Wednesday October 23 | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Greg View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details Absolutely no prior musical experience needed. Students will learn musical fundamentals and play along to great songs by artists such as Imagine Dragons, The Beatles and Katy Perry. Our introductory guitar course covers basic chords, TAB reading, simple strumming and ensemble skills. Guitars available for use in the classroom. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastTeen Guitar Ensemble Greg View Details In this class, teen guitarists take their knowledge to the next level by playing individual parts of complete rock and pop songs to create a guitar ensemble. Students will learn mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, power chords, and more while staying in time with other students. Students learn individual parts to one song per month and play through it in entirety on the last class of the month. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Teen Guitar Level 1 and 2 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing open chords and mixed strum patterns. **Note: Classes with low enrollment will be cancelled two days in advance. Be sure to sign up for your favorite classes before then to reserve your spot!** Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Teens 12-16 yrs Austin 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: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Greg 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: Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 3: Guitar For Near Beginners Daisy View Details About the Class This class dives into fundamental rhythm concepts to help you play with confidence, tone and expression. Learn bass-strums, palm mutes, scratches and sixteenth notes! Most students graduate from this class after 8-12 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 & 2 or are comfortable with basic open chords and basic strumming patterns. Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Eoin 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Kris View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Kris Kris Wong is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform for Megadeth, Victor Wooten, and David Davidson, amongst others. He has also worked with producers Aaron Sprinkle (New Found Glory, Anberlin) and Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Jungle Studios). Kris performs and writes with his own band, The Canvas Collective, has toured the country and has performed at venues including The Knitting Factory, House of Yes, Webster Hall, Three Dollar Bill, The Chance Theater and more. Kris is passionate about teaching music and works with students of all ages and abilities. He believes in setting long term and short term goals with his students that will help them understand the fundamentals of playing the guitar while also helping them find their voice. #guitar #leadguitar #bassguitar #7andup | |
Saturday October 26 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Charlie 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: Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Daisy 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Austin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
Wednesday October 30 | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Greg View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details Absolutely no prior musical experience needed. Students will learn musical fundamentals and play along to great songs by artists such as Imagine Dragons, The Beatles and Katy Perry. Our introductory guitar course covers basic chords, TAB reading, simple strumming and ensemble skills. Guitars available for use in the classroom. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastTeen Guitar Ensemble Greg View Details In this class, teen guitarists take their knowledge to the next level by playing individual parts of complete rock and pop songs to create a guitar ensemble. Students will learn mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, power chords, and more while staying in time with other students. Students learn individual parts to one song per month and play through it in entirety on the last class of the month. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Teen Guitar Level 1 and 2 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing open chords and mixed strum patterns. **Note: Classes with low enrollment will be cancelled two days in advance. Be sure to sign up for your favorite classes before then to reserve your spot!** Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Teens 12-16 yrs Austin 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: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Greg 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: Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 3: Guitar For Near Beginners Daisy View Details About the Class This class dives into fundamental rhythm concepts to help you play with confidence, tone and expression. Learn bass-strums, palm mutes, scratches and sixteenth notes! Most students graduate from this class after 8-12 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 & 2 or are comfortable with basic open chords and basic strumming patterns. Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Eoin 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Eoin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
Saturday November 2 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Aidan 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: Aidan Aidan Cotner is a guitarist and composer from Ann Arbor, Michigan who recently moved to New York to pursue his career as a jazz musician and educator. Aidan is a torchbearer for traditional jazz guitar and an interpreter of the American Songbook, and performs in clubs all over Manhattan that follow these goals. As a leader and a sideman, Aidan has shared the stage with jazz greats such as Rufus Reid, Rodney Whitaker, Etienne Charles, Ed Soph, Lynn Seaton, and many others. Aidan has also done many cross country tours as well as toured internationally in Asia. Aidan is a warm and passionate educator who is experienced in teaching all ages and skill levels. He excels in teaching improvisation, music theory, and how to play in a variety of different styles such as jazz, blues, classic rock, contemporary pop, classical, funk, and many others. He prioritizes developing his students' relationship to music and to their instrument in their own unique way, and welcomes any student regardless of where they are starting. #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Daisy 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Austin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
