Continue to learn classical style and guitar technique in this 3rd term of beginners' study. Improve your music reading and understanding of guitar tablature.
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This 3rd term of our first year of study develops the work covered in 1a and 1b. We learn to play pieces in the classical and Spanish guitar style.
What will we cover?
- Techniques including: single note playing, free stroke and rest stroke - Learning and playing scales and arpeggios of C, Am, G, EM, F, Dm - More chord shapes - Add to your repertoire - Improvising short phrases - Playing simple phrases by ear - 16th-19th Century Spanish, South American and popular melodies.
What will I achieve? By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of simple chord shapes - Play a small number of chords - Play a limited number of scales - major and minor, arpeggio and chromatic scales - Play repertoire we have learned this term - Demonstrate a basic understanding of music theory equivalent to grade 1/2
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
You need to be able to play Am scale, natural and harmonic form, across one octave; play arpeggios of E minor and A minor ; read from open D string 4 to A on string 1; know where C# and D# are on string 2, and where G# is on string 3; understand how to play dotted rhythms.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
Group playing and individual work, teacher demonstrations and solo presentation in class. Resources are available also in the google classroom where you can post your own work.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Please play a nylon strung classical guitar.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
This course leads to Classical guitar 2a in the autumn term.
Tony Rowden studied with the eminent Spanish guitarist Carlos Bonell initially at City Lit and then at The London College of Music. He has also attended classes given by Gary Ryan and John Mills. He has performed with Carlos Bonell and Clive Carroll as well as flautists, recorder players, Renaissance singers and a guitar trio. He has recently played in Garcia Lorca's Blood Wedding, Lope de Vega's Peribanez and a musical version of George Orwell's Animal Farm. Tony premiered Memórias, the published works of Silvestre Fonseca's Fado arrangements, and had a piece, Serenata, written for him by Silvestre Fonseca. He has several arrangements published: Ennio Morricone's Once Upon A Time In The West and The Master and Margerita and the book Easy Ensembles. His playing is featured in the film Silent Shakespeare, with pieces composed by Laura Rossi (London to Brighton, Song for Marion), and an animated film with music composed by Miguel Mera. Tony has been teaching at City Lit for the past twenty years
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