Beginner’s Guitar Academy
Ages: 7+ (Older Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adults) Participants grouped by ages
Times: Monday – Friday, 9 am – 12 pm or 1-4 pm (see dates below)
Dates: June 11-15, 1-4 pm, register by June 5
July 9-13, 1-4 pm, register by July 3
July 30 – Aug 3, 9 am – 12 pm, register by July 24
Registration Fee: $15 for new MAEC students only
Tuition: $95 for 1st week, if paid by June 1
$75 additional weeks or children
$125 for 1st week after June 1
$100 additional weeks or children
Do music symbols look like foreign drawings to you? Learn to speak the musical language with your guitar! Beginner’s Guitar Academy will help you understand basic skills and demystify terms, symbols and the basic theory of music. Learn correct left- and right-hand positions; special exercises to accelerate the guitar playing; get started with chords; rhythm patterns and strums; learn successful practice techniques; and much more. Students will need own guitar. MAEC has a limited number of guitars available for use on a first come basis. Participants can enroll in a second Beginners Guitar Academy to review materials or continue with more advanced instruction.