Wednesday November 6 | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Greg View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details Absolutely no prior musical experience needed. Students will learn musical fundamentals and play along to great songs by artists such as Imagine Dragons, The Beatles and Katy Perry. Our introductory guitar course covers basic chords, TAB reading, simple strumming and ensemble skills. Guitars available for use in the classroom. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastTeen Guitar Ensemble Greg View Details In this class, teen guitarists take their knowledge to the next level by playing individual parts of complete rock and pop songs to create a guitar ensemble. Students will learn mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, power chords, and more while staying in time with other students. Students learn individual parts to one song per month and play through it in entirety on the last class of the month. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Teen Guitar Level 1 and 2 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing open chords and mixed strum patterns. **Note: Classes with low enrollment will be cancelled two days in advance. Be sure to sign up for your favorite classes before then to reserve your spot!** Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Teens 12-16 yrs Austin 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: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Greg 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: Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 3: Guitar For Near Beginners Daisy View Details About the Class This class dives into fundamental rhythm concepts to help you play with confidence, tone and expression. Learn bass-strums, palm mutes, scratches and sixteenth notes! Most students graduate from this class after 8-12 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 & 2 or are comfortable with basic open chords and basic strumming patterns. Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Eoin 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Eoin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
Saturday November 9 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Aidan 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: Aidan Aidan Cotner is a guitarist and composer from Ann Arbor, Michigan who recently moved to New York to pursue his career as a jazz musician and educator. Aidan is a torchbearer for traditional jazz guitar and an interpreter of the American Songbook, and performs in clubs all over Manhattan that follow these goals. As a leader and a sideman, Aidan has shared the stage with jazz greats such as Rufus Reid, Rodney Whitaker, Etienne Charles, Ed Soph, Lynn Seaton, and many others. Aidan has also done many cross country tours as well as toured internationally in Asia. Aidan is a warm and passionate educator who is experienced in teaching all ages and skill levels. He excels in teaching improvisation, music theory, and how to play in a variety of different styles such as jazz, blues, classic rock, contemporary pop, classical, funk, and many others. He prioritizes developing his students' relationship to music and to their instrument in their own unique way, and welcomes any student regardless of where they are starting. #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Daisy 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Austin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
Wednesday November 13 | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Greg View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details Absolutely no prior musical experience needed. Students will learn musical fundamentals and play along to great songs by artists such as Imagine Dragons, The Beatles and Katy Perry. Our introductory guitar course covers basic chords, TAB reading, simple strumming and ensemble skills. Guitars available for use in the classroom. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastTeen Guitar Ensemble Greg View Details In this class, teen guitarists take their knowledge to the next level by playing individual parts of complete rock and pop songs to create a guitar ensemble. Students will learn mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, power chords, and more while staying in time with other students. Students learn individual parts to one song per month and play through it in entirety on the last class of the month. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Teen Guitar Level 1 and 2 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing open chords and mixed strum patterns. **Note: Classes with low enrollment will be cancelled two days in advance. Be sure to sign up for your favorite classes before then to reserve your spot!** Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Teens 12-16 yrs Austin 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: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Greg 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: Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 3: Guitar For Near Beginners Daisy View Details About the Class This class dives into fundamental rhythm concepts to help you play with confidence, tone and expression. Learn bass-strums, palm mutes, scratches and sixteenth notes! Most students graduate from this class after 8-12 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 & 2 or are comfortable with basic open chords and basic strumming patterns. Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Eoin 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Eoin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
Saturday November 16 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Aidan 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: Aidan Aidan Cotner is a guitarist and composer from Ann Arbor, Michigan who recently moved to New York to pursue his career as a jazz musician and educator. Aidan is a torchbearer for traditional jazz guitar and an interpreter of the American Songbook, and performs in clubs all over Manhattan that follow these goals. As a leader and a sideman, Aidan has shared the stage with jazz greats such as Rufus Reid, Rodney Whitaker, Etienne Charles, Ed Soph, Lynn Seaton, and many others. Aidan has also done many cross country tours as well as toured internationally in Asia. Aidan is a warm and passionate educator who is experienced in teaching all ages and skill levels. He excels in teaching improvisation, music theory, and how to play in a variety of different styles such as jazz, blues, classic rock, contemporary pop, classical, funk, and many others. He prioritizes developing his students' relationship to music and to their instrument in their own unique way, and welcomes any student regardless of where they are starting. #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Daisy 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Austin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
Wednesday November 20 | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Greg View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details Absolutely no prior musical experience needed. Students will learn musical fundamentals and play along to great songs by artists such as Imagine Dragons, The Beatles and Katy Perry. Our introductory guitar course covers basic chords, TAB reading, simple strumming and ensemble skills. Guitars available for use in the classroom. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastTeen Guitar Ensemble Greg View Details In this class, teen guitarists take their knowledge to the next level by playing individual parts of complete rock and pop songs to create a guitar ensemble. Students will learn mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, power chords, and more while staying in time with other students. Students learn individual parts to one song per month and play through it in entirety on the last class of the month. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Teen Guitar Level 1 and 2 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing open chords and mixed strum patterns. **Note: Classes with low enrollment will be cancelled two days in advance. Be sure to sign up for your favorite classes before then to reserve your spot!** Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Teens 12-16 yrs Austin 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: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Greg 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: Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 3: Guitar For Near Beginners Daisy View Details About the Class This class dives into fundamental rhythm concepts to help you play with confidence, tone and expression. Learn bass-strums, palm mutes, scratches and sixteenth notes! Most students graduate from this class after 8-12 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 & 2 or are comfortable with basic open chords and basic strumming patterns. Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Eoin 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Eoin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
Saturday November 23 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Charlie 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: Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Daisy 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Austin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
Wednesday December 4 | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Greg View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details Absolutely no prior musical experience needed. Students will learn musical fundamentals and play along to great songs by artists such as Imagine Dragons, The Beatles and Katy Perry. Our introductory guitar course covers basic chords, TAB reading, simple strumming and ensemble skills. Guitars available for use in the classroom. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastTeen Guitar Ensemble Greg View Details In this class, teen guitarists take their knowledge to the next level by playing individual parts of complete rock and pop songs to create a guitar ensemble. Students will learn mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, power chords, and more while staying in time with other students. Students learn individual parts to one song per month and play through it in entirety on the last class of the month. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Teen Guitar Level 1 and 2 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing open chords and mixed strum patterns. **Note: Classes with low enrollment will be cancelled two days in advance. Be sure to sign up for your favorite classes before then to reserve your spot!** Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Teens 12-16 yrs Austin 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: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Greg 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: Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 3: Guitar For Near Beginners Daisy View Details About the Class This class dives into fundamental rhythm concepts to help you play with confidence, tone and expression. Learn bass-strums, palm mutes, scratches and sixteenth notes! Most students graduate from this class after 8-12 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 & 2 or are comfortable with basic open chords and basic strumming patterns. Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Eoin 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Eoin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
Saturday December 7 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Charlie 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: Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Daisy 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Austin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
Wednesday December 11 | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Greg View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details Absolutely no prior musical experience needed. Students will learn musical fundamentals and play along to great songs by artists such as Imagine Dragons, The Beatles and Katy Perry. Our introductory guitar course covers basic chords, TAB reading, simple strumming and ensemble skills. Guitars available for use in the classroom. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastTeen Guitar Ensemble Greg View Details In this class, teen guitarists take their knowledge to the next level by playing individual parts of complete rock and pop songs to create a guitar ensemble. Students will learn mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, power chords, and more while staying in time with other students. Students learn individual parts to one song per month and play through it in entirety on the last class of the month. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Teen Guitar Level 1 and 2 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing open chords and mixed strum patterns. **Note: Classes with low enrollment will be cancelled two days in advance. Be sure to sign up for your favorite classes before then to reserve your spot!** Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Teens 12-16 yrs Austin 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: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Greg 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: Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 3: Guitar For Near Beginners Daisy View Details About the Class This class dives into fundamental rhythm concepts to help you play with confidence, tone and expression. Learn bass-strums, palm mutes, scratches and sixteenth notes! Most students graduate from this class after 8-12 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 & 2 or are comfortable with basic open chords and basic strumming patterns. Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Eoin 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Eoin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
Saturday December 14 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Charlie 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: Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Daisy 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Austin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
