Group courses are run by The Hampstead Garden Suburb Institute (HGSI)Tel 020 8829 4141.  
Private lessons are available on request. 

GUITAR BEGINNERS
A general beginners' course in pop and folk acoustic guitar with an emphasis on playing arrangements of simple pieces. The course will include work on chords, strumming, finger picking, plectrum technique and learning to improvise. The ability to read musicis not necessary, but access to a guitar is essential.
Tues    6.30-8.00    3 terms starting   September 09

GUITAR IMPROVERS
For those who can play basic open chords and who want to progress to working at melody, finger picking, bar chords and other basic techniques to improve their guitar playing.
Wed    6.30-8.00    3 terms starting   September 09

GUITAR INTERMEDIATE
For those confident with open/bar chords who feel ready to move to more advanced techniques including finger picking, solo playing and basic improvisation.
Wed    8.00-9.30    3 terms starting   September 09

JAZZ GUITAR STAGE 2

For those with a good knowledge of the basics. The course will concentrate on learning to play jazz standards (old & new) while working on helping you to develop your chord playing and soloing. Reading music is not necessary but you need to have at leastmastered bar chords and a few basic blues progressions. The class will also allow more advanced students to work on more challenging areas of jazz playing.
Tues    8.00-9.30    3 terms starting   September 09