Another Session is open for enrollment at Swallow Hill Music Association!
I am personally teaching each of these classes. I also teach Private and Semi Private lessons. Just call up and schedule at SHMA!
For more info go to
http://www.swallowhillmusic.org/music_school/classes/class1621.html
or
http://citradelic.com/fr_home.cfm
CORE LEVEL GUITAR CLASSES...from the first week of holding a guitar all the way thru serious playing!
GUITAR 1-A
Get introduced to the basics of guitar: melody, harmony and rhythm all in
our fun, relaxed group environment. Learn pop, rock, blues, indie, and
traditional tunes to build up an accessible repertoire of songs and skills. For
the very beginner.
8 Thursdays, 3/4-4/22, 8-8:55pm, Price: *Early Bird: $120/$115
mem, Reg: $125/$120 mem
GUITAR 2-A
Review the basic chords and strums while introducing hammer-ons, easy
scales, alternating bass, arpeggios, melody exercises, and tablature.
7 Sundays, 3/7-4/25, skips 4/4, 12-1pm, Price: *Early Bird:
$105/$100 mem, Reg: $110/$105 mem
GUITAR 2-B
Strengthen your fingerpicking skills, get an introduction to simple bass runs
and review the skills from Guitar 2-A. Continue to work on fill patterns such
as hammer-ons and scales while strengthening your tab reading skills.
8 Mondays, 3/1-4/19, 6-6:55pm
*Early Bird Price: $120/$115 members
Regular Price: $125/$120 members
Materials Fee: $6
GUITAR 3-A
Take your playing to the next level. Study movable barre chords,
fingerpicking, basic flatpicking, theory, and lead play. Develop your
dexterity, dynamics and create more interesting arrangements to songs.
Start finding your sound and feel comfortable with your guitar.
8 Wednesdays, 3/3-4/21, 12-1pm
*Early Bird Price: $120/$115 members
Regular Price: $125/$120 members
Materials Fee: $6
GUITAR 4
Now that you've completed Guitar 1-3 you are ready to start playing as an
ensemble and focus on singing and musicianship. Work on harmonies,
arrangements, solo breaks and performing together. Students can bring in
songs to be picked by the group to perform. Bass players and other
instruments welcome. Students can repeat this class endlessly; the material
always changes.8 Thursdays, 3/4-4/22, 7-7:55pm
*Early Bird Price: $120/$115 members
Regular Price: $125/$120 members
Materials Fee: $6
Specialty Classes:
ACOUSTIC HENDRIX
Chris Sauthoff
Discover the roots of Jimi Hendrix on the acoustic guitar. Learn signature
riffs, licks, chord progressions, inversions, and rhythms from the god of
guitar. Cover songs like Are You Experienced, The Wind Cries Mary, and
Little Wing. Folk, Delta blues, rock, and funk are all in there. For
intermediate guitar players who know barre chords.
8 Wednesdays, 3/3-4/21, 8-8:55pm
*Early Bird Price: $120/$115 members
Regular Price: $125/$120 members
Materials Fee: $5
ACOUSTIC ZEPPELIN
Chris Sauthoff
Learn acoustic arrangements of Led Zeppelin guitar master Jimmy Page.
British folk, Delta and electric blues, rock, and alternate tunings all come
together in this artists innovative playing. Get the riffs, the rhythms, scales,
and chords broken down on the acoustic guitar. Intermediate players.
8 Wednesdays, 3/3-4/21, 6-6:55pm
Early Bird Price: $120/$115 members
Regular Price: $125/$120 members
Materials Fee: $5
TEXAS AND CHICAGO BLUES
Sponsored by Colorado Blues Society
From Texans Freddie King, Lightning Hopkins and Stevie Ray Vaughan to
Chicago's Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon and the whole Chess Records gang, learn
the blues in style. Study the tunes, chords progressions, licks, scales, and
turnarounds. Discover how to create the nuances for each style.
