Have you ever wanted to play guitar? Fancied yourself as a rockstar? Maybe you would just like to learn a new skill for yourself? Now’s your chance! From ‘What is a guitar?’ to ‘Look, I know songs!’, we’ve got you covered with a series of courses for aspiring guitarists. Join one of our small musical groups and sign up now, grab a guitar and let’s play some music!
Gregg Brennan (under his guitarist/songwriter stage name Bastion Highwalk) has been teaching music for 27 years and is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts USA. He has taught, toured, performed and recorded internationally and is a mainstay in London’s music scene as a sideman, guest artist and with his own band Black King Crow.
Please note the individual courses. See notes below.
Beginners
For those who have limited or no knowledge of playing guitar. This class will teach you the basics of guitar and build your confidence.
Songs and Songwriters 1 and 2
In this course we look at acoustic songs by the likes of Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson, CCR, Johnny Cash and many more, from popular music, to country and folk. We cover strumming patterns, rhythm, chords, song form and a little about the songs and songwriters themselves, as well as a look at what makes the songs ‘tick’.
(Some knowledge of the guitar is advisable). (Class 1 is Tuesdays class and a higher level)
Blues
If you’ve always wondered how the blues works, why it sounds like that and how it can be so universal- and want to play it, this is the course for you! In Blues, we cover songs form, techniques, rhythm, some lead guitar ‘licks’ and ideas that make up the huge vocabulary that we call ‘The Blues’. We explore the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of Blues music through playing and history, putting it all in context. You don’t need to be Clapton or Muddy Waters to join this class, all you need is an acoustic guitar and a love of Blues music!
(Some knowledge of the guitar is advisable).
Please remember to bring your guitar!
