Your musical journey starts here. Learn chords, simple strums, and tuning in a fun, relaxed group setting. You’ll be introduced to the basic elements of rhythm and harmony that will have you making music in no time! Guitar 1 is for the absolute beginner.

Students leave Guitar 1 with the following:

• Basic open position chords: A, D, E, G, C, Am, Em, A7, B7, D7, E7, G7
• A sense of playing single notes and a few licks
• Essential boom-chicka strums in 4/4 and 3/4 time
• I-IV-V tunes in A, D, G, and E
• A solid sense on how to read a “lead sheet”
• The desire to keep playing

Special Info

Purchase the Old Town School Songbook from the Old Town School Music Stores. The Songbook is used extensively in this class and will be used in subsequent Core Guitar classes.
Need an instrument? Guitars are available for rent or purchase at the Old Town School Music Stores.