Guitar Made Easy covers everything you need to know to get up and running with your favourite songs. No prior knowledge of music is required. Each class is structured in such a way that you are taking small steps every week and adding to your skills and understanding. Some of the important topics covered in the Beginner’s Course include:

            The First Three Chords – Getting your fingers used to the strings & frets

            Listing your Favourite Songs – Picking the songs that you want to learn

            The Basics of Strumming – Using a plectrum to get the sound you want

            String Names and Numbers – Figure out where to put your fingers

            Defining Practice – Learn the difference between playing and practicing

            Care of your Guitar – The do's and don't's to make your guitar last longer

            Changing Chord – Practice methods to help your fingers change faster

            Counting the Beats – How to keep in time when playing with a tape/CD

            Tuning the Guitar – How to check and adjust your tuning

            The Scale of G – Getting your fingers to work independently

            Major v Minor Chords – Extending your selection of basic chords

            Left Hand Technique – Refining your strum to produce a musical sound

            Practice Routine – Sorting out when, where and how to practice

            Pitching your Singing Voice – Learn how to sing in tune - every time

            Using a Capo – Sing and play in any key you want

            Right Hand Technique – Improving your speed and co-ordination

            Plectrum v Fingers – Deciding which style suits the song best

            String Gauges – What gauge best suits your guitar and playing style

            Combining Left & Right Hands – Getting to grips with co-ordination

            Time Signatures – Work out time sigs by tapping along to a song

            Barre Chords – Simplifying a major hurdle for beginners

            Transposition – Changing from one key to another

            3 Chord Theory – Opens up the secret of how chords work

            Alternating Bass – Add interest to your rhythm

            Playing by Ear – Work out the chords of any song you choose

            How to Teach Yourself – What they don't teach you at music school, and why!

Guitar Made Easy Improver’s Course – Once you have completed the 10 week Beginner’s Course, you have the option of signing up for the Improver’s Class. This class runs parallel to the beginners course, but the class time is 9.30pm each evening. Classes again run for an hour once a week for 10 weeks. The fee is €180.00 and is payable in advance. Topics covered on the Improver’s Course include:

            Reading and writing tabulature – Easier and quicker than Standard Music Notation

            Improvisation – Playing on the fly

            Lead, rhythm and bass guitar – Equipment, playing techniques

            Power chords – For electric guitars that go up to 11

            Voice pitching – How to sing in tune every time

            Open tunings – Exploring different tunings and fingerings

            Finger picking –  Working without a plectrum

            Playing-by-ear skills – Developing your musical ear

            Review of the 1-4-5 theory – Play any song you want by eay

            Movable chord shapes – One shape, many different chords

            Songwriting hints and tips – How to start your song portfoli

            Re-stringing your guitar – Fitting strings that stay in tune

            Sourcing songs from the Internet – Finding your needle in a haystack

            Recommended books – Teaching yourself into the future