Improvising on Guitar

Delivered by Vic Sharma.

Course Overview 

Guitars were built for jamming, and if you’re going to jam, you need to know how to play lead. 

This program is about having the confidence to  wing it, one third relying on pre learnt licks and tricks whilst letting your own emerging style and personality bleed into the music.  This is true improvising with an improv master, Vic Sharma. 

Expect extended jams and expert guidance. 

Level and pre-existing skills

This is an intermediate course, meaning that you will be good with barre chords, you can read tabs, have played riffs, some solos and know a handful of scales. In typical playing terms, you will have been playing for over a year. However, everyone is always welcome to all courses, so if you need to know more, please email us.

Learning outcomes 

• Chord tone soloing
• Application of arpeggios in you lead work 
• Using the mixolydian and Lydian modes
• Harmonic minor jams
• Improvising funk
• Improvising blues 
• Three licks a week pushing forward your technique

Mini modules

Blues turnarounds and finding your lead playing confidence

What songs and genres

Rock, folk, pop, blues, funk. All explored through extended jams

Electric or acoustic? 

You should always bring whatever you have the most playing. Electric players are expected to bring their own amps and leads

Can't make every session?

This is very common. If you miss up to a third of your program, we can keep you up to speed with video and email support.  We are also flexible with our schedule. If you need to jump on another session on a different date, the answer is always yes.

Course includes 

• Four 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