Wednesday December 18 | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Greg View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 04:00 PM - 05:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details Absolutely no prior musical experience needed. Students will learn musical fundamentals and play along to great songs by artists such as Imagine Dragons, The Beatles and Katy Perry. Our introductory guitar course covers basic chords, TAB reading, simple strumming and ensemble skills. Guitars available for use in the classroom. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastTeen Guitar Ensemble Greg View Details In this class, teen guitarists take their knowledge to the next level by playing individual parts of complete rock and pop songs to create a guitar ensemble. Students will learn mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, power chords, and more while staying in time with other students. Students learn individual parts to one song per month and play through it in entirety on the last class of the month. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Teen Guitar Level 1 and 2 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing open chords and mixed strum patterns. **Note: Classes with low enrollment will be cancelled two days in advance. Be sure to sign up for your favorite classes before then to reserve your spot!** Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 05:00 PM - 06:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1 for Teens 12-16 yrs Austin 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: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Greg 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: Greg Born and raised in the outskirts of New York City, Greg began studying music at an early age into his college years. Starting with the saxophone in grade school and later moving on to guitar, it became clear that music would be a lifelong passion. Greg moved to the city in 2010 to intern at a recording studio and focus on his musical path. He has played guitar and bass in various NYC bands for over a decade including genres such as pop punk, indie rock and hardcore. Fueled with inspiration by a range of artists from the Beastie Boys to the Beatles, he is ready to lead his students on the path to guitar greatness! Greg loves teaching newcomers to help find their love of music. His lessons are focused on building self confidence in an encouraging environment by accomplishing student’s goals while having fun. His favorite things to teach students of all ages are pop, singer-songwriter, classic, indie and alt rock. #lead #fingerstyle #7andup #guitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 3: Guitar For Near Beginners Daisy View Details About the Class This class dives into fundamental rhythm concepts to help you play with confidence, tone and expression. Learn bass-strums, palm mutes, scratches and sixteenth notes! Most students graduate from this class after 8-12 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: You have completed Beginners 1 & 2 or are comfortable with basic open chords and basic strumming patterns. Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 06:00 PM - 07:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Eoin 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Eoin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Eoin Eoin O'Mara is a guitarist and composer based in New York City. He began his musical career through the New York City Guitar School at 14, taking a week-long beginners boot camp. From there, he continued playing and practicing classic rock and funk, doing the weekend and summer rock band programs at NYC Guitar School. In high school, he performed at many prestigious venues, such as The Bitter End, Rockwood Music Hall, and Radio City Music Hall. At Beacon High School's music department, he was a teaching assistant in the audio engineering elective, and taught a band of underclassmen, while also playing and performing in many school groups. When Eoin heard Wes Montgomery for the first time, he fell in love with jazz, and was accepted to the jazz program at William Paterson University. There, he's studied and performed with jazz greats such as Bill Charlap, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Steve LaSpina, Kevin Norton, and many others. He has played at well-known venues like Dizzy's and Birdland, and regularly plays at restaurants and cafes around the New York/New Jersey area. He is also working on his own musical projects, playing in a rock band and a jazz collective, which he composes, performs, and releases music with. Eoin is very excited to return to New York City Guitar School as a teacher, and hope to bring to his students his passion, open-mindedness, and wide musical experiences. #guitar #leadguitar #7andup | |
Saturday December 21 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Austin View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 1: Guitar for Absolute Beginners Charlie 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: Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2: Strums For Absolute Beginners Austin 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. Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
ENROLL 02:00 PM - 03:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 4: Chords for Intermediate Beginners Daisy 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! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Daisy If you are longing to sing, in any capacity, Daisy wants to hear ALL about it! In her own life and the lives of her students, she has repeatedly witnessed the magic and vitality that explode into a person's life when they are brave enough to just open their mouths and MAKE NOISE. Sing for your life! Daisy Press was born and raised on the buses, planes, and under the stage of the large-scale rock-and-roll tour where her parents were band members for over 35 years, so singing and making music with others inevitably feels like family to her. She is an ardent and fierce performer in her own right, championing experimental classical music in NYC and in Europe with a prolific performance schedule, and also specializes in the music of Hildegard of Bingen, who was a visionary, polymath, and saint in Medieval Germany. Daisy will star in her first large scale opera production in Seville, Spain, in March 2024. She is just as passionate about teaching as performing, and instructs many styles of singing: pop, rock, classical, metal screaming, Broadway, overtone singing, chanting, and Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. The atmosphere of lessons is always deeply supportive, playful, irreverent, sometimes hilarious, and unfailingly honest. Daisy invites students to rediscover the utter simplicity of singing, while, through many patient repetitions, imparting technical and musical skills, and most importantly: showing students HOW to practice and HOW to focus by slowing down into the present moment. This kind of learning never ends, and it's liberating. Our voices are like fingerprints of who we are, where we've been, and they can't help but tell the truth. They reveal to us, in the most visceral sense, our own vitality and wholeness. It's every human's (and many animals') birthright to sing, and the gifts that come from claiming this birthright in regular committed practice are unending. We just have to show up and start. #vocalteacher #7andup | |
ENROLL 03:00 PM - 04:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 5: Strums for Intermediate Beginners Austin View Details About the Class In this class you will play compelling and complex strumming patterns, as you mix bass notes, palm mutes, scratches, and syncopated 16th notes, becoming a confident and expressive rhythm guitar player. Most students graduate from this class after 6-8 sessions. But faster or slower is OK! To be confident about what class level is right for you, try playing along with the class graduation videos. If you can play along with the previous graduation video but not with the graduation video for this class, then you're in the right place! Before your first class, try playing along with the the warm-up video which you will do in every class--there are 9 warm-ups, so be sure to select the correct level. Don't worry about fully understanding or mastering everything, just get used to it. (BTW to maximize your progress, use this video as a warm-up everytime you practice at home, too!) If you are able to pass the graduation video check out our next class in the series! Prerequisites: Austin Austin D’Adamo is a guitarist, bassist and composer from North Carolina. He received his degree in Music Performance at Valencia College in Orlando, FL under the sage tutelage of Orlando jazz guitarist and educator Bob Holtum. Since relocating to NYC in 2017 he has played with a number of local rock and pop acts, pit orchestras, and improvised music groups – and all along the way he has taught and tutored students of all ages and skill levels on guitar, bass, and music theory. Austin is well-versed in many genres including jazz, soul, R&B, classical, rock, pop, and country – if it’s good music, you can’t keep him away from it! You might catch him playing and recording with local acts such as The Newsreels, Rocky Billop, and his own jazz-fusion trio Our Messy Ghost. It is Austin’s belief that his horizons would never have been as broad as they are now if not for music; the guitar taught him patience and acceptance, and it led him to appreciate cultures that he otherwise may have never known. It’s for this reason that he enjoys teaching as much as he enjoys performing – because he loves to see a student’s world get bigger and their love for music grow. #7andup #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar | |
Saturday January 4 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Charlie View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
Tuesday January 7 | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastLead Guitar Level 1 Kris View Details Have you ever wanted to just play a sweet guitar solo but didn't know what to do? This class is for beginning to intermediate guitar players who know chords/barre chords and how to play songs but have never played single note solos before. In this class you learn, from the ground up, how to play a Major and minor pentatonic scale using one pattern and how to change keys. You will learn all of the core techniques like hammer-on's, pull-off's, slides and bends. You will understand how to choose the right scale to play and how to navigate the fretboard in three octaves. You will also learn about the “King Box”, the “Blue Note” and many other awesome sounds and techniques shown through licks and examples. You will learn to think like a musician and be a better guitar player, building a solid foundation in music. Course book with explanations, examples, tabs, and links can be purchased at https://www.leadguitarworkshop.com/books/ or picked up for free by enrolled students at the NYCGS Midtown location. Kris Kris Wong is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform for Megadeth, Victor Wooten, and David Davidson, amongst others. He has also worked with producers Aaron Sprinkle (New Found Glory, Anberlin) and Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Jungle Studios). Kris performs and writes with his own band, The Canvas Collective, has toured the country and has performed at venues including The Knitting Factory, House of Yes, Webster Hall, Three Dollar Bill, The Chance Theater and more. Kris is passionate about teaching music and works with students of all ages and abilities. He believes in setting long term and short term goals with his students that will help them understand the fundamentals of playing the guitar while also helping them find their voice. #guitar #leadguitar #bassguitar #7andup | |
Saturday January 11 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Charlie View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
Tuesday January 14 | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastLead Guitar Level 1 Kris View Details Have you ever wanted to just play a sweet guitar solo but didn't know what to do? This class is for beginning to intermediate guitar players who know chords/barre chords and how to play songs but have never played single note solos before. In this class you learn, from the ground up, how to play a Major and minor pentatonic scale using one pattern and how to change keys. You will learn all of the core techniques like hammer-on's, pull-off's, slides and bends. You will understand how to choose the right scale to play and how to navigate the fretboard in three octaves. You will also learn about the “King Box”, the “Blue Note” and many other awesome sounds and techniques shown through licks and examples. You will learn to think like a musician and be a better guitar player, building a solid foundation in music. Course book with explanations, examples, tabs, and links can be purchased at https://www.leadguitarworkshop.com/books/ or picked up for free by enrolled students at the NYCGS Midtown location. Kris Kris Wong is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform for Megadeth, Victor Wooten, and David Davidson, amongst others. He has also worked with producers Aaron Sprinkle (New Found Glory, Anberlin) and Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Jungle Studios). Kris performs and writes with his own band, The Canvas Collective, has toured the country and has performed at venues including The Knitting Factory, House of Yes, Webster Hall, Three Dollar Bill, The Chance Theater and more. Kris is passionate about teaching music and works with students of all ages and abilities. He believes in setting long term and short term goals with his students that will help them understand the fundamentals of playing the guitar while also helping them find their voice. #guitar #leadguitar #bassguitar #7andup | |
Saturday January 18 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Charlie View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
