Guitar for Beginners - Next Steps- Newark Buttermarket-Adult Learning

About this course

This course is a follow-on practical introduction to playing the guitar in a group setting. To attend this course, you will have ideally attended the Inspire Learning – Guitar for Beginner’s course, understand how to play a guitar and have a basic knowledge of: 

- Names of the strings and how to play fretted notes / simple melodies 

- Some 6, 5 & 4 string chords in the open / first position - Eminor, E major, A Minor, C major, F major7 

- Playing to the beat / pulse and simple strumming patterns 

This course is suitable for those with some previous experience and who have a knowledge of the basics of - 

- Names of the strings and how to play fretted notes / simple melodies 

- Some 6, 5 & 4 string chords in the open / first position - Eminor, E major, A Minor, C major, F major7 

- Playing to the beat / pulse and simple strumming patterns 

This beginner's part 2 course will expand upon and develop the above skills and knowledge.  

We will add new chord and note playing skills and knowledge and put them into use in a practical way - we will be playing along to a range of online video mini songs & exercises complete with backing tracks 

You will have access, from home, to all the online resources used on the course, for practicing. 

Resources required by attendees

• Guitar - if you do not own a guitar, these can be hired from Inspire Music.  Please ring 0115 977 3287 for more information and to hire an instrument 

Booking your place and fee information

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course  please visit our webpage for further information  https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/ 

To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done:

• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
• Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course.

You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking.  If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email.

To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required).

As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas:

• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield 
• Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
• Greater London
• Greater Manchester
• Liverpool City Region
• Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland
• Tees Valley
• West of England
• West Midlands
• West Yorkshire
  

Any questions?

Check the FAQs page, or get in touch:

• By phone: 01623 677 200
• By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk

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