Tuesday May 31 | |
FULL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYCGS - Queens (Astoria)Beginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Myko View Details About the Class Absolute and Total Beginners start here! Starting from zero, learn basic chords like D, G, Em, C, D7, Am, C, A and E, with super broken down step-by-step explanations of chord diagrams, strings and fingers--and real songs by artists like John Legend, Sublime, Taylor Swift, Coldplay and more. Yes, you really can and will learn to play guitar in this class! Here's how it works: 1) Attend class weekly. In every class you'll connect with your classmates, practice new skills step by step, and learn a new and fun song. Guitars are provided in NYC! (Need to miss a session? No problem--make it up with another group session for free or a discounted private lesson.) 2) Practice is easy with comprehensive video tutorials, including this simple 2-minute Level 1 warm-up video. 3) Graduate. Your teacher will let you know when you're ready to move to Level 2—or you can record a video of yourself playing along with that graduation video. Send it to info@nycguitarschool.com so that our NYC Guitar School team can declare a day of celebration and place you in your next class.) Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you! Prerequisites: Myko | |
![]() | ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYCGS - Queens (Astoria)Beginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Ben View Details About the Class In this class you will acquire a powerful vocabulary of open chords which will give you the skill and knowledge to play thousands of songs, including incorporating the small barre and becoming confident using your pinky. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! If this if your first class, try playing along with this video beforehand--but don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, if you're unable to play everything in the video this is the right class for you! Play along to this Level 4 warm-up video each time you practice to maximize your progress! If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Ben Ben grew up with New York City Guitar School. After studying with NYCGS in camps and lessons, Ben began gigging as a professional musician at 17 and started teaching lessons soon thereafter. Ben has a B.A. from Hampshire College where he studied music composition, guitar performance, and music production. At Hampshire, Ben explored jazz, avant-garde and classical guitar and spent his free time playing in a variety of metal, rock, and punk bands. Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently, and his favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals with music. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals. Ben currently plays in the indie-psych band Sterile Herring, where he counts several other NYCGS instructors among his band mates. #leadguitar #musicproduction #guitar #5andup |
Tuesday June 7 | |
![]() | FULL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYCGS - Queens (Astoria)Beginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Tony View Details About the Class Absolute and Total Beginners start here! Starting from zero, learn basic chords like D, G, Em, C, D7, Am, C, A and E, with super broken down step-by-step explanations of chord diagrams, strings and fingers--and real songs by artists like John Legend, Sublime, Taylor Swift, Coldplay and more. Yes, you really can and will learn to play guitar in this class! Here's how it works: 1) Attend class weekly. In every class you'll connect with your classmates, practice new skills step by step, and learn a new and fun song. Guitars are provided in NYC! (Need to miss a session? No problem--make it up with another group session for free or a discounted private lesson.) 2) Practice is easy with comprehensive video tutorials, including this simple 2-minute Level 1 warm-up video. 3) Graduate. Your teacher will let you know when you're ready to move to Level 2—or you can record a video of yourself playing along with that graduation video. Send it to info@nycguitarschool.com so that our NYC Guitar School team can declare a day of celebration and place you in your next class.) Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you! Prerequisites: Tony Tony has been playing guitar since he was a young child and teaching for over 15 years. He simply loves what he does and it shows. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, where he studied guitar performance and music production, Tony enjoys a successful career as a performer, teacher and producer. He is an award winning song writer and performs in various venues throughout the U.S. as a guitarist, drummer, and singer. His passion for music is infectious and has inspired countless students to rock on and have a blast doing it! #leadguitar #fingerstyle #5andup #guitar |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYCGS - Queens (Astoria)Beginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Myko View Details About the Class If you know your basic chords like D, G, Em, C, D7, Am, C, A and E, but would like to be able to play entire songs with confidence--and mixed strums--then this is the class for you! You will become comfortable changing between these chords while using mixed strumming patterns, including the incredibly delicious sounding, ubiquitous and useful “basic strum” and “best strum" in the context of inspiring songs by artists like Adele, Bill Withers, Jason Mraz, Ed Sheeran and more. Here's how it works: 1. Come to class weekly to learn songs and skills and get encouragement and feedback from your teacher. The course topics cycle every 8 weeks or so, so you can start anytime. 2. Practice at home using the included video practice library. Start each session with the Beginner Guitar 2 warm-up video to reinforce fundamentals and maximize your progress! 3. The secret to success is remembering what you want--so review the Beginner Guitar 2 Class Graduation Video frequently, and play along with as many stops and pauses as you need. First you may be confused. Then you may be challenged. Finally, you will crush it! When you do, you're ready for the next class level. Most students graduate from this class after about 8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class. Myko | |
