Guitar for Beginners-Newark Buttermarket-Adult Learning

Newark Buttermarket, Newark

Date	23 April - 2 July 2024
Sessions	Tuesdays: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
No. sessions	10
Venue	Newark Buttermarket, Newark View venue details View on Google Maps
For ages	19+
Group size	5 - 15
Cost	FREE - £30

About this course

This is a practical, introductory course to playing the guitar (acoustic or electric) in a group setting. Suitable for complete beginners or those who have not picked up a guitar in a long time, we will start with the basics and develop to play a range of songs and musical exercises.

This course is suitable for those with no previous experience, starting with the absolute basics of -

- String names

- Playing ‘open’ strings

- Learning about and playing to the beat / pulse

- Fretting notes

- Leaning about and playing very simple melodies

- Learning and playing chord shapes

- Playing to online video mini songs & exercises complete with backing tracks (large screen provided in the library meeting room)

- Beginner strumming / rhythm guitar playing exercises using the above chord knowledge

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

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: