Lessons
Six ways to play
Every lesson is one student with one teacher, for 30, 45 or 60 minutes a week. Pick the sound you want; your teacher fits the rest.
Acoustic guitar
Strumming, picking and the chords behind most songs, on a steel-string guitar.
See the scheduleCordelia on Monday and Thursday
Electric guitar
Riffs, rhythm and lead, with an amp in the room and a teacher beside you.
See the scheduleSterling on Monday and Thursday
Bass
Lines that sit with a drummer and hold a band together, on a four-string bass.
See the scheduleSterling on Tuesday
Classical and fingerstyle
A nylon-string guitar, an unhurried pace and every note heard.
See the scheduleArcadio on Tuesday and Wednesday
Banjo and mandolin
Tunes, flatpicking and playing along once you are ready to join in.
See the scheduleLowell on Tuesday and Wednesday
Songwriting
A small circle for writing a verse and a chorus, with a guitar in your hands.
See the scheduleCordelia on Wednesday evening
A lesson
What happens in a lesson
Every lesson runs the same way, so you always know where you are.
- 01
Step 1: Warm up
Tune, stretch and play something you already know, so your hands arrive before your head does.
- 02
Step 2: New material
One idea at a time, shown, played slowly and played with you.
- 03
Step 3: A plan for the week
A short list of what to practice, written down, so you know what to do at home.
At home
What to have at home
A guitar or a bass you can reach, a tuner, a few picks and a spot where you can sit and play for ten minutes. That is all. Ask your teacher before you buy anything, and ask us whether a guitar or a bass is available to borrow.
Not sure where to start?
Book a placement visit and a teacher will help you choose a guitar, a bass and a day.