![]() | ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYCGS - Queens (Astoria)Beginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Ben View Details About the Class In this class you will acquire a powerful vocabulary of open chords which will give you the skill and knowledge to play thousands of songs, including incorporating the small barre and becoming confident using your pinky. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! If this if your first class, try playing along with this video beforehand--but don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, if you're unable to play everything in the video this is the right class for you! Play along to this Level 4 warm-up video each time you practice to maximize your progress! If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Ben Ben grew up with New York City Guitar School. After studying with NYCGS in camps and lessons, Ben began gigging as a professional musician at 17 and started teaching lessons soon thereafter. Ben has a B.A. from Hampshire College where he studied music composition, guitar performance, and music production. At Hampshire, Ben explored jazz, avant-garde and classical guitar and spent his free time playing in a variety of metal, rock, and punk bands. Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently, and his favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals with music. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals. Ben currently plays in the indie-psych band Sterile Herring, where he counts several other NYCGS instructors among his band mates. #leadguitar #musicproduction #guitar #5andup |
Tuesday June 14 | |
![]() | FULL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYCGS - Queens (Astoria)Beginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Tony View Details About the Class Absolute and Total Beginners start here! Starting from zero, learn basic chords like D, G, Em, C, D7, Am, C, A and E, with super broken down step-by-step explanations of chord diagrams, strings and fingers--and real songs by artists like John Legend, Sublime, Taylor Swift, Coldplay and more. Yes, you really can and will learn to play guitar in this class! Here's how it works: 1) Attend class weekly. In every class you'll connect with your classmates, practice new skills step by step, and learn a new and fun song. Guitars are provided in NYC! (Need to miss a session? No problem--make it up with another group session for free or a discounted private lesson.) 2) Practice is easy with comprehensive video tutorials, including this simple 2-minute Level 1 warm-up video. 3) Graduate. Your teacher will let you know when you're ready to move to Level 2—or you can record a video of yourself playing along with that graduation video. Send it to info@nycguitarschool.com so that our NYC Guitar School team can declare a day of celebration and place you in your next class.) Most absolute beginner students feel ready for the next level after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! You do you! Prerequisites: Tony Tony has been playing guitar since he was a young child and teaching for over 15 years. He simply loves what he does and it shows. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, where he studied guitar performance and music production, Tony enjoys a successful career as a performer, teacher and producer. He is an award winning song writer and performs in various venues throughout the U.S. as a guitarist, drummer, and singer. His passion for music is infectious and has inspired countless students to rock on and have a blast doing it! #leadguitar #fingerstyle #5andup #guitar |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYCGS - Queens (Astoria)Beginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Myko View Details About the Class If you know your basic chords like D, G, Em, C, D7, Am, C, A and E, but would like to be able to play entire songs with confidence--and mixed strums--then this is the class for you! You will become comfortable changing between these chords while using mixed strumming patterns, including the incredibly delicious sounding, ubiquitous and useful “basic strum” and “best strum" in the context of inspiring songs by artists like Adele, Bill Withers, Jason Mraz, Ed Sheeran and more. Here's how it works: 1. Come to class weekly to learn songs and skills and get encouragement and feedback from your teacher. The course topics cycle every 8 weeks or so, so you can start anytime. 2. Practice at home using the included video practice library. Start each session with the Beginner Guitar 2 warm-up video to reinforce fundamentals and maximize your progress! 3. The secret to success is remembering what you want--so review the Beginner Guitar 2 Class Graduation Video frequently, and play along with as many stops and pauses as you need. First you may be confused. Then you may be challenged. Finally, you will crush it! When you do, you're ready for the next class level. Most students graduate from this class after about 8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 or are comfortable with basic open chords and can play along with the graduation video for the Beginner 1 level class. Myko | |
![]() | ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYCGS - Queens (Astoria)Beginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Ben View Details About the Class In this class you will acquire a powerful vocabulary of open chords which will give you the skill and knowledge to play thousands of songs, including incorporating the small barre and becoming confident using your pinky. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! If this if your first class, try playing along with this video beforehand--but don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, if you're unable to play everything in the video this is the right class for you! Play along to this Level 4 warm-up video each time you practice to maximize your progress! If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Ben Ben grew up with New York City Guitar School. After studying with NYCGS in camps and lessons, Ben began gigging as a professional musician at 17 and started teaching lessons soon thereafter. Ben has a B.A. from Hampshire College where he studied music composition, guitar performance, and music production. At Hampshire, Ben explored jazz, avant-garde and classical guitar and spent his free time playing in a variety of metal, rock, and punk bands. Ben believes that the guitar is a creative tool that each person will learn to use a little differently, and his favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals with music. Whether it’s helping his students learn their favorite songs, play killer solos or even create their own music, Ben’s favorite part of teaching is guiding students to reach their own goals. Ben currently plays in the indie-psych band Sterile Herring, where he counts several other NYCGS instructors among his band mates. #leadguitar #musicproduction #guitar #5andup |