Date/Time
Date(s) - 08/06/2024 - 24/08/2024
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location
116 Bond Street - Toronto Guitar School Main Location (Yonge & Dundas)
Categories
Details
Our Beginner Guitar Course is one of the most popular beginner guitar courses offered in Toronto that is specifically designed for the brand new beginner guitarist. This 10 week course makes learning the guitar fun, engaging and rewarding. Don’t wait too long to register and prepay for this beginner guitar course as it often sells out before the first class begins. Classes are 1 hour in length and taught in an intimate setting, limited to only 7 people. For more information on our beginner guitar course and 2024/2025 calendar please click here
If you are a beginner guitar player and have been playing guitar consistently for more than 2 months already you will likely want to check out our private lessons as that is what we suggest participants do after completing this course.
Requirements:
No prior knowledge of the guitar is necessary, just a willingness to have fun and make some new friends! If you do not own a guitar do not worry, once you prepay for the guitar course we will happily secure your guitar rental based on your needs, body size, stylistic preferences and have it waiting for you at one of our trusted music retail partners.
Instructor: Jack-James Lemaire
In this course you will learn:
- How to strum and fingerpick.
- The correct body, hand, finger and pick positioning to increase your practice and playing efficiency and also prevent future injury.
- To read guitar tablature (TAB), simple music notation and chord charts.
- How to play simple popular rock songs by artists such as Pink Floyd, The Eagles, The Beatles, Coldplay, John Mayer, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran and many more.
- Your essential open position major and minor chords, necessary to play the songs you love.
- Basic knowledge of the guitar fretboard, allowing you to develop future soloing and improvisational chops.
- Critical listening and rhythmic skills required to play with other instrumentalists and accompany yourself or other vocalists with ease.
- How to use music theory to memorize and learn songs quickly and efficiently.
CLASS SCHEDULE
Class 1: Saturday, June 8th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Class 2: Saturday, June 15th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Class 3: Saturday, June 22nd, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
No Class: June 29th due to Canada Day Weekend
Class 4: Saturday, July 6th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Class 5: Saturday, July 13th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Class 6: Saturday, July 20th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Class 7: Saturday, July 27th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
No Class: August 3rd due to Civic Long Weekend
Class 8: Saturday, August 10th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Class 9: Saturday, August 17th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Class 10: Saturday, August 24th, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
SPECIAL OFFER:
Reserve your spot by prepaying only $280 for the entire course and save $87.50!
You will Receive:
- $50 off the regular course cost of $330
- 50% discount on a one-time special introductory offer for a 1-hour private music lesson – A savings of $37.50!*
- A one-time offer to all students that complete the course to receive the lowest possible price on private lessons with the Toronto Guitar School provided you sign up for a minimum of 10 or more private lessons within 2 weeks of completing your beginner guitar course.
* This offer may not be combined with any other special offers or discounts. Must be redeemed before the last day of course.
Payments can be made through email transfer using the school email address payment@mintmusic.ca. Auto deposit has been set up for this account so please write your full legal name, invoice number (if applicable) and the class that you are paying for in the description portion of your transfer. Also be sure to register for the class on the Toronto Guitar School website with your full legal name, phone number and email address so that we can reach you easily and email you a receipt https://www.torontoguitarschool.com/register/ Payment must be received in full to ensure your spot is reserved!
If you have any questions your can email the school at admin@mintmusic.ca or speak to one of our staff on the phone by calling our general information line at 416-707-1077
