Mountain Valley Studios
Group Guitar Lessons
Three Courses for Ages 8* to Adult and Families!
(see below for course descriptions)
Friendly group instruction with a family atmosphere.
Learn by playing songs!
Cost for each 8-week session: $160 (+ $15 book fee)
*All students age 8-11 should have a parent (or other adult) present in the class to assist them throughout the lesson. There is no additional charge for an adult who is attending just to assist their child (not also participating in the class on their own guitar).
All student must provide their own acoustic or electric guitar. Click here for tips on selecting an acoustic guitar.
(see below for course descriptions)
Friendly group instruction with a family atmosphere.
Learn by playing songs!
Cost for each 8-week session: $160 (+ $15 book fee)
*All students age 8-11 should have a parent (or other adult) present in the class to assist them throughout the lesson. There is no additional charge for an adult who is attending just to assist their child (not also participating in the class on their own guitar).
All student must provide their own acoustic or electric guitar. Click here for tips on selecting an acoustic guitar.
Beginner Group Guitar Lessons - Thursdays 5:30-6:25pm
Players who are just getting started will learn:
Next Step Group Guitar Lessons - Thursdays 6:30-7:25pm
Class builds on songs & concepts from the Beginner course and will also explore:
3rd Stage Group Guitar Lessons - Thursdays 7:30-8:25pm
Ongoing fun and friendly jam sessions to:
**Instructor may choose to combine classes if any one class does not have at least 5 students enrolled.
Players who are just getting started will learn:
- Proper positioning of guitar and hands
- How to tune the guitar
- Notes on the guitar
- Open chords and power chords
- Major and minor pentatonic scale patterns for playing melodies and solos in rock, country, & blues styles
- Easy Shuffle patterns for rock and blues
- How to find free songs & resources online
- How to play in a group
Next Step Group Guitar Lessons - Thursdays 6:30-7:25pm
Class builds on songs & concepts from the Beginner course and will also explore:
- Movable shuffle patterns for rock and blues
- 12 bar blues and other chord progressions
- Strumming, picking, and muting techniques
- Improvising and "comping"
- Practical music/chord theory
- Nashville number system
- Bass guitar basics
- Using amps and effects
3rd Stage Group Guitar Lessons - Thursdays 7:30-8:25pm
Ongoing fun and friendly jam sessions to:
- Review the songs & concepts from Beginner and Next Step courses -- plus more songs!
- Learn & play: rock, blues, folk, & country
- Encourage participants to suggest songs
- Encourage and assist participants at different skill levels to play different parts together: rhythm, bass lines, soloing, etc.
- Develop stage presence and confidence
- Be an ongoing and evolving program which encourages participants to repeat the course as many times as they like
**Instructor may choose to combine classes if any one class does not have at least 5 students enrolled.