The Guitar Academy Of Western North Carolina
A Balanced Music Education Experience
Classical, Electric, And Acoustic Steel-String Guitar Lessons Classical Guitar Lessons Classical guitar lessons are offered for beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Students will be exposed to guitar literature and arrangements from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th century periods of music history. Topics covered are: correct left and right hand playing techniques; music reading; performance practice methods from each period of music history (this includes training the ear by listening to symphonic and other works of a specific music period); applied music theory; and the history and contribution of major composers who wrote specifically for the guitar as well as composers whose works have been transcribed for the guitar. The main method book used in all classical guitar lessons is ''First Book For The Guitar” by Frederick Noad. This three part method series uses a systematic approach incorporating the interesting solo and duet music written by Noad, one of the world's foremost guitar educators. No musical knowledge is necessary to begin. Student progress by simple stages throughout the series. Many of the exercises are designed for a teacher to play with the students. This series will increase the student's enthusiasm, therefore increasing the desire to take lessons. As the student progresses, we will also use instructor supplements for playing techniques as well as music from the instructor's personal library. What You Need To Get Started Classical Guitar Guitar Case or Gig Bag Footstand ''First Book For The Guitar'' by Frederick Noad All of these items may be purchased at your lesson location. Electric Guitar Lessons Electric guitar lessons are offered for beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Students will be exposed to the rock and blues guitar genres of the past century. Topics covered are: correct left and right hand playing techniques; music and tablature reading; performance practice methods (this includes training the ear by listening to and transcribing the music of the great blues and rock players); applied music theory by utilizing pentatonic, scales, arpeggios, and modes; chord theory and voicings; improvisation techniques; and the history and contribution of major rock and blues guitar players. Some of the guitar player styles we will cover are: B.B. King; Stevie Ray Vaughan; Gary Moore; Randy Rhoads; Edward Van Halen; Eric Clapton; and many, many others. The key to all Electric Guitar lessons is to develop the student's own guitar style from listening to the great blues and rock legends of the past and today. Heavy emphasis is placed on improvisation with the use of backing tracks. We will use a variety of method books from Mel Bay and Hal Leonard publishing companies to develop playing technique and music reading skills. As the student progresses, we will also use instructor supplements for playing techniques as well as music from the instructor's personal library. Computer aided transcription software (GuitarPro) will also be used so students can transcribe chord progressions and solos that are covered in their lessons. What You Need To Get Started Electric Guitar Guitar Case or Gig Bag Picks and a Guitar Cord Small Practice Amplifier Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book Series All of these items may be purchased at your lesson location. Acoustic Steel-String Guitar Lessons Acoustic steel-string guitar lessons are offered for beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Students will be exposed to correct left and right hand playing techniques (plectrum and finger picking); music and tablature reading; performance practice methods (this includes training the ear by listening to and transcribing popular songs that interest the student); applied music theory by utilizing pentatonic, scales, arpeggios, and modes; chord theory and voicings; and improvisation techniques. What You Need To Get Started Acoustic Steel-String Guitar Guitar Case or Gig Bag Picks Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book Series All of these items may be purchased at your lesson location. |