Tuesday January 21 | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastLead Guitar Level 1 Kris View Details Have you ever wanted to just play a sweet guitar solo but didn't know what to do? This class is for beginning to intermediate guitar players who know chords/barre chords and how to play songs but have never played single note solos before. In this class you learn, from the ground up, how to play a Major and minor pentatonic scale using one pattern and how to change keys. You will learn all of the core techniques like hammer-on's, pull-off's, slides and bends. You will understand how to choose the right scale to play and how to navigate the fretboard in three octaves. You will also learn about the “King Box”, the “Blue Note” and many other awesome sounds and techniques shown through licks and examples. You will learn to think like a musician and be a better guitar player, building a solid foundation in music. Course book with explanations, examples, tabs, and links can be purchased at https://www.leadguitarworkshop.com/books/ or picked up for free by enrolled students at the NYCGS Midtown location. Kris Kris Wong is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform for Megadeth, Victor Wooten, and David Davidson, amongst others. He has also worked with producers Aaron Sprinkle (New Found Glory, Anberlin) and Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Jungle Studios). Kris performs and writes with his own band, The Canvas Collective, has toured the country and has performed at venues including The Knitting Factory, House of Yes, Webster Hall, Three Dollar Bill, The Chance Theater and more. Kris is passionate about teaching music and works with students of all ages and abilities. He believes in setting long term and short term goals with his students that will help them understand the fundamentals of playing the guitar while also helping them find their voice. #guitar #leadguitar #bassguitar #7andup | |
Saturday January 25 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Charlie View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
Tuesday January 28 | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastLead Guitar Level 1 Kris View Details Have you ever wanted to just play a sweet guitar solo but didn't know what to do? This class is for beginning to intermediate guitar players who know chords/barre chords and how to play songs but have never played single note solos before. In this class you learn, from the ground up, how to play a Major and minor pentatonic scale using one pattern and how to change keys. You will learn all of the core techniques like hammer-on's, pull-off's, slides and bends. You will understand how to choose the right scale to play and how to navigate the fretboard in three octaves. You will also learn about the “King Box”, the “Blue Note” and many other awesome sounds and techniques shown through licks and examples. You will learn to think like a musician and be a better guitar player, building a solid foundation in music. Course book with explanations, examples, tabs, and links can be purchased at https://www.leadguitarworkshop.com/books/ or picked up for free by enrolled students at the NYCGS Midtown location. Kris Kris Wong is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform for Megadeth, Victor Wooten, and David Davidson, amongst others. He has also worked with producers Aaron Sprinkle (New Found Glory, Anberlin) and Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Jungle Studios). Kris performs and writes with his own band, The Canvas Collective, has toured the country and has performed at venues including The Knitting Factory, House of Yes, Webster Hall, Three Dollar Bill, The Chance Theater and more. Kris is passionate about teaching music and works with students of all ages and abilities. He believes in setting long term and short term goals with his students that will help them understand the fundamentals of playing the guitar while also helping them find their voice. #guitar #leadguitar #bassguitar #7andup | |
Saturday February 1 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Charlie View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
Tuesday February 4 | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastLead Guitar Level 1 Kris View Details Have you ever wanted to just play a sweet guitar solo but didn't know what to do? This class is for beginning to intermediate guitar players who know chords/barre chords and how to play songs but have never played single note solos before. In this class you learn, from the ground up, how to play a Major and minor pentatonic scale using one pattern and how to change keys. You will learn all of the core techniques like hammer-on's, pull-off's, slides and bends. You will understand how to choose the right scale to play and how to navigate the fretboard in three octaves. You will also learn about the “King Box”, the “Blue Note” and many other awesome sounds and techniques shown through licks and examples. You will learn to think like a musician and be a better guitar player, building a solid foundation in music. Course book with explanations, examples, tabs, and links can be purchased at https://www.leadguitarworkshop.com/books/ or picked up for free by enrolled students at the NYCGS Midtown location. Kris Kris Wong is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform for Megadeth, Victor Wooten, and David Davidson, amongst others. He has also worked with producers Aaron Sprinkle (New Found Glory, Anberlin) and Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Jungle Studios). Kris performs and writes with his own band, The Canvas Collective, has toured the country and has performed at venues including The Knitting Factory, House of Yes, Webster Hall, Three Dollar Bill, The Chance Theater and more. Kris is passionate about teaching music and works with students of all ages and abilities. He believes in setting long term and short term goals with his students that will help them understand the fundamentals of playing the guitar while also helping them find their voice. #guitar #leadguitar #bassguitar #7andup | |
Saturday February 8 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Charlie View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
Tuesday February 11 | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastLead Guitar Level 1 Kris View Details Have you ever wanted to just play a sweet guitar solo but didn't know what to do? This class is for beginning to intermediate guitar players who know chords/barre chords and how to play songs but have never played single note solos before. In this class you learn, from the ground up, how to play a Major and minor pentatonic scale using one pattern and how to change keys. You will learn all of the core techniques like hammer-on's, pull-off's, slides and bends. You will understand how to choose the right scale to play and how to navigate the fretboard in three octaves. You will also learn about the “King Box”, the “Blue Note” and many other awesome sounds and techniques shown through licks and examples. You will learn to think like a musician and be a better guitar player, building a solid foundation in music. Course book with explanations, examples, tabs, and links can be purchased at https://www.leadguitarworkshop.com/books/ or picked up for free by enrolled students at the NYCGS Midtown location. Kris Kris Wong is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform for Megadeth, Victor Wooten, and David Davidson, amongst others. He has also worked with producers Aaron Sprinkle (New Found Glory, Anberlin) and Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Jungle Studios). Kris performs and writes with his own band, The Canvas Collective, has toured the country and has performed at venues including The Knitting Factory, House of Yes, Webster Hall, Three Dollar Bill, The Chance Theater and more. Kris is passionate about teaching music and works with students of all ages and abilities. He believes in setting long term and short term goals with his students that will help them understand the fundamentals of playing the guitar while also helping them find their voice. #guitar #leadguitar #bassguitar #7andup | |
Saturday February 15 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Charlie View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
Tuesday February 18 | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastLead Guitar Level 1 Kris View Details Have you ever wanted to just play a sweet guitar solo but didn't know what to do? This class is for beginning to intermediate guitar players who know chords/barre chords and how to play songs but have never played single note solos before. In this class you learn, from the ground up, how to play a Major and minor pentatonic scale using one pattern and how to change keys. You will learn all of the core techniques like hammer-on's, pull-off's, slides and bends. You will understand how to choose the right scale to play and how to navigate the fretboard in three octaves. You will also learn about the “King Box”, the “Blue Note” and many other awesome sounds and techniques shown through licks and examples. You will learn to think like a musician and be a better guitar player, building a solid foundation in music. Course book with explanations, examples, tabs, and links can be purchased at https://www.leadguitarworkshop.com/books/ or picked up for free by enrolled students at the NYCGS Midtown location. Kris Kris Wong is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform for Megadeth, Victor Wooten, and David Davidson, amongst others. He has also worked with producers Aaron Sprinkle (New Found Glory, Anberlin) and Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Jungle Studios). Kris performs and writes with his own band, The Canvas Collective, has toured the country and has performed at venues including The Knitting Factory, House of Yes, Webster Hall, Three Dollar Bill, The Chance Theater and more. Kris is passionate about teaching music and works with students of all ages and abilities. He believes in setting long term and short term goals with his students that will help them understand the fundamentals of playing the guitar while also helping them find their voice. #guitar #leadguitar #bassguitar #7andup | |
Saturday February 22 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Charlie View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
Tuesday February 25 | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastLead Guitar Level 1 Kris View Details Have you ever wanted to just play a sweet guitar solo but didn't know what to do? This class is for beginning to intermediate guitar players who know chords/barre chords and how to play songs but have never played single note solos before. In this class you learn, from the ground up, how to play a Major and minor pentatonic scale using one pattern and how to change keys. You will learn all of the core techniques like hammer-on's, pull-off's, slides and bends. You will understand how to choose the right scale to play and how to navigate the fretboard in three octaves. You will also learn about the “King Box”, the “Blue Note” and many other awesome sounds and techniques shown through licks and examples. You will learn to think like a musician and be a better guitar player, building a solid foundation in music. Course book with explanations, examples, tabs, and links can be purchased at https://www.leadguitarworkshop.com/books/ or picked up for free by enrolled students at the NYCGS Midtown location. Kris Kris Wong is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform for Megadeth, Victor Wooten, and David Davidson, amongst others. He has also worked with producers Aaron Sprinkle (New Found Glory, Anberlin) and Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Jungle Studios). Kris performs and writes with his own band, The Canvas Collective, has toured the country and has performed at venues including The Knitting Factory, House of Yes, Webster Hall, Three Dollar Bill, The Chance Theater and more. Kris is passionate about teaching music and works with students of all ages and abilities. He believes in setting long term and short term goals with his students that will help them understand the fundamentals of playing the guitar while also helping them find their voice. #guitar #leadguitar #bassguitar #7andup | |
Saturday March 1 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Charlie View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
Tuesday March 4 | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastLead Guitar Level 1 Kris View Details Have you ever wanted to just play a sweet guitar solo but didn't know what to do? This class is for beginning to intermediate guitar players who know chords/barre chords and how to play songs but have never played single note solos before. In this class you learn, from the ground up, how to play a Major and minor pentatonic scale using one pattern and how to change keys. You will learn all of the core techniques like hammer-on's, pull-off's, slides and bends. You will understand how to choose the right scale to play and how to navigate the fretboard in three octaves. You will also learn about the “King Box”, the “Blue Note” and many other awesome sounds and techniques shown through licks and examples. You will learn to think like a musician and be a better guitar player, building a solid foundation in music. Course book with explanations, examples, tabs, and links can be purchased at https://www.leadguitarworkshop.com/books/ or picked up for free by enrolled students at the NYCGS Midtown location. Kris Kris Wong is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform for Megadeth, Victor Wooten, and David Davidson, amongst others. He has also worked with producers Aaron Sprinkle (New Found Glory, Anberlin) and Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Jungle Studios). Kris performs and writes with his own band, The Canvas Collective, has toured the country and has performed at venues including The Knitting Factory, House of Yes, Webster Hall, Three Dollar Bill, The Chance Theater and more. Kris is passionate about teaching music and works with students of all ages and abilities. He believes in setting long term and short term goals with his students that will help them understand the fundamentals of playing the guitar while also helping them find their voice. #guitar #leadguitar #bassguitar #7andup | |
Saturday March 8 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Charlie View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
