Improvers Guitar Courses 8 weeks

Dates, locations and times

EAST LONDON-Shoreditch 

Tuesday 5th of January 7.30pm to 9pm, Tuesday 12th of January 7.30pm to 9pm, Tuesday 19th of January 7.30pm to 9pm, Tuesday 26th of January 7.30pm to 9pm, Tuesday 2nd of February 7.30 to 9pm, Tuesday 9th of February 7.30 to 9pm, Tuesday 16th of February 7.30 to 9pm, Tuesday 23rd of February 7.30 to 9pm

or

Sunday 10th of January 11am to 12.30pm, Sunday 17th of January 11am to 12.30pm, Sunday 24th of January 11am to 12.30pm, Sunday 31st of January 11am to 12.30pm, Sunday 7th of February 11am to 12.30pm, Sunday 14th of February 11am to 12.30pm, Sunday 21st of February 11am to 12.30pm, Sunday 28th of February 11am to 12.30pm

or

Sunday 10th of January 12.30 to 2pm, Sunday 17th of January 112.30 to 2pm, Sunday 24th of January 12.30 to 2pm,, Sunday 31st of January 12.30 to 2pm, Sunday 7th of February 12.30 to 2pm, Sunday 14th of February 12.30 to 2pm, Sunday 21st of February 12.30 to 2pm, Sunday 28th of February 12.30 to 2pm

It is very common for players to miss some sessions. You are welcome to attend any other appropriate session in our weekly schedule to make up for absence 

Course overview

In this course you’ll be taking the leap from that territory where the beginner lives to the exciting and formative grounds of intermediary playing. As ever, you’ll be doing this through songs, some selected by Thomas, and many more suggested by you. 

Level and pre-existing skills

This is an improver level course. This means that you can play open chords and are comfortable changing between them. You will have played some songs, you can read tabs and are comfortable with chord boxes.

Learning Outcomes

• Our learning takes us wherever the song leads us, but core learning outcomes include 
• Barre chords in E and A forms
• Major and minor pentatonic scale and how to use them in improvised lead work during our weekly free form jams
• Three riffs from our riff bank  
• Two short solos, these will be applied live, in class. 
• Five common  rhythms
• Note names on the fretboard
• Use of power chords across pop, punk and post punk

Mini modules 

We’ll be doing a mini folk module, introducing finger picking, exploring classic folk music along with contemporary pieces

What songs and genres

The improvers course sits across pop, rock, folk and indie genres. We are in the process of selecting songs for the new course but if you have any suggestions, please do email them through. 

Electric or acoustic? 

Bring whichever you prefer playing and feel the most comfortable with. Electric players are expected to bring their own amps

Course includes 

• Eight sessions lasting between 70 and 90 minutes
• A course book full of guidance and resources 
• Access to a YouTube playlist to assist you in your at home practice 
• An opportunity to play live with your group, backed by The Guitar Social house band, at the end of term party
• An invite to join our WhatsApp community made up of multiple groups assisting practice, building connections and talking all things music and the guitar 
• Entry to all of The Guitar Socials events including an event just for your group where you'll get to know your jam buddy's outside of the session room

One of our improver groups at the summer end of term party