Eden Prairie Community Education

Have you ever wanted to learn the guitar but simply find it difficult to find the time? In just a few hours you can learn enough to give you years of musical enjoyment, without spending hundreds on private lessons! This crash course will teach you some basic chords and get you playing along with your favorite songs right away. You will need your own guitar for the class. Fee includes an online book and online follow-up video lessons, so you can continue your practice and study on your own. A recording of the class and an optional periodic online question and answer session are also included. Class is geared for beginners, ages 13+. *You will need a guitar at home for this class. Topics include: How chords work in a song How to form the three main types of chords How to tune your guitar Basic strumming patterns How to buy a good guitar (things to avoid) How to play along with simple tunes As this course will be taught virtually on Zoom, you will need access to video and audio on a computer, tablet or phone with internet connection. This link to your class will be emailed to you prior to the first day of class.

In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords. The chord method is LOTS of fun and dramatically easier to learn than reading notes. Class is held online using zoom and is partly hands on instruction and partly lecture demonstration. Ages 13+ In just a few hours, you can learn enough secrets of the trade to give you years of musical enjoyment. Learn to play piano the way professionals do-using chords. Since this class is being held online with Zoom, you will be able to sit at your piano or keyboard at home and take this course with no pressure at all. As this course includes an online book and online follow-up video lessons, you'll be able to continue your practice and study on your own. A recording of the class and an optional periodic online question and answer session are also included. This course is partly lecture/demonstration and partly hands-on instruction. *You will need a piano or keyboard at home for the class. Topics include: How chords work in a song How to get more out of sheet music by reading less of it How to form the three main types of chords How to handle different keys and time signatures How to avoid “counting” How to simplify over 12,000 complex chords As this course will be taught virtually, you will also need access to video and audio on a computer, tablet or phone with internet connection. The link will be sent to you prior to class.