Guitar Improvers

22/09/2025 - 01/12/2025

Duration : 10 weeks

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This is a course that has come about due to many requests from learners that have completed Guitar for Beginners 1, 2 and 3.

Brief Description:

This is a course that has come about due to many requests from learners that
have completed Guitar for Beginners 1, 2 and 3. The emphasis will be to hone in and
develop the many techniques and skills that were introduced in the first three courses.

More time will be allocated to individual pieces promoting an ensemble style with
separate contributions from the learners such as accompaniment, rhythm, melody and
improvised lead guitar.

The course will run for all three terms with new projects assigned at the start of
each term meaning that those that have just started the course will be able to participate
from the start.

Previous Experience and Knowledge Needed?

Skills and experience gained from attending Guitar for Beginners 1,2 and 3

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course, you will have the opportunity to:

  • Participate in ensemble/group performances of completed pieces first introduced in earlier courses.
  • Participate in ensemble/group renditions of pieces first introduced in earlier
    courses.
  • Increase understanding and ability of skills gained.
  • Further develop skills in reading music
  • Benefit from participating and sharing with the other learners in the group
  • Discuss elements of guitar playing from experience and hindsight

Extra costs on the course for example textbook, materials or equipment

Guitarist’s Way by Peter Nuttall and John Whitworth, book 2

For the first session you will need to bring:

One working guitar and all the material provided in Guitar for Beginners 1,2 and 3
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Guitar Improvers

Course details

Location

Parkside Community College, Parkside, Cambridge, CB1 1EH

Time

7:00pm to 9:00pm

Fees

£155 (£93 concessionary price) Group Participation course for improver learners to continue their learning journey!

Booking notes

To book onto this course, please either call the office on 01223 712340 or email office@adultlearning.education

Tutor

James Free

James Free is a multi instrumentalist with over 20 years of experience in teaching and performing music. He gained a BA(Hons) degree in Music from Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge in 1998 and a PTLLS teaching qualification also from Cambridge. He has since gone on to perform across the UK, Europe and the United States with a variety of artists and acts at many venues including Glastonbury

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