A classic improver course - 8 weeks

Delivered by lead Tutor and founder of The Guitar Social, Thomas Binns

Course overview

In this course you’ll be taking the leap from that territory where the beginner lives to the exciting and formative grounds of intermediary playing. As ever, you’ll be doing this through songs, some selected by Thomas, and many more suggested by you. 

Level and pre-existing skills

This is an improver level course. This means that you can play open chords and are comfortable changing between them. You will have played some songs, you can read tabs and are comfortable with chord boxes.

Learning Outcomes

• Our learning takes us wherever the song leads us, but core learning outcomes include 
• Barre chords in E and A forms
• Major and minor pentatonic scale and how to use them in improvised lead work during our weekly free form jams
• Three riffs from our riff bank  
• Two short solos, these will be applied live, in class. 
• Five common  rhythms
• Note names on the fretboard
• Use of power chords across pop, punk and post punk

Mini modules 

We’ll be doing a mini folk module, introducing finger picking, exploring classic folk music along with contemporary pieces

What songs and genres

The improvers course sits across pop, rock, folk and indie genres. We are in the process of selecting songs for the new course but if you have any suggestions, please do email them through. 

Electric or acoustic? 

Bring whichever you prefer playing and feel the most comfortable with. Electric players are expected to bring their own amps

Course includes 

• Eight sessions lasting between 70 and 90 minutes
• A course book full of guidance and resources 
• Access to a YouTube playlist to assist you in your at home practice 
• An opportunity to play live with your group, backed by The Guitar Social house band, at the end of term party
• An invite to join our WhatsApp community made up of multiple groups assisting practice, building connections and talking all things music and the guitar 
• Entry to all of The Guitar Socials events including an event just for your group where you'll get to know your jam buddy's outside of the session room