Tuesday March 11 | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastLead Guitar Level 1 Kris View Details Have you ever wanted to just play a sweet guitar solo but didn't know what to do? This class is for beginning to intermediate guitar players who know chords/barre chords and how to play songs but have never played single note solos before. In this class you learn, from the ground up, how to play a Major and minor pentatonic scale using one pattern and how to change keys. You will learn all of the core techniques like hammer-on's, pull-off's, slides and bends. You will understand how to choose the right scale to play and how to navigate the fretboard in three octaves. You will also learn about the “King Box”, the “Blue Note” and many other awesome sounds and techniques shown through licks and examples. You will learn to think like a musician and be a better guitar player, building a solid foundation in music. Course book with explanations, examples, tabs, and links can be purchased at https://www.leadguitarworkshop.com/books/ or picked up for free by enrolled students at the NYCGS Midtown location. Kris Kris Wong is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform for Megadeth, Victor Wooten, and David Davidson, amongst others. He has also worked with producers Aaron Sprinkle (New Found Glory, Anberlin) and Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Jungle Studios). Kris performs and writes with his own band, The Canvas Collective, has toured the country and has performed at venues including The Knitting Factory, House of Yes, Webster Hall, Three Dollar Bill, The Chance Theater and more. Kris is passionate about teaching music and works with students of all ages and abilities. He believes in setting long term and short term goals with his students that will help them understand the fundamentals of playing the guitar while also helping them find their voice. #guitar #leadguitar #bassguitar #7andup | |
Saturday March 15 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Charlie View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
Tuesday March 18 | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastLead Guitar Level 1 Kris View Details Have you ever wanted to just play a sweet guitar solo but didn't know what to do? This class is for beginning to intermediate guitar players who know chords/barre chords and how to play songs but have never played single note solos before. In this class you learn, from the ground up, how to play a Major and minor pentatonic scale using one pattern and how to change keys. You will learn all of the core techniques like hammer-on's, pull-off's, slides and bends. You will understand how to choose the right scale to play and how to navigate the fretboard in three octaves. You will also learn about the “King Box”, the “Blue Note” and many other awesome sounds and techniques shown through licks and examples. You will learn to think like a musician and be a better guitar player, building a solid foundation in music. Course book with explanations, examples, tabs, and links can be purchased at https://www.leadguitarworkshop.com/books/ or picked up for free by enrolled students at the NYCGS Midtown location. Kris Kris Wong is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform for Megadeth, Victor Wooten, and David Davidson, amongst others. He has also worked with producers Aaron Sprinkle (New Found Glory, Anberlin) and Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Jungle Studios). Kris performs and writes with his own band, The Canvas Collective, has toured the country and has performed at venues including The Knitting Factory, House of Yes, Webster Hall, Three Dollar Bill, The Chance Theater and more. Kris is passionate about teaching music and works with students of all ages and abilities. He believes in setting long term and short term goals with his students that will help them understand the fundamentals of playing the guitar while also helping them find their voice. #guitar #leadguitar #bassguitar #7andup | |
Saturday March 22 | |
ENROLL 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastBeginners 2 for Kids 8-11 yrs Charlie View Details In this class, young guitarists take their basic guitar knowledge to the next level by playing complete rock and pop songs with mixed strum patterns, riffs, licks, and common open chords. To register for this class, students should have graduated from Kids Guitar Level 1 or be otherwise confident and proficient playing songs with G, Em, C and D chords. Charlie Charlie Looker is a native New Yorker who has been teaching guitar since the 00s to students of all ages and skill levels. He studied composition at Wesleyan University with Anthony Braxton and Alvin Lucier, jazz guitar with Chris Rosenberg (Manhattan School of Music), and classical music theory/counterpoint with Mark Stambaugh (Manhattan School of Music). Charlie is also an active performer and composer, working with numerous projects both locally and internationally, spanning the worlds of indie rock, pop, metal, jazz, and improvised music. Some of his notable credits include work with Amanda Palmer, Dirty Projectors, Mary Halvorson, William Parker, and Xiu Xiu. This eclectic professional background feeds into his highly-individualized approach to his students’ needs. From advanced music theory to loose, informal jamming on just two chords, Charlie is always committed first and foremost to helping the student achieve their unique personal goals, while also expanding their horizons and tying in elements from across many genres and traditions. Whether you’re an absolute beginner or a fellow professional, Charlie will meet you right where you are, help you go where you want to go, and introduce many cool surprises along the way. #guitar #bassguitar #leadguitar #12andup | |
Tuesday March 25 | |
ENROLL 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM @ NYC Guitar School EastLead Guitar Level 1 Kris View Details Have you ever wanted to just play a sweet guitar solo but didn't know what to do? This class is for beginning to intermediate guitar players who know chords/barre chords and how to play songs but have never played single note solos before. In this class you learn, from the ground up, how to play a Major and minor pentatonic scale using one pattern and how to change keys. You will learn all of the core techniques like hammer-on's, pull-off's, slides and bends. You will understand how to choose the right scale to play and how to navigate the fretboard in three octaves. You will also learn about the “King Box”, the “Blue Note” and many other awesome sounds and techniques shown through licks and examples. You will learn to think like a musician and be a better guitar player, building a solid foundation in music. Course book with explanations, examples, tabs, and links can be purchased at https://www.leadguitarworkshop.com/books/ or picked up for free by enrolled students at the NYCGS Midtown location. Kris Kris Wong is a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and educator currently living in Brooklyn, NY. Kris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Berklee College of Music, where he had the opportunity to perform for Megadeth, Victor Wooten, and David Davidson, amongst others. He has also worked with producers Aaron Sprinkle (New Found Glory, Anberlin) and Ann Mincieli (Alicia Keys, Jungle Studios). Kris performs and writes with his own band, The Canvas Collective, has toured the country and has performed at venues including The Knitting Factory, House of Yes, Webster Hall, Three Dollar Bill, The Chance Theater and more. Kris is passionate about teaching music and works with students of all ages and abilities. He believes in setting long term and short term goals with his students that will help them understand the fundamentals of playing the guitar while also helping them find their voice. #guitar #leadguitar #bassguitar #7andup |