GUITAR WORKSHOPS
Workshops are a great way to ramp up skill in a particular area without taking on commitment to private lessons. I can add many of these as a 1.5 hour workshop the afternoon before a house concert:
1/ How to make a guitar “ Celtic” - overview of guitar tunes and ornamentation - 1.5 hr
2/ Altered States - an overview to get people started on altered guitar tunings including DADGAD (I get asked to do this one the most.) 1.5 hr overview or 4 x 1.5 hour clinics.
3/ Accompanying songs with others - for those who want to accompany singers. - Great for the person who maybe adds some vocal harmony but accompanying is their main thing. 1.5 hrs
4/ Accompanying tunes - looking at alternatives to the chords on the sheet music (not really for beginner players). 1.5 hrs.
5/ Strumming styles/techniques for the right hand - a very practical but useful way to look at strumming the guitar with a flatpack, fingers or both - getting past the same old up/down patterns. A good one for basic strummers. 1.5 hrs.
Celtic Guitar Classes with Riverside Celtic College
I teach Celtic/Trad style guitar at Riverside Celtic College on occasion.
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