The FingerPicking Guitar Class will explore just that – FingerPicking. It is split up into 4 parts:
Intro to FingerPickin’
Break away from strumming the same pattern all the time and learn about bass lines, fingerpickin’ patterns and a tool box full of licks and tricks to make you sound like a pro! You should have a comfortable relationship with your basic chords before attempting this adventure, but you don’t need to be a pro – that’s what you learn here.
Intro to Travis Pickin’
Merl Travis didn’t invent it, but he sure rocked it enough to have his name put to it. We start with some Travis Pickin’ accompaniment patterns and move on to a playing a melody at the same time as the chords. What?!! Melody and chords at the same time, you ask? It is true.
More Accompaniment Patterns and Chord Melodies
I think you’ll need a bigger toolbox! These are the licks, tricks, rhythms and patterns that will make them name a style after you. We’ll look at Muted notes, Chuckin’, Bossa Rhythms, Melody/Strum Patterns, Chord Melodies and more…
Advanced Travis Pickin’
It gets harder than the intro class? It sure does! Check out Merle Travis (of course), Doc Watson, Richard Thompson, Mississippi John Hurt, Tommy Emanuel, Harry Sacksioni and lots more great stuff. We’ll do new songes each time, so keep comin’ back!!
Instructor

Scott Arnold
Scott Arnold, RMT (ARMT), Off-Campus Instructor (MRU), Guitarist, Banjoist, Trombonist, Composer, Arranger, Guitar Guru (CBC), Counter-Culture Nomad (CBC), Benevolent Dictator, Author, Photographer, Dog Sledder, self committed member of The Asylum for Art, all 'round nice guy and graw as ... (Tracy A Smith) believes that art is a reflection of society and making art is a balance of expressing your own beliefs within the framework of our culture, but at the same time advancing the language and technique and ...
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Schedule
Session | Duration | Class Time | Class | Tuition | |
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2020-21 Fall January to March | 10 Weeks | Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:00 | Intro to FingerPickin' | $195 | Register |
2020-21 Winter January to March | 10 Weeks | Thursdays 7:00 - 8:00 | Intro to Travis Pickin' | $195 | Register |
2020-21 Spring April to mid June | 10 Weeks | Tuesdays 7:00 - 8:00 | Intro to Travis Pickin' | $195 | Register |
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Opening January 2020, this new space will house all our classes and will feature an array of some of the best private lesson teachers in the city.