Guitar for Beginners provides participants with an excellent introduction to the fundamentals of guitar playing. This class is designed to introduce the basics of good technique, chord structure and music reading through the playing of simple songs and the development of effective practice methods. This class is a great opportunity for those who would like to learn guitar in a group setting before making a commitment to private instruction.
2009/2010 Academic Year Session Dates Fall Session (10 weeks) September 28th - December 7th, 2009 (No Class Thanksgiving week) Winter Session (10 weeks) January 11th - March 15th, 2010 Spring Session (10 weeks) April 5th - June 7th, 2010
When: Monday 5:30-6:30pm Location: Torrey Pines Christian Church, 8320 La Jolla Scenic Drive North, La Jolla, CA 92037 Who: Adults and Youth age 13 and over - must have own instrument Number of Participants: min.6, max.12 Course Fee: $150
Guitar for Beginners II Guitar for Beginners II is intended for those who have completed Guitar I.
When: Monday Evenings 6:30-7:30pm Location: Torrey Pines Christian Church, 8320 La Jolla Scenic Drive North, La Jolla, CA 92037 Who: Adults and Youth aged 13 and over - must have own instrument Number of Participants: min.6, max.12 Course Fee: $150
Instructor Bio: Jude Weirmeir, a guitarist, conductor, educator and
composer, received his Ph.D. from the University of California, San
Diego. As an educator, Dr. Weirmeir has taught in a broad and diverse
collection of musical traditions ranging from music of Africa and Asia,
popular culture and film, music theory and musicianship and guitar
performance. As a composer, Dr. Weirmeir has won many international
honors and awards and critics have described his music as beguiling,
delicate, rich, and colorful, with a wonderful mastery of orchestral
color. Dr. Weirmeir has taught private guitar lessons in San Diego for
the past eight years and has enjoyed directing the Villa Musica Guitar
Ensemble since its inception.
