again at age 21 in 1993.

On the recommendation of Vernon Reid (Guitarist of Living Colour fame), he received a private invitation to audition for the Spin Doctors (on Epic Records) in NYC. In attendance was world renown guitarist Oz Noy.Fred has jammed with Gus G (former Ozzy Guitarist), recorded with Keith Harris (Grammy award winning drummer for the Black Eyed Peas), Andre Bowman (Grammy nominated programmer/ playback engineer for Lady Gaga and former bassist for Usher), and performed with Maureen Murphy (Zac Brown Band) and many more…

Thursday March 19th, from 5:30 to 7:00 PM - FREE ADMISSION

Open to all age and experience levels, we hope to see you all there!

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