Discover your inner rockstar with guitar classes in NYC. Learn to strum, pick, and play your favorite songs while gaining confidence and musical skills.
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92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Join teaching artist, Andrew Hartman, and take your guitar playing to the next level in this fun and supportive virtual group class! To join this class students should be comfortable playing songs with standard open chords (A, Ami, C, D, E, Emi, and G). Students should be able to play move between these chords with relative ease. Students should also be familiar with rhythmic values, whole, half, quarter, and eighth notes as well as some basic...
92nd Street Y @ 1395 Lexington Ave, New York, NY
Join teaching artist, Andrew Hartman, and take your guitar playing to the next level in this fun and supportive virtual group class! To join this class students should be comfortable with all open chords and common barre chord shapes (E, Emi, A, Ami). Students should be able to play at least one major scale pattern and 1 minor pentatonic pattern. Students should also be familiar with note values, including triplets and 16th notes, as well as various...
Bronxville Adult School @ 177 Pondfield Rd, Bronxville, NY
Get started with the fundamentals - strumming, picking, chords and more. Even if you do not read music, you will learn to play your favorite songs in just ten weeks. Bring a guitar.
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New York City Guitar School @ 251 W 30th St, New York, NY
Gain further mastery and confidence with basic chords and strums. Strum and sing great songs by artists such as Tom Petty, Nirvana, John Lennon, Janis Joplin, Coldplay, Jack Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, Johnny Cash, Guns 'n' Roses, Green Day, the Eagles and more. Prerequisite: This class is for those who have completed Guitar for Absolute Beginners or who are otherwise familiar with basic open chords and strums but are not yet consistently...
New York City Guitar School @ **Virtual Classroom
Learn and play mixed strums, riffs, arpeggios, bass runs and first barre chords in the style of artists like The Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, Nirvana, REM, India Arie, Lynyrd Skynyrd, AC/DC, the Indigo Girls and more. Prerequisite: This class is for students who have completed Guitar For Near Beginners or who have otherwise learned basic open chords and strumming patterns. Please Note: No note reading. All materials provided. ...
Beacon Music Factory @ 333 Fishkill Avenue, Beacon, NY
A class for performing songwriters Become a more effective player and accompanist for yourself. Learn to better express yourself on the acoustic guitar. In this class you will strengthen your rhythmic approach, discover alternate tunings, and how to move back and forth between finger-style playing and picking, and use many different techniques—judiciously, creatively, and dynamically. This course features in-depth examination of techniques directed...
New York Guitar Academy @ 39 W 19th St, New York, NY
Beginner-to-Intermediate Classical Guitar, Spanish Guitar & Flamenco Guitar For students that have already been introduced to beginner Classical & Flamenco guitar techniques, etudes and songs. Further develop the 5-right hand techniques in classical and flamenco guitar: arpeggio, pulgar (along with golpe), rasugeo (rasgueado), picado and tremelo through different flamenco styles/palos (songs) and classical guitar etude and songs by Francisco...
New York City Guitar School East @ 315 E 91st St, New York, NY
Learn To Play Guitar In 10 Weeks With Effective Step-By-Step Online Classes Learn to play great songs by artists such as Coldplay, Jason Mraz, Guns 'n' Roses, The Beatles, Green Day, Ed Sheeran, Paramore and More with confidence and competence. Learn the fundamental habits of a superior guitar player and master the basic chords, strums, and understanding to prepare for further study in all styles of guitar. Class Tuition Includes: Weekly one...
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ Online Class, Brooklyn, NY
In this class we will learn some of John Lennon's best songs, including those written with and without Paul McCartney. We will examine some of his characteristic guitar techniques and musical styles. Certain chord progressions, scales, and melodic patterns reappear frequently throughout his career. We'll take a look at some of these to get a better idea of his songwriting and just what makes a John Lennon song. Open to those who know basic...
New York City Guitar School East @ 315 E 91st St, New York, NY
Learn To Play Guitar In 10 Weeks With Effective Step-By-Step Online Classes Gain further mastery and confidence with basic chords and strums. Strum and sing great songs by artists such as Tom Petty, Nirvana, John Lennon, Janis Joplin, Coldplay, Jack Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, Johnny Cash, Guns 'n' Roses, Green Day, the Eagles and more. For those who have completed Guitar for Absolute Beginners or who are otherwise familiar...
Queens Guitar School @ 32-18 Broadway, Astoria, NY
No experience necessary! This class covers music theory and songs by artists such as Foster the People, Coldplay and The Rolling Stones. No experience needed! Learn 8 chords, TAB reading, chord diagrams and simple strumming. All materials provided. Guitars available for use in the classroom.
Queens Guitar School @ 32-18 Broadway, Astoria, NY
Gain further mastery and confidence with basic chords and strums. Strum and sing great songs by artists such as Tom Petty, Nirvana, John Lennon, Janis Joplin, Coldplay, Jack Johnson, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, Johnny Cash, Guns 'n' Roses, Green Day, the Eagles and more. For those who have completed Guitar for Absolute Beginners or who are otherwise familiar with basic open chords and strums but are not yet consistently confident with them. All...
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music
Ukulele Ensemble is for anyone who wants to take their ukulele game to the next level. We will take a deep dive into creating arrangements for ensemble play, with a focus on performance. This class will cover rhythm, dynamics, and playing with authority, with tips for playing and singing at the same time. The arrangements will include parts for all levels and types of ukuleles. We will work on techniques for keeping things interesting...
Students will learn musical fundamentals and play along to great songs by artists such as Imagine Dragons, The Beatles and Katy Perry. Our 14-session introductory guitar course covers basic chords, TAB reading, music theory and ensemble skills and ends with a live show at an NYC venue! Absolutely no prior musical experience needed. All materials provided. Guitars available for use in the classroom.
Williamsburg School of Music @ 4502 23rd St, Long Island City, NY
Uke is a fun, simple instrument to learn (not to mention being very portable) and we will teach you the basics in an easy social setting. The class covers left and right hand techniques, strumming, chord changes, rhythmic notation and more, and uses a great repertoire of classic and contemporary songs to keep things interesting. Students will need to provide their own ukulele. We are happy to point you in the right direction to getting a great...
The Jalopy Theatre and School of Music @ 315 Columbia St, Brooklyn, NY
In this class, old time guitarist and string band musician Eli Smith teaches the ins and outs of rhythm guitar playing in the old time style. Smith covers the essential techniques used to play guitar with an old time string band - meaning how to play along with a fiddle, a banjo, etc. on instrumental fiddle tunes as well as songs and ballads. Styles include the use of a thumb pick, a flat pick and finger picking.
New York City Guitar School East @ 333 W Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL
Learn to play classical guitar with confidence and competence. This class will begin with a thorough review of fundamental classical guitar technique and notes on the fretboard from 1st to 4th strings and proceed from there. Topics will include reading music, arpeggio patterns, scales, melodies, and chords. A copy of the course text, Aaron Shearer: Classic Guitar Technique, Volume 1 is included in the tuition fee.
New York City Guitar School East @ 251 West 30th St, New York, NY
Learn to play classical guitar with confidence and competence. The class will introduce the rudiments of classical guitar technique while emphasizing its application to practical musical situations. Topics will include reading music, arpeggio patterns, scales, melodies, and chords. A copy of the course text, Aaron Shearer: Classic Guitar Technique, Volume 1 is included in the tuition fee.
New York City Guitar School East
No experience necessary! This class covers music theory and songs by artists such as Foster the People, Coldplay and The Rolling Stones. This 14-week course covers basic chords, reading TAB, ensemble skills and ends with a live show at an NYC venue! All materials provided. Guitars available for use in the classroom.
New York City Guitar School East
Absolutely no prior musical experience needed. Students will learn musical fundamentals and play along to great songs by artists such as Imagine Dragons, The Beatles and Katy Perry. Our 14-session introductory guitar course covers basic chords, TAB reading, music theory and ensemble skills and ends with a live show at an NYC venue! All materials provided. Guitars available for use in the classroom.
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