8 Wednesdays, 3/3-4/21, 7-7:55pm
*Early Bird Price: $120/$115 members
Regular Price: $125/$120 members
Materials Fee: $5
BLUES ENSEMBLE
Chris Sauthoff
Play in a blues band and cover the legends like Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy,
Stevie Ray, and more. Learn multi-layered arrangements, solo, and figure
out how to find your part in a relaxed environment. All instruments welcome
including vocalists and horns. Every session explores new music and
arrangements.
8 Mondays, 3/1-4/19, 7-7:55pm
*Early Bird Price: $120/$115 members
Regular Price: $125/$120 members
Materials Fee: $5
CAGED FRETBOARD
Chris Sauthoff
Simplify the guitar fretboard with the CAGED system. Visualize chord
patterns, scales, and how they link together on the entire neck using the
chords C, A, G, E, and D. Solo better, compliment other musicians,
accompany yourself and others, and play new arrangements of songs.
Demystify the theory of the fretboard in an accessible, visual way.
8 Tuesdays, 3/2-4/20, 7-7:55pm
*Early Bird Price: $120/$115 members
Regular Price: $125/$120 members
Materials Fee: $5
CAGED II: FREE FROM THE CAGE
Chris Sauthoff
For students who have taken the Logic or CAGED system and want to go
deeper into its actual application. Take all the patterns, forms, chords and
scales and actually DO something with them!
8 Tuesdays, 3/2-4/20, 8-8:55pm
*Early Bird Price: $120/$115 members
Regular Price: $125/$120 members
Materials Fee: $5
THE MODES
Chris Sauthoff
From the Beatles to Miles Davis, from Zeppelin to Appalachian folk, the
modes are everywhere. Learn these 7 scales that all share the same notes
from the major scale. Open your understanding of harmony and break from
your normal patterns. Create bluesy to Spanish to Middle Eastern sounds
and learn interesting chords and progressions.
8 Mondays, 3/1-4/19, 8-8:55pm
*Early Bird Price: $120/$115 members
Regular Price: $125/$120 members
Materials Fee: $5
EXOTIC SCALES
Chris Sauthoff
Learn scales from across the globe. Study scales and intervals from India,
Japan, Europe and Africa, and hybrid modes used in jazz and world music.
Learn how to incorporate these scales and playing patterns into your music,
soloing and songwriting. For intermediate players.
8 Thursdays, 3/4-4/22, 6-6:55pm
*Early Bird Price: $120/$115 members
Regular Price: $125/$120 members
Materials Fee: $5
One Day Workshops:
GUITAR BOOT CAMP
Chris Sauthoff
Get the basic training on how to make yourself a better guitar player. During
this hard-core guided practice session, you will learn guitar logic, scales,
finger and practice exercises, chords, inversions, and arpeggios, complete
with handouts. Then learn how to put it all to work with some group soloing
and jamming at the end.
Saturday, 4/3, 11:30am-2pm
*Early Bird Price: $32/$29 members
Regular Price: $35/$32 members
Materials Fee: $5
GARAGEBAND FOR MAC
Chris Sauthoff
Get a thorough tutorial on how to use GarageBand for Macs. Learn how to
get the most professional sound, edit, properly record, and explore what all
the features can do. You are welcome to bring your own Mac laptops with
GarageBand, or watch the demo.
Saturday, 3/20, 11:30am-1:30pm
*Early Bird Price: $30/$27 members
Regular Price: $33/$30 members
Materials Fee: $1
GUITAR SETUP AND MAINTENANCE
Chris Sauthoff
Learn how to keep your guitar playing well. Bring a set of strings and we will
re-string your guitar. Then learn how to set it up to make sure it's playing
properly. Basic adjustments of truss rods, fretboard cleaning, and
maintenance will be covered.
Saturday, 4/17, 11:30am-1:30pm
*Early Bird Price: $27/$24 members
Regular Price: $30/$27 members
Three ways to Register!
Call us at (303) 777-1003 to register over the phone
Visit us in person at 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver
Visit My website or the SHMA Website linked above!
* Register at least 7 days before your class begins to qualify for Early Bird Pricing. Remember if you register past the Early Bird date, your credit card will be charged the regular class price.
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