Folk and pop guitar 2C
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- Start Date: 01 May 2025End Date: 10 Jul 2025This course has startedThu (Evening): 18:00 - 19:30In PersonLocation: Keeley StreetDuration: 11 sessions (over -11 weeks)Course Code: ME617CTutors: David HarrisonFull fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £139.00
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What is the course about?
You will learn a variety of new songs, chords and scales, and develop your ability to construct and move between chord shapes. Rehearse smooth changes and work on your rhythmic playing.
What will we cover?
- We will develop a repertoire of songs in styles such as blues, pop, folk and Latin
- Musicianship relevant to pop songs, e.g. song structure, and the acoustic guitar
- practise strumming patterns and finger picking
- listening skills.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to...
- Play in a wide range of keys
- Play chords up to the 7th with some extensions
- Play scales in transposable form
- Demonstrate the ability to play through songs
- Tackle new music with confidence
- Play and be able to learn in an independent way.
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
For players who have completed the 2B course or have equivalent experience. You have established hand shapes for the most used chords e.g. E, Em, E7, G, C, F, A7, Am7, D7 etc., simple bar chords, strumming and picking in time. You understand chord progression such as I, IV & V, especially how chord V relates to the tonic I. We will build on this to play effective alternating bass and construct chord progressions.
You will need to follow written and verbal instructions in English and engage in class discussions.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
You will play together in class and be taught through tutor demonstration and instruction, practising songs and ensemble playing. Music will comprise song chord charts and guitar tablature. Practice between classes will be essential if you are to keep up with the coursework and derive full benefit.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
Music materials and learning resources will be supplied for class and lodged in the google classroom. Use your own acoustic instrument.
When I've finished, what course can I do next?
Next term you can progress to Folk and pop guitar 3A.
David Harrison studied at Oxford Brookes university before taking a post-graduate diploma in saxophone performance at Guildhall School of Music & Drama. David has been teaching at City Lit since 1994. In 2004 he wrote a guitar player’s guide for Collins and joined Music Sales in 2005 to update the famous A Tune A Day tutor series, eventually producing over 40 titles as series editor of the relaunched A New Tune A Day books, which has since become the biggest-selling music tutor series worldwide. Since 2010, David has worked freelance writing, editing and producing mainly educational titles, including Abracadabra Beginning Theory (Collins Music); The Complete Ukulele Player (Music Sales) and most recently the Bob Dylan Complete (Hal Leonard), the authorised collection of every Dylan song, together with an extensive introduction covering Dylan’s acoustic guitar technique, his song-writing and Dylan’s place in the American folk music revival. Aside from his guitar and saxophone classes, David runs a course in song writing. a series of talks on the music of The Beatles, and a series on the songs of Bob Dylan’s 1960s albums.
Please note: We reserve the right to change our tutors from those advertised. This happens rarely, but if it does, we are unable to refund fees due to this. Our tutors may have different teaching styles; however we guarantee a consistent quality of teaching in all our courses.
