The course is ideal for anyone who has previously enrolled on the beginners course, and is looking to further their development as a guitar player. The course is also open to anyone who has been playing acoustic guitar for a little while, and can competently strum and play some essential chords. The ability to read […]
Learn about tuning your instrument, strumming and picking, simple chords for pop songs, scales and chord symbols on this starter course. Use any acoustic guitar for this introductory course in playing pop, rock, blues and folk styles.
We’ll take a tune, read it through, look at phrasing and articulation, stylistic elements, play together and finish with some pointers for improv! Suitable for players with a year of study onward.
Learn to name and recognise what you hear, to organise music notation, write it and read it. These practical and academic sessions are suitable for absolute beginners, which may include students who play by ear and do not read music yet.
Learn about tuning your instrument, strumming and picking, simple chords for pop songs, scales and chord symbols on this starter course. Use any acoustic guitar for this introductory course in playing pop, rock, blues and folk styles.
Come and learn to play more songs! This second term of study will suit you if you have experience of tuning your guitar efficiently, know note names up to the fourth fret, and can play the essential folk chords shapes. https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/folk-and-pop-guitar-1b
For sax players with over a year of playing experience who read music, this course follows last term’s Sax 2a. Develop your sound, technique, reading and musicianship. Emphasis on popular music and jazz, including practice at improvisation and ensemble playing.
Continue with your 3rd year of saxophone study. We will play jazz, pop and world music repertoire, and work to improve your technical ability and confidence in playing. Live sessions online. https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/saxophone-3b/me613b-2223
Ideal if you are a beginner or have recently begun to play the saxophone. Any other musical experience will be an advantage and you will need to have your own instrument. You will learn to play and read music in these live sessions online. Repertoire will be popular music and jazz.
Learn to name and recognise what you hear, to organise music notation, write it and read it. These practical and academic sessions are suitable for absolute beginners, which may include students who play by ear and do not read music yet.
Learn about tuning your instrument, strumming and picking, simple chords for pop songs, scales and chord symbols on this starter course. Use any acoustic guitar for this introductory course in playing pop, rock, blues and folk styles.
Come and learn to play more songs! This second term of study will suit you if you have experience of tuning your guitar efficiently, know note names up to the fourth fret, and can play the essential folk chords shapes. https://www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/folk-and-pop-guitar